Shivajinagar, Karnataka Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Karnataka legislative assembly in India
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Shivajinagar Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in Karnataka Legislative Assembly in India. It is a segment of Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3][4] After the boundaries of this constituency were redrawn in 2008 delimitation exercise, it became a stronghold of Roshan Baig, but he left Congress in 2019. Muslims and Christians make up 38% and 4% of the electorate in this constituency respectively.[5][6]
| Shivajinagar | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 162 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bangalore Urban |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bangalore Central |
| Established | 1966 |
| Total electors | 194,070 (2023)[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | R. Roshan Baig |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | H. R. A. Gaffar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1970 By-election [a] | S. Hameed Shah | NCJ | |
| 1972 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1978 | C. M. Ibrahim | Janata Party | |
| 1983 | M. Raghupathy | ||
| 1985 | R. Roshan Baig | ||
| 1989 | A. K. Anatha Krishna | Indian National Congress | |
| 1994 | R. Roshan Baig | Janata Dal | |
| 1999 | Katta Subramanya Naidu | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2004 | |||
| 2008 | R. Roshan Baig | Indian National Congress | |
| 2013 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2019 By-election [b] | Rizwan Arshad | ||
| 2023 | |||
Election results
Assembly Election 2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Rizwan Arshad | 64,913 | 58.77% | ||
| BJP | Chandra. N | 41,719 | 37.77% | ||
| AAP | Prakash Nedungadi | 1,634 | 1.48% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,235 | 1.12% | ||
| Margin of victory | 23,194 | 21.00% | |||
| Turnout | 110,527 | 56.95% | |||
| Total valid votes | 110,447 | ||||
| Registered electors | 194,070 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly By-election 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Rizwan Arshad | 49,890 | 54.13% | ||
| BJP | M. Saravana | 36,369 | 39.46% | ||
| SDPI | Abdul Hannan | 3,141 | 3.41% | New | |
| JD(S) | Tanveer Ahmed Ullah | 1,098 | 1.19% | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 986 | 1.07% | ||
| Margin of victory | 13,521 | 14.67% | |||
| Turnout | 93,144 | 48.05% | |||
| Total valid votes | 92,163 | ||||
| Registered electors | 193,852 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | R. Roshan Baig | 59,742 | 55.04% | ||
| BJP | Katta Subramanya Naidu | 44,702 | 41.19% | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,654 | 1.52% | New | |
| JD(S) | Shaik Masthan Ali | 1,313 | 1.21% | ||
| Margin of victory | 15,040 | 13.86% | |||
| Turnout | 108,535 | 55.16% | |||
| Total valid votes | 108,534 | ||||
| Registered electors | 196,776 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | R. Roshan Baig | 49,649 | 47.92% | ||
| BJP | Nirmal Surana | 28,794 | 27.79% | ||
| JD(S) | Abbas Ali Bohra | 5,983 | 5.77% | ||
| KJP | I. R. Perumal | 2,869 | 2.77% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 20,855 | 20.13% | |||
| Turnout | 90,900 | 54.33% | |||
| Total valid votes | 103,610 | ||||
| Registered electors | 167,309 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | R. Roshan Baig | 43,013 | 53.53% | ||
| BJP | Nirmal Surana | 32,617 | 40.59% | ||
| JD(S) | B. M. Ashfaq Ahmmed | 1,647 | 2.05% | ||
| Independent | K. Murthy | 982 | 1.22% | New | |
| BSP | Charles Prabakar | 804 | 1.00% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 10,396 | 12.94% | |||
| Turnout | 80,363 | 47.91% | |||
| Total valid votes | 80,358 | ||||
| Registered electors | 167,744 | ||||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Katta Subramanya Naidu | 22,001 | 51.44% | ||
| INC | Harrys. N. A | 17,628 | 41.21% | ||
| JD(S) | Narayanaswamy. C | 2,697 | 6.31% | ||
| Margin of victory | 4,373 | 10.22% | |||
| Turnout | 42,774 | 52.58% | |||
| Total valid votes | 42,774 | ||||
| Registered electors | 81,358 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Katta Subramanya Naidu | 28,756 | 57.93% | ||
| INC | K. Govindaraj | 18,203 | 36.67% | ||
| JD(S) | Mahaboob Khan | 1,417 | 2.85% | New | |
| Independent | Irshad Ahmed | 431 | 0.87% | New | |
| Independent | S. Hare Kishen | 339 | 0.68% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 10,553 | 21.26% | |||
