Kapu Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Karnataka State, India
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Kapu Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.[2]
| Kapu | |
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| Constituency No. 121 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Udupi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Udupi Chikmagalur |
| Established | 1956 |
| Total electors | 189,007[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Gurme Suresh Shetty | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | Lalaji Mendon |
It is part of Udupi district.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Pinto Denis. F. X | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | B. Bhaskar Shetty | Praja Socialist Party | |
| 1967 | B. B. Shetty | ||
| 1972 | B. Bhaskar Shetty | Indian National Congress | |
| 1978 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1983 | Vasanth. V. Salian | Indian National Congress | |
| 1985 | |||
| 1989 | |||
| 1994 | |||
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | Lalaji Mendon | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2008 | |||
| 2013 | Vinay Kumar Sorake | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018 | Lalaji Mendon | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2023 | Gurme Suresh Shetty | ||
Election results
Assembly Election 2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Gurme Suresh Shetty | 80,559 | 53.23% |  0.69 | |
| INC | Vinay Kumar Sorake | 67,555 | 44.63% | 0.34 | |
| SDPI | Mohammed Haneef | 1,616 | 1.07% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 805 | 0.53% |  0.05 | |
| Margin of victory | 13,004 | 8.59% | 0.34 | ||
| Turnout | 151,519 | 80.17% | 1.17 | ||
| Total valid votes | 151,355 | ||||
| Registered electors | 189,007 | 3.28 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 0.69 |
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Assembly Election 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Lalaji Mendon | 75,893 | 52.54% | 13.51 | |
| INC | Vinay Kumar Sorake | 63,976 | 44.29% | 3.84 | |
| Bhaarateeya Janashakthi Congress | Anupama Shenoy | 1,634 | 1.13% | New | |
| JD(S) | M. Mansoor Ibrahim | 1,393 | 0.96% | 2.36 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 839 | 0.58% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,917 | 8.25% | 6.83 | ||
| Turnout | 144,566 | 79.00% | 5.71 | ||
| Total valid votes | 144,448 | ||||
| Registered electors | 183,004 | 17.78 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 12.09 | |||
Assembly Election 2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vinay Kumar Sorake | 52,782 | 40.45% | 5.16 | |
| BJP | Lalaji Mendon | 50,927 | 39.03% | 7.56 | |
| JD(S) | Vasanth. V. Salian | 4,327 | 3.32% | 0.07 | |
| SDPI | Abdul Hakeem | 2,171 | 1.66% | New | |
| Independent | Srikantha. B. Acharya | 1,174 | 0.90% | New | |
| Independent | Hameed | 1,125 | 0.86% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,855 | 1.42% | 0.44 | ||
| Turnout | 113,872 | 73.29% | 1.83 | ||
| Total valid votes | 130,474 | ||||
| Registered electors | 155,382 | 12.55 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 6.14 | |||
Assembly Election 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Lalaji Mendon | 45,961 | 46.59% | 0.13 | |
| INC | Vasanth. V. Salian | 44,994 | 45.61% | 0.82 | |
| JD(S) | Leeladhara Shetty | 3,341 | 3.39% | 1.12 | |
| Independent | Nagesh Rao | 2,030 | 2.06% | New | |
| BSP | Stevan John Menezes | 1,109 | 1.12% | New | |
| Independent | Gururaj Bhat Alias Surya | 680 | 0.69% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 967 | 0.98% | 0.95 | ||
| Turnout | 98,659 | 71.46% | 7.93 | ||
| Total valid votes | 98,653 | ||||
| Registered electors | 138,057 | 21.87 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 0.13 |
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Assembly Election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Lalaji Mendon | 33,611 | 46.72% | 4.56 | |
| INC | Vasanth. V. Salian | 32,221 | 44.79% | 2.70 | |
| Independent | Gladis Alimada | 2,848 | 3.96% | New | |
| JD(S) | Mohammed Mhb | 1,634 | 2.27% | 6.95 | |
| Kannada Nadu Party | Gopal. K. M | 928 | 1.29% | New | |
| JP | Raj Ballal | 703 | 0.98% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,390 | 1.93% | 3.40 | ||
| Turnout | 71,965 | 63.53% | 0.77 | ||
| Total valid votes | 71,945 | ||||
| Registered electors | 113,281 | 7.42 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 0.77 | |||
Assembly Election 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vasanth. V. Salian | 31,151 | 47.49% | 19.71 | |
| BJP | Lalaji Mendon | 27,653 | 42.16% | 16.93 | |
| JD(S) | Ivan D. Souza | 6,046 | 9.22% | New | |
| Independent | Abdul Hameed | 745 | 1.14% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,498 | 5.33% | 2.78 | ||
| Turnout | 67,814 | 64.30% | 1.71 | ||
| Total valid votes | 65,595 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 2,208 | 3.26% | 1.97 | ||
| Registered electors | 105,461 | 11.29 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 19.71 |
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Assembly Election 1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vasanth. V. Salian | 17,152 | 27.78% | 26.74 | |
