Birur Assembly constituency
Former Assembly constituency in Karnataka, India
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Birur Assembly constituency was one of the constituencies in Karnataka state assembly in India until 2008 when it was made defunct. It was part of Chikmagalur Lok Sabha constituency.
| Birur | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency No. 155 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Division | Mysore |
| District | Chikmagalur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chikmagalur |
| Established | 1967 |
| Abolished | 2008 |
| Reservation | None |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | M. Mallappa | Independent politician | |
| 1972 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1978 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1983 | S. R. Lakshmaiah | Janata Party | |
| 1985 | |||
| 1989 | K. S. Mallikarjuna Pasanna | Indian National Congress | |
| 1994 | S. R. Lakshmaiah | Janata Dal | |
| 1999 | Mallikarjuna. K. B | Janata Dal | |
| 2004 | Dharme Gowda. S. L | Janata Dal | |
Election results
Assembly Election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(S) | Dharme Gowda. S. L | 33,164 | 34.59% | ||
| INC | Mallikarjuna. K. B | 32,031 | 33.41% | ||
| JP | Devaraj. N | 14,583 | 15.21% | New | |
| BJP | Rekha Huliyappa Gowda. J. S | 13,351 | 13.93% | ||
| Independent | Mallesha Rao | 877 | 0.91% | New | |
| Independent | Kantharaju | 850 | 0.89% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,133 | 1.18% | |||
| Turnout | 95,964 | 71.54% | |||
| Total valid votes | 95,874 | ||||
| Registered electors | 134,140 | ||||
| JD(S) gain from JD(U) | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | Mallikarjuna. K. B | 29,864 | 37.29% | New | |
| JD(S) | S. R. Lakshmaiah | 24,879 | 31.07% | New | |
| INC | Devaraj. N | 19,039 | 23.77% | ||
| BJP | M. P. Prakashachar | 6,298 | 7.86% | ||
| Margin of victory | 4,985 | 6.23% | |||
| Turnout | 87,421 | 67.64% | |||
| Total valid votes | 80,080 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 7,341 | 8.40% | |||
| Registered electors | 129,250 | ||||
| JD(U) gain from JD | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD | S. R. Lakshmaiah | 35,535 | 43.97% | New | |
| INC | N. K. Huchappa | 21,815 | 26.99% | ||
| BJP | D. C. Sreekantappa | 17,472 | 21.62% | New | |
| INC | B. Somashekarappa | 2,828 | 3.50% | New | |
| CPI | K. N. Bommanna | 2,612 | 3.23% | ||
| Margin of victory | 13,720 | 16.98% | |||
| Turnout | 82,250 | 71.12% | |||
| Total valid votes | 80,822 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,428 | 1.74% | |||
| Registered electors | 115,644 | ||||
| JD gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. S. Mallikarjuna Pasanna | 33,954 | 45.73% | ||
| JP | S. R. Lakshmaiah | 17,400 | 23.43% | New | |
| Independent | B. S. Chikkabasappa | 8,508 | 11.46% | New | |
| Independent | Chandramma | 5,308 | 7.15% | New | |
| CPI | Bommanna | 5,041 | 6.79% | New | |
| Independent | R. Laxmaiah | 2,848 | 3.84% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 16,554 | 22.29% | |||
| Turnout | 79,692 | 73.17% | |||
| Total valid votes | 74,253 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 5,439 | 6.83% | |||
| Registered electors | 108,917 | ||||
| INC gain from JP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | S. R. Lakshmaiah | 31,405 | 51.24% | ||
| INC | K. S. Mallikarjuna Pasanna | 28,614 | 46.69% | ||
| Independent | U. S. Shivalinga Murthy | 540 | 0.88% | New | |
| Independent | Rajashekharappa | 464 | 0.76% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,791 | 4.55% | |||
| Turnout | 62,271 | 74.01% | |||
| Total valid votes | 61,288 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 983 | 1.58% | |||
| Registered electors | 84,137 | ||||
| JP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | S. R. Lakshmaiah | 23,698 | 47.27% | ||
| INC | K. S. Mallikarjuna Pasanna | 23,158 | 46.19% | ||
| BJP | D. C. Sreekantappa | 1,695 | 3.38% | New | |
| Independent | K. V. Shivamurthy | 588 | 1.17% | New | |
| Independent | B. Thimmaiah | 535 | 1.07% | New | |
| Independent | G. S. Siddappa Yena Thammanna | 463 | 0.92% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 540 | 1.08% | |||
| Turnout | 51,210 | 67.78% | |||
| Total valid votes | 50,137 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,073 | 2.10% | |||
| Registered electors | 75,558 | ||||
| JP gain from INC(I) | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | M. Mallappa | 24,078 | 46.60% | New | |
| JP | N. K. Huchappa | 23,591 | 45.65% | New | |
| INC | K. S. Mallikarjuna Pasanna | 3,394 | 6.57% | ||
| Independent | U. S. Shivalinga Murthy | 610 | 1.18% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 487 | 0.94% | |||
| Turnout | 52,992 | 75.60% | |||
| Total valid votes | 51,673 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,319 | 2.49% | |||
| Registered electors | 70,098 | ||||
| INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Mallappa | 20,333 | 53.42% | ||
| INC(O) | N. K. Huchappa | 17,729 | 46.58% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,604 | 6.84% | |||
| Turnout | 39,241 | 64.07% | |||
| Total valid votes | 38,062 | ||||
| Registered electors | 61,251 | ||||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | M. Mallappa | 13,866 | 47.38% | New | |
| INC | D. H. Rudrappa | 11,737 | 40.10% | New | |
| PSP | K. C. Sannegowda | 3,663 | 12.52% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,129 | 7.27% | |||
| Turnout | 31,621 | 64.69% | |||
| Total valid votes | 29,266 | ||||
| Registered electors | 48,882 | ||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||