Bhadravati Assembly constituency
| Bhadravati | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 112 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Shimoga |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 212,359[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent B. K. Sangameshwara | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | M. J. Appaji Gowda |
Bhadravati Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka state in India.[2]
It is part of Shimoga district. B. K. Sangameshwara is the current MLA from Bhadravati.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Source[3]
Mysore State
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | B. Madavachar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | D. T. Seetarama Rao | ||
| 1962 | T. D. Devendrappa | ||
| 1967 | Abdul Khuddas Anwar | Praja Socialist Party | |
| 1972 | Indian National Congress | ||
Karnataka
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | G. Rajasekhar | Indian National Congress (Indira) | |
| 1983 | Salera S Siddappa | Janata Party | |
| 1985 | Independent | ||
| 1989 | S. Isamia | Indian National Congress | |
| 1994 | M. J. Appaji Gowda | Independent | |
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | B. K. Sangameshwara | ||
| 2008 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2013 | M. J. Appaji Gowda | Janata Dal | |
| 2018 | B. K. Sangameshwara | Indian National Congress | |
| 2023 | |||
Election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | B. K. Sangameshwara | 66,208 | 42.63 | −6.90 | |
| JD(S) | Sharada Appaji | 63,503 | 40.89 | −1.08 | |
| BJP | Mangote Rudresh | 21,279 | 13.70 | +7.83 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 803 | 0.52 | −0.41 | |
| Majority | 2,705 | 1.74 | −5.82 | ||
| Turnout | 155,311 | 73.14 | −0.45 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | B. K. Sangameshwara | 75,722 | 49.53 | ||
| JD(S) | M. J. Appaji | 64,155 | 41.97 | ||
| BJP | G. R. Praveen Patel | 8,974 | 5.87 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,427 | 0.93 | ||
| Majority | 11,567 | 7.56 | |||
| Turnout | 152,877 | 73.59 | |||
| INC gain from JD(S) | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ a b "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Karnataka Loksabha Elections - 2019 - Voters Count" (PDF). ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Bhadravati Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Bhadravati". results.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 13 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 February 2021.