| BJP | Lalaji. R. Memdon | 15,578 | 25.23% | 20.77 | |
| JD | Ivan D. Souza | 12,440 | 20.15% | 19.32 | |
| INC | Ashok. M. Suvarna | 8,275 | 13.40% | New | |
| Independent | Leeladhara Shetty | 7,818 | 12.66% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,574 | 2.55% | 12.50 | ||
| Turnout | 62,557 | 66.01% | 6.81 | ||
| Total valid votes | 61,742 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 810 | 1.29% | 3.59 | ||
| Registered electors | 94,765 | 2.45 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 26.74 |
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Assembly Election 1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vasanth. V. Salian | 29,823 | 54.52% | 2.86 | |
| JD | B. Bhaskar Shetty | 21,593 | 39.47% | New | |
| BJP | Madhava Suvarna | 2,437 | 4.46% | 1.10 | |
| JP | Karunakara Shetty | 561 | 1.03% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,230 | 15.05% | 24.52 | ||
| Turnout | 57,506 | 59.20% | 5.75 | ||
| Total valid votes | 54,701 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 2,805 | 4.88% | 4.07 | ||
| Registered electors | 97,141 | 31.27 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 2.86 |
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Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vasanth. V. Salian | 27,356 | 57.38% | 6.80 | |
| Independent | B. Bhaskar Shetty | 8,494 | 17.82% | New | |
| JP | Dayanatha. K. Kotian | 8,340 | 17.49% | 10.45 | |
| BJP | Gangadhara Suvarna | 2,649 | 5.56% | 30.85 | |
| Independent | Krishnanada Shenoy | 420 | 0.88% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 18,862 | 39.57% | 25.40 | ||
| Turnout | 48,060 | 64.95% | 1.20 | ||
| Total valid votes | 47,672 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 388 | 0.81% | 0.75 | ||
| Registered electors | 74,001 | 6.71 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 6.80 |
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Assembly Election 1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vasanth. V. Salian | 22,839 | 50.58% | 50.00 | |
| BJP | Gangadhara | 16,442 | 36.41% | New | |
| JP | Sridhara. M. Kalmady | 3,178 | 7.04% | 33.31 | |
| Independent | Janet Lobo | 771 | 1.71% | New | |
| Independent | M. S. Abbas | 738 | 1.63% | New | |
| IC(S) | B. Silver | 430 | 0.95% | New | |
| Independent | Sanjeva. G. Karkera | 429 | 0.95% | New | |
| Independent | K. Babu | 329 | 0.73% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,397 | 14.17% | 3.15 | ||
| Turnout | 45,870 | 66.15% | 8.99 | ||
| Total valid votes | 45,156 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 714 | 1.56% | 0.23 | ||
| Registered electors | 69,345 | 2.13 | |||
| INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | 7.09 | |||
Assembly Election 1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | B. Bhaskar Shetty | 29,030 | 57.67% | New | |
| JP | Dayanatha. K. Kotian | 20,312 | 40.35% | New | |
| Independent | Bhogeesha Aitha Karkera | 575 | 1.14% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,718 | 17.32% | 11.78 | ||
| Turnout | 51,018 | 75.14% | 4.82 | ||
| Total valid votes | 50,341 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 677 | 1.33% | 1.33 | ||
| Registered electors | 67,896 | 14.85 | |||
| INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | 4.59 | |||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | B. Bhaskar Shetty | 25,358 | 62.26% | 24.69 | |
| Independent | K. Muddu Suvarna | 13,504 | 33.16% | New | |
| Independent | Perody Vittal Shetty | 1,183 | 2.90% | New | |
| SSP | M. S. Dayakara | 514 | 1.26% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,854 | 29.10% | 9.50 | ||
| Turnout | 41,573 | 70.32% | 4.11 | ||
| Total valid votes | 40,729 | ||||
| Registered electors | 59,116 | 13.49 | |||
| INC gain from PSP | Swing | 5.09 | |||
Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSP | B. B. Shetty | 20,956 | 57.17% | 8.40 | |
| INC | D. R. Heggade | 13,771 | 37.57% | 10.55 | |
| SWA | J. M. L. Prabhu | 1,928 | 5.26% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,185 | 19.60% | 18.94 | ||
| Turnout | 38,771 | 74.43% | 16.25 | ||
| Total valid votes | 36,655 | ||||
| Registered electors | 52,088 | 3.51 | |||
| PSP hold | Swing | 8.40 |
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Assembly Election 1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSP | B. Bhaskar Shetty | 13,624 | 48.77% | 24.77 | |
| INC | F. X. D. Pinto | 13,441 | 48.12% | 14.67 | |
| Independent | Mathais Charles Fernandes | 870 | 3.11% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 183 | 0.66% | 38.13 | ||
| Turnout | 29,278 | 58.18% | 1.94 | ||
| Total valid votes | 27,935 | ||||
| Registered electors | 50,322 | 1.25 | |||
| PSP gain from INC | Swing | 14.02 | |||
Assembly Election 1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Pinto Denis. F. X | 18,761 | 62.79% | New | |
| PSP | Navinchandra. M | 7,170 | 24.00% | New | |
| Independent | Ramachandra Rao Kunjoor | 3,950 | 13.22% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,591 | 38.79% | |||
| Turnout | 29,881 | 60.12% | |||
| Total valid votes | 29,881 | ||||
| Registered electors | 49,701 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||