Shravanabelagola Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Karnataka State, India
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Shravanabelagola Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.[2] It is part of Hassan district.
| Shravanabelagola | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 193 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
Map of Shravanabelagola Assembly constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Hassan |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hassan |
| Established | 1956 |
| Total electors | 205,242 (2023)[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | JD(S) |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | C. S. Putte Gowda |

Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | N. G. Narasimhegowda | Praja Socialist Party | |
| 1962 | S. Shivappa | ||
| 1967 | |||
| 1972 | H. C. Srikantaiah | Independent politician | |
| 1978 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1983 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1985 | N. Gangadhar | Janata Party | |
| 1989 | N. B. Nanjappa | Indian National Congress | |
| 1994 | C. S. Putte Gowda | Janata Dal | |
| 1999 | H. C. Srikantaiah | Indian National Congress | |
| 2004 | C. S. Putte Gowda | Janata Dal | |
| 2008 | |||
| 2013 | C. N. Balakrishna | ||
| 2018 | |||
| 2023 | |||
Election results
Assembly Election 2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(S) | C. N. Balakrishna | 85,668 | 48.93% | ||
| INC | M. A. Gopalaswamy | 79,023 | 45.14% | ||
| BJP | Chidhananda. C. R | 5,648 | 3.23% | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 667 | 0.38% | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,645 | 3.80% | |||
| Turnout | 175,199 | 85.36% | |||
| Total valid votes | 175,067 | ||||
| Registered electors | 205,242 | ||||
| JD(S) hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(S) | C. N. Balakrishna | 105,516 | 63.08% | ||
| INC | C. S. Putte Gowda | 52,504 | 31.39% | ||
| BJP | Shivananjegowda | 7,506 | 4.49% | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 906 | 0.54% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 53,012 | 31.69% | |||
| Turnout | 167,271 | 82.70% | |||
| Total valid votes | 167,261 | ||||
| Registered electors | 202,255 | ||||
| JD(S) hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(S) | C. N. Balakrishna | 87,185 | 54.88% | ||
| INC | C. S. Putte Gowda | 63,043 | 39.68% | ||
| BJP | Manjunath. C. N. Patel | 1,981 | 1.25% | ||
| Margin of victory | 24,142 | 15.20% | |||
| Turnout | 155,819 | 82.21% | |||
| Total valid votes | 158,869 | ||||
| Registered electors | 189,549 | ||||
| JD(S) hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(S) | C. S. Putte Gowda | 65,726 | 49.62% | ||
| INC | H. C. Srikantaiah | 56,280 | 42.49% | ||
| BJP | Anand Shivappa | 3,782 | 2.86% | ||
| BSP | C. R. Abdul Hadi | 2,578 | 1.95% | New | |
| Independent | Kurubara Kalenahalli Kovi Babanna | 2,526 | 1.91% | New | |
| SP | C. S. Naveen | 1,575 | 1.19% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,446 | 7.13% | |||
| Turnout | 132,534 | 75.10% | |||
| Total valid votes | 132,467 | ||||
| Registered electors | 176,481 | ||||
| JD(S) hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(S) | C. S. Putte Gowda | 70,461 | 52.91% | ||
| INC | Vijay Kumar. H. S | 35,585 | 26.72% | ||
| Independent | Chandre Gowda. C. N | 13,505 | 10.14% | New | |
| BJP | Devaraje Gowda | 6,484 | 4.87% | ||
| JP | Range Gowda. R | 3,822 | 2.87% | New | |
| RPI(A) | Channaiah. C. R | 2,044 | 1.53% | New | |
| Urs Samyuktha Paksha | Mohan Kumar. B | 1,283 | 0.96% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 34,876 | 26.19% | |||
| Turnout | 133,247 | 69.24% | |||
| Total valid votes | 133,184 | ||||
| Registered electors | 192,448 | ||||
| JD(S) gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | H. C. Srikantaiah | 65,624 | 51.05% | ||
| JD(S) | C. S. Putte Gowda | 42,576 | 33.12% | New | |
| BJP | H. C. Srikantaiah | 14,034 | 10.92% | ||
| Independent | K. T. Govindegowda | 4,170 | 3.24% | New | |
| Independent | N. G. Vishakantegowda | 2,141 | 1.67% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 23,048 | 17.93% | |||
| Turnout | 132,840 | 73.49% | |||
