Govindraj Nagar Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Karnataka, India
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Govindraj Nagar Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, a southern state of India. It is also part of Bangalore South Lok Sabha constituency.[2]
| Govindraj Nagar | |
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| Constituency No. 166 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bangalore Urban |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bangalore South |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 296,389 (2023)[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | V. Somanna |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election results
Assembly Election 2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Priya Krishna | 82,134 | 50.87% |  7.77 | |
| BJP | K. Umesh Shetty | 69,618 | 43.12% |  7.21 | |
| JD(S) | R. Prakash | 4,583 | 2.84% | 1.67 | |
| UPP | Balakrishna. M | 2,148 | 1.33% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,504 | 0.93% | 0.08 | |
| Margin of victory | 12,516 | 7.75% | 0.52 | ||
| Turnout | 161,567 | 54.51% | 0.82 | ||
| Total valid votes | 161,453 | ||||
| Registered electors | 296,389 | 1.16 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 0.54 | |||
Assembly Election 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | V. Somanna | 79,135 | 50.33% | 27.66 | |
| INC | Priyakrishna | 67,760 | 43.10% | 11.45 | |
| JD(S) | A. Nagendra Prasad | 7,090 | 4.51% | 11.00 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,589 | 1.01% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,375 | 7.23% | 24.65 | ||
| Turnout | 157,312 | 53.69% | 1.13 | ||
| Total valid votes | 157,231 | ||||
| Registered electors | 292,976 | 22.33 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 4.22 | |||
Assembly Election 2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Priya Krishna | 72,654 | 54.55% | 3.92 | |
| BJP | H. Ravindra | 30,194 | 22.67% | 23.83 | |
| JD(S) | T. M. Range Gowda | 20,662 | 15.51% | New | |
| KJP | P. Doddaiah | 5,227 | 3.92% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 42,460 | 31.88% | 27.75 | ||
| Turnout | 131,299 | 54.82% | 9.25 | ||
| Total valid votes | 133,197 | ||||
| Registered electors | 239,496 | 13.89 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 3.92 |
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Assembly By-election 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Priya Krishna | 64,176 | 50.63% | 0.38 | |
| BJP | V. Somanna | 58,937 | 46.50% | 18.81 | |
| Margin of victory | 5,239 | 4.13% | 19.19 | ||
| Turnout | 126,752 | 45.57% | 3.18 | ||
| Total valid votes | 126,749 | ||||
| Registered electors | 278,129 | 12.84 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 0.38 |
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Assembly Election 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | V. Somanna | 53,297 | 51.01% | New | |
| BJP | R. Ravindra | 28,935 | 27.69% | New | |
| JD(S) | T. M. Range Gowda | 19,155 | 18.33% | New | |
| BSP | Ravikumar | 1,017 | 0.97% | New | |
| JD(U) | L. S. Kumaraswamy | 657 | 0.63% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 24,362 | 23.32% | |||
| Turnout | 104,492 | 42.39% | |||
| Total valid votes | 104,485 | ||||
| Registered electors | 246,476 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||