Puttur Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Karnataka, India
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Puttur Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. It is one of the 8 constituencies in the Dakshina Kannada.
| Puttur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 206 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Dakshina Kannada |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dakshina Kannada |
| Established | 1951 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | Sanjeev Matandoor |
Overview
The constituency was previously part of Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency, but it is now a part of Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | K. Venkatramana Gowda | Indian National Congress | |
| K. Iswara | |||
| 1952 By-election | R. B. V. Sudarsanavarma | ||
| 1957 | Naik Subbaya | ||
| K. Venkatramana Gowda | |||
| 1962 | |||
| 1967 | B. Vittaldas Shetty | ||
| 1972 | A. Shanker Alva | ||
| 1978 | K. Rama Bhat | Janata Party | |
| 1983 | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 1985 | Vinay Kumar Sorake | Indian National Congress | |
| 1989 | |||
| 1994 | Sadananda Gowda | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | Shakunthala T. Shetty | ||
| 2008 | Mallika Prasad | ||
| 2013 | Shakunthala T. Shetty | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018 | Sanjeeva Matandoor | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2023 | Ashok Kumar Rai | Indian National Congress | |
Election results
Assembly Election 2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Ashok Kumar Rai | 66,607 | 38.55% | ||
| Independent | Arun Kumar Puthila | 62,458 | 36.15% | New | |
| BJP | Asha Thimmappa | 37,558 | 21.74% | ||
| SDPI | Shaffi Bellare | 2,788 | 1.61% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 866 | 0.50% | ||
| Margin of victory | 4,149 | 2.40% | |||
| Turnout | 173,285 | 81.41% | |||
| Total valid votes | 172,762 | ||||
| Registered electors | 212,848 | ||||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sanjeeva Matandoor | 90,073 | 54.17% | ||
| INC | Shakunthala T. Shetty | 70,596 | 42.46% | ||
| JD(S) | I. C. Kailas Gowda | 1,424 | 0.86% | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,227 | 0.74% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 19,477 | 11.71% | |||
| Turnout | 166,545 | 82.47% | |||
| Total valid votes | 166,271 | ||||
| Registered electors | 201,948 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Shakunthala T. Shetty | 66,345 | 45.42% | ||
| BJP | Sanjeeva Matandoor | 62,056 | 42.48% | ||
| JD(S) | Dinesh. B. N | 6,625 | 4.54% | New | |
| SDPI | Abubakkar Siddik | 4,442 | 3.04% | New | |
| Independent | Shekar Madavu | 1,834 | 1.26% | New | |
| KJP | Jayaram Bhat A. Madavu | 1,506 | 1.03% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,289 | 2.94% | |||
| Turnout | 142,861 | 79.54% | |||
| Total valid votes | 146,066 | ||||
| Registered electors | 179,600 | ||||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Mallika Prasad | 46,605 | 37.77% | ||
| INC | Bondala Jagannatha Shetty | 45,180 | 36.61% | ||
| Independent | Akka Shakunthala Shetty | 25,171 | 20.40% | New | |
| Independent | Nalini Lokappa Gowda | 2,721 | 2.20% | New | |
| BSP | Abdul Hameed | 2,553 | 2.07% | New | |
| SP | Prasad. H. M | 1,173 | 0.95% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,425 | 1.15% | |||
| Turnout | 123,474 | 76.60% | |||
| Total valid votes | 123,403 | ||||
| Registered electors | 161,183 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Shakunthala T. Shetty | 65,119 | 50.85% | ||
| INC | N. Sudhakar Shetty | 54,007 | 42.18% | ||
| JD(S) | Lakshmana Gowda. K. R | 6,355 | 4.96% | New | |
| Kannada Nadu Party | Kamalakshi Mohan | 2,571 | 2.01% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,112 | 8.68% | |||
| Turnout | 128,243 | 78.65% | |||
| Total valid votes | 128,052 | ||||
| Registered electors | 163,050 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sadananda Gowda | 62,306 | 52.94% | ||
| INC | N. Sudhakar Shetty | 55,013 | 46.74% | ||
| Margin of victory | 7,293 | 6.20% | |||
| Turnout | 119,115 | 80.58% | |||
| Total valid votes | 117,688 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,427 | 1.20% | |||
| Registered electors | 147,831 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sadananda Gowda | 53,015 | 48.59% | ||
| INC | Vinay Kumar Sorake | 52,611 | 48.22% | ||
| INC | A. Hemanath Shetty | 1,782 | 1.63% | New | |