| Turnout | 49,667 | 55.57% | |||
| Total valid votes | 49,643 | ||||
| Registered electors | 89,377 | ||||
| BJP gain from JD | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD | R. Roshan Baig | 22,752 | 50.52% | ||
| BJP | K. Subramanyam Naidu | 14,074 | 31.25% | New | |
| INC | Vijoilakshmi Ram Bhat | 6,377 | 14.16% | ||
| INC | P. Krishna | 713 | 1.58% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,678 | 19.27% | |||
| Turnout | 45,695 | 61.16% | |||
| Total valid votes | 45,034 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 661 | 1.45% | |||
| Registered electors | 74,708 | ||||
| JD gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. K. Anatha Krishna | 21,857 | 48.43% | ||
| JD | R. Roshan Baig | 21,766 | 48.23% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 91 | 0.20% | |||
| Turnout | 46,805 | 56.92% | |||
| Total valid votes | 45,132 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,673 | 3.57% | |||
| Registered electors | 82,234 | ||||
| INC gain from JP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | R. Roshan Baig | 14,735 | 43.96% | ||
| INC | A. K. Anatha Krishna | 12,914 | 38.53% | ||
| Independent | Fayaj Ahamed | 3,014 | 8.99% | New | |
| BJP | V. S. Venkataramasastry | 973 | 2.90% | New | |
| LKD | Cha. Mohd. Fazlulla Sheriff | 813 | 2.43% | New | |
| Independent | B. Ethiraj | 286 | 0.85% | New | |
| Independent | J. U. Sabjan | 218 | 0.65% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,821 | 5.43% | |||
| Turnout | 33,911 | 43.62% | |||
| Total valid votes | 33,519 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 392 | 1.16% | |||
| Registered electors | 77,743 | ||||
| JP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | M. Raghupathy | 21,319 | 54.81% | ||
| INC | C. M. Ibrahim | 13,792 | 35.46% | ||
| Independent | M. Basheer Ahmed | 2,029 | 5.22% | New | |
| IC(S) | L. Mallikarjune | 822 | 2.11% | New | |
| Independent | N. Chander | 260 | 0.67% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,527 | 19.35% | |||
| Turnout | 39,786 | 56.91% | |||
| Total valid votes | 38,899 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 887 | 2.23% | |||
| Registered electors | 69,913 | ||||
| JP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | C. M. Ibrahim | 17,725 | 49.33% | New | |
| INC(I) | Srinivasulu Naidu. K. R | 13,717 | 38.18% | New | |
| DMK | Cholan. K | 1,606 | 4.47% | New | |
| INC | A. K. Anatha Krishna | 1,214 | 3.38% | ||
| Independent | Vittal Rao | 539 | 1.50% | New | |
| Independent | Mohamed Ejaz | 470 | 1.31% | New | |
| AIADMK | Radhakrishna. V. G | 254 | 0.71% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,008 | 11.16% | |||
| Turnout | 36,505 | 57.89% | |||
| Total valid votes | 35,930 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 575 | 1.58% | |||
| Registered electors | 63,061 | ||||
| JP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | S. Hameed Shah | 12,989 | 44.59% | New | |
| Independent | A. Azeez Menon | 7,267 | 24.95% | New | |
| Independent | S. J. Hussain | 4,429 | 15.20% | New | |
| INC(O) | K. N. Lakshminarasimhaiah | 4,135 | 14.20% | New | |
| Independent | C. Mudde Gowda | 309 | 1.06% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,722 | 19.64% | |||
| Turnout | 29,720 | 42.67% | |||
| Total valid votes | 29,129 | ||||
| Registered electors | 69,653 | ||||
| INC gain from NCJ | Swing | ||||
Assembly By-election 1970
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCJ | S. Hameed Shah | 8,115 | 49.00% | New | |
| Independent | M. Ahmed. S. R | 3,977 | 24.01% | New | |
| NCN | V. Ahmed | 2,737 | 16.53% | New | |
| Independent | Shivaram. J | 1,078 | 6.51% | New | |
| Independent | Baskaran. D | 491 | 2.96% | New | |
| Independent | Paul. B. C. G | 133 | 0.80% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,138 | 24.99% | |||
| Total valid votes | 16,561 | ||||
| NCJ gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | H. R. A. Gaffar | 10,148 | 33.45% | New | |
| SWA | V. Ahmed | 5,646 | 18.61% | New | |
| Independent | V. Rao | 5,465 | 18.01% | New | |
| Independent | B. K. M. Gowda | 3,714 | 12.24% | New | |
| Independent | S. Ahmed | 3,173 | 10.46% | New | |
| Independent | A. N. Srinivasan | 1,029 | 3.39% | New | |
| Independent | D. Khan | 702 | 2.31% | New | |
| Independent | M. S. Gopalan | 459 | 1.51% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,502 | 14.84% | |||
| Turnout | 32,122 | 50.36% | |||
| Total valid votes | 30,336 | ||||
| Registered electors | 63,789 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||