| Total valid votes | 128,545 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 4,246 | 3.20% | |||
| Registered electors | 180,768 | ||||
| INC gain from JD | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD | C. S. Putte Gowda | 66,906 | 53.28% | ||
| INC | H. C. Srikantaiah | 45,871 | 36.53% | ||
| INC | C. V. Rajappa | 5,686 | 4.53% | New | |
| BJP | N. Gangadhar | 5,258 | 4.19% | New | |
| Independent | H. B. Gangaraju | 1,079 | 0.86% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 21,035 | 16.75% | |||
| Turnout | 126,856 | 74.76% | |||
| Total valid votes | 125,565 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,291 | 1.02% | |||
| Registered electors | 169,690 | ||||
| JD gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | N. B. Nanjappa | 62,350 | 56.83% | ||
| JP | C. S. Putte Gowda | 41,711 | 38.02% | New | |
| JD | Devaraje Gowda | 4,595 | 4.19% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 20,639 | 18.81% | |||
| Turnout | 113,165 | 75.12% | |||
| Total valid votes | 109,710 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 3,455 | 3.05% | |||
| Registered electors | 150,652 | ||||
| INC gain from JP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | N. Gangadhar | 44,522 | 51.42% | ||
| INC | N. B. Nanjappa | 39,155 | 45.22% | ||
| Independent | B. R. Chidambara | 2,912 | 3.36% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,367 | 6.20% | |||
| Turnout | 87,641 | 74.45% | |||
| Total valid votes | 86,589 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,052 | 1.20% | |||
| Registered electors | 117,713 | ||||
| JP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | H. C. Srikantaiah | 41,164 | 55.26% | New | |
| JP | N. Gangadhar | 29,662 | 39.82% | ||
| Independent | D. C. Laxman | 1,060 | 1.42% | New | |
| Independent | B. N. Krishna Murthy | 739 | 0.99% | New | |
| Independent | Kanatarajapurada. M. S. Vasu | 574 | 0.77% | New | |
| Independent | C. N. Laxmaiah Alias Mariyappa | 506 | 0.68% | New | |
| Independent | T. P. Ramegowda | 456 | 0.61% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,502 | 15.44% | |||
| Turnout | 75,732 | 75.12% | |||
| Total valid votes | 74,488 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,244 | 1.64% | |||
| Registered electors | 100,817 | ||||
| INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | H. C. Srikantaiah | 43,045 | 60.75% | New | |
| JP | N. Gangadhar | 25,440 | 35.90% | New | |
| Independent | K. Jairam | 2,376 | 3.35% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 17,605 | 24.84% | |||
| Turnout | 72,373 | 78.79% | |||
| Total valid votes | 70,861 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,512 | 2.09% | |||
| Registered electors | 91,857 | ||||
| INC(I) gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | H. C. Srikantaiah | 30,308 | 60.70% | New | |
| INC | Sakuntalamma | 18,174 | 36.40% | ||
| Independent | G. S. Thyagaraju | 994 | 1.99% | New | |
| Independent | N. G. Kempegowda | 458 | 0.92% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 12,134 | 24.30% | |||
| Turnout | 51,239 | 66.75% | |||
| Total valid votes | 49,934 | ||||
| Registered electors | 76,767 | ||||
| Independent gain from PSP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSP | S. Shivappa | 30,637 | 64.59% | ||
| INC | H. C. Srikantaiah | 16,798 | 35.41% | ||
| Margin of victory | 13,839 | 29.17% | |||
| Turnout | 50,622 | 74.93% | |||
| Total valid votes | 47,435 | ||||
| Registered electors | 67,562 | ||||
| PSP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSP | S. Shivappa | 21,136 | 62.87% | ||
| INC | K. Lakkappa | 12,483 | 37.13% | ||
| Margin of victory | 8,653 | 25.74% | |||
| Turnout | 35,459 | 70.29% | |||
| Total valid votes | 33,619 | ||||
| Registered electors | 50,444 | ||||
| PSP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSP | N. G. Narasimhegowda | 16,923 | 57.32% | New | |
| INC | K. Lakkappa | 7,086 | 24.00% | New | |
| Independent | S. Shivappa | 4,980 | 16.87% | New | |
| Independent | S. L. Narasimhaiah | 537 | 1.82% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,837 | 33.32% | |||
| Turnout | 29,526 | 68.24% | |||
| Total valid votes | 29,526 | ||||
| Registered electors | 43,269 | ||||
| PSP win (new seat) | |||||