| JD | Parpakaje Ishwar Bhat | 1,411 | 1.29% | ||
| Margin of victory | 404 | 0.37% | |||
| Turnout | 110,417 | 79.27% | |||
| Total valid votes | 109,108 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,270 | 1.15% | |||
| Registered electors | 139,300 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vinay Kumar Sorake | 43,695 | 46.58% | ||
| BJP | Sadananda Gowda | 42,134 | 44.91% | ||
| JD | Parpakaje Ishwar Bhat | 7,054 | 7.52% | New | |
| JP | M. Karunakar Rai | 926 | 0.99% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,561 | 1.66% | |||
| Turnout | 96,996 | 77.08% | |||
| Total valid votes | 93,809 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 3,187 | 3.29% | |||
| Registered electors | 125,839 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vinay Kumar Sorake | 37,426 | 51.46% | ||
| BJP | K. Rama Bhat Urimajade | 16,603 | 22.83% | ||
| JP | U. P. Shivarama | 16,370 | 22.51% | ||
| Independent | Mohammad Delux | 1,572 | 2.16% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 20,823 | 28.63% | |||
| Turnout | 73,265 | 74.15% | |||
| Total valid votes | 72,735 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 530 | 0.72% | |||
| Registered electors | 98,802 | ||||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | K. Rama Bhat | 26,618 | 45.63% | New | |
| INC | B. Sankappa Rai | 25,189 | 43.18% | New | |
| JP | C. C. Chacko | 5,436 | 9.32% | ||
| Independent | M. Dayananda Prabhu | 1,090 | 1.87% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,429 | 2.45% | |||
| Turnout | 59,233 | 71.94% | |||
| Total valid votes | 58,333 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 900 | 1.52% | |||
| Registered electors | 82,337 | ||||
| BJP gain from JP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | K. Rama Bhat | 25,751 | 43.32% | New | |
| INC(I) | Betta. P. Ishwara Bhat | 25,109 | 42.24% | New | |
| Independent | B. Hukrappa | 8,585 | 14.44% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 642 | 1.08% | |||
| Turnout | 60,255 | 78.82% | |||
| Total valid votes | 59,445 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 810 | 1.34% | |||
| Registered electors | 76,445 | ||||
| JP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. Shanker Alva | 29,630 | 56.42% | ||
| ABJS | K. Rama Bhat | 15,695 | 29.89% | ||
| INC(O) | Parameshwara | 4,353 | 8.29% | New | |
| Independent | Padmanabha Pai | 2,566 | 4.89% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 13,935 | 26.54% | |||
| Turnout | 53,635 | 68.99% | |||
| Total valid votes | 52,513 | ||||
| Registered electors | 77,745 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | B. Vittaldas Shetty | 21,534 | 48.34% | ||
| ABJS | R. Bhat | 14,102 | 31.66% | New | |
| Independent | K. D. Shetty | 6,463 | 14.51% | New | |
| SWA | P. Nemiraj | 2,446 | 5.49% | ||
| Margin of victory | 7,432 | 16.68% | |||
| Turnout | 47,292 | 70.75% | |||
| Total valid votes | 44,545 | ||||
| Registered electors | 66,844 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Venkatramana Gowda | 14,259 | 48.45% | ||
| SWA | K. Uggappa Shetty | 8,163 | 27.74% | New | |
| ABJS | K. Rama Bhat | 4,383 | 14.89% | New | |
| CPI | Sanjiva Rai | 2,624 | 8.92% | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,096 | 20.71% | |||
| Turnout | 30,942 | 55.52% | |||
| Total valid votes | 29,429 | ||||
| Registered electors | 55,730 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Naik Subbaya | 29,763 | 33.15% | ||
| INC | K. Venkatramana Gowda | 28,691 | 31.96% | ||
| ABJS | K. Rama Bhat | 11,684 | 13.01% | New | |
| ABJS | Naik Aithappa | 10,759 | 11.98% | New | |
| CPI | Rai Sanjeeva. K | 8,881 | 9.89% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 18,079 | 20.14% | |||
| Turnout | 89,778 | 44.43% | |||
| Total valid votes | 89,778 | ||||
| Registered electors | 101,044 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly By-election 1952
Assembly Election 1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Venkatramana Gowda | 42,735 | 87.52% | New | |
| INC | K. Iswara | 42,299 | 86.62% | New | |
| KMPP | K. Karanth | 27,947 | 57.23% | New | |
| KMPP | M. Naiker Ramanna | 22,339 | 45.75% | New | |
| Socialist Party (India) | Beran | 6,763 | 13.85% | New | |
| SCF | S. G. Salenna | 2,811 | 5.76% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 14,788 | 30.28% | |||
| Turnout | 48,831 | 59.77% | |||
| Total valid votes | 48,831 | ||||
| Registered electors | 83,392 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||