Belur Assembly constituency

Belur
Constituency No. 195 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Map of Belur Assembly constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictHassan
Lok Sabha constituencyHassan
Established1951
Total electors197,840[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
H. K. Suresh
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2023
Preceded byK. S. Lingesha

Belur Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka state in India.[2]

It is part of Hassan district. H. K. Suresh is the current MLA from Belur.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1952 H. K. Siddaiah Indian National Congress
B. N. Boranna Gowda
1957
H. K. Siddaiah
1960 By-election B. H. Lakshmanaiah
1962
1967 S. H. Puttaranganath Swatantra Party
1972 Indian National Congress
1978 B. H. Lakshmanaiah Janata Party
1983 D. Mallesha
1985 H. K. Kumaraswamy
1989 B. H. Lakshmanaiah Indian National Congress
1994 H. K. Kumaraswamy Janata Dal
1999 S. H. Puttaranganath Bharatiya Janata Party
2004 H. K. Kumaraswamy Janata Dal
2008 Rudresh Gowda Indian National Congress
2013
2018 K. S. Lingesha Janata Dal
2023 H. K. Suresh Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belur [3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP H. K. Suresh 63,571 38.76% 9.49
INC B. Shivaramu 55,835 34.04% 8.09
JD(S) K. S. Lingesha 38,893 23.71% 18.49
BSP Gangadhar Bahujan 1,520 0.93% New
AAP H. P. Parvathe Gowda 1,010 0.62% New
NOTA None of the above 767 0.47% 0.26
Margin of victory 7,736 4.72% 8.21
Turnout 164,087 82.94% 3.02
Total valid votes 164,021
Registered electors 197,840 3.83
BJP gain from JD(S) Swing 3.44

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belur [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) K. S. Lingesha 64,268 42.20% 10.71
BJP H. K. Suresh 44,578 29.27% 21.43
INC Keerthana Rudreshagowda 39,519 25.95% 11.29
Independent Tholachanayka. B. D 1,170 0.77% New
NOTA None of the above 1,106 0.73% New
Margin of victory 19,690 12.93% 7.19
Turnout 152,288 79.92% 3.86
Total valid votes 152,279
Registered electors 190,544 8.98
JD(S) gain from INC Swing 4.96

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belur [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rudresh Gowda 48,802 37.24% 1.78
JD(S) K. S. Lingesha 41,273 31.49% 9.86
KJP H. M. Viswanath 22,203 16.94% New
BJP Eshwarahally Lakshmana 10,281 7.84% 16.21
BSP Gangadhar Bahujan 5,326 4.06% 5.98
Independent Ramanna 1,499 1.14% New
JD(U) Channegowda 1,023 0.78% New
BSRCP Bujendra. B. R 830 0.63% New
Margin of victory 7,529 5.74% 9.23
Turnout 132,992 76.06% 1.38
Total valid votes 131,059
Registered electors 174,846 9.67
INC hold Swing 1.78

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belur [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rudresh Gowda 46,451 39.02% 10.98
BJP Shivarudrappa. B 28,630 24.05% 3.35
JD(S) H. B. Appannaiah 25,747 21.63% 11.65
BSP Yogesh. N 11,947 10.04% 3.66
Independent E. H. Lakshmana 5,088 4.27% New
Independent B. M. Poornesh 1,170 0.98% New
Margin of victory 17,821 14.97% 9.73
Turnout 119,070 74.68% 5.42
Total valid votes 119,033
Registered electors 159,431 16.77
INC gain from JD(S) Swing 5.74

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belur [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) H. K. Kumaraswamy 31,438 33.28% 7.82
INC D. Mallesha 26,489 28.04% 8.63
BJP Gangadhara 25,884 27.40% 10.48
BSP Yogesh. N 6,027 6.38% New
JP Kumar Kaliveer 2,487 2.63% New
Kannada Nadu Party Shivanna D. S 1,250 1.32% New
Urs Samyuktha Paksha Puttaiah 885 0.94% New
Margin of victory 4,949 5.24% 4.03
Turnout 94,565 69.26% 0.26
Total valid votes 94,460
Registered electors 136,540 4.53
JD(S) gain from BJP Swing 4.60

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belur [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP S. H. Puttaranganath 32,770 37.88% 16.11
INC D. Mallesha 31,724 36.67% 22.27
JD(S) H. K. Kumaraswamy 22,024 25.46% New
Margin of victory 1,046 1.21% 1.20
Turnout 90,807 69.52% 1.67
Total valid votes 86,518
Rejected ballots 4,219 4.65% 2.91
Registered electors 130,629 7.44
BJP gain from JD Swing 7.12

Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belur [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD H. K. Kumaraswamy 24,927 30.76% New
Independent S. H. Puttaranganath 22,974 28.35% New
BJP Gangadhara 17,641 21.77% New
INC B. H. Lakshmanaiah 11,669 14.40% 32.33
INC B. H. Venkata Swamy 2,820 3.48% New
BSP Doreyappa 853 1.05% New
Margin of victory 1,953 2.41% 15.96
Turnout 82,497 67.85% 1.56
Total valid votes 81,050
Rejected ballots 1,432 1.74% 4.49
Registered electors 121,588 8.07
JD gain from INC Swing 15.97

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belur [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. H. Lakshmanaiah 34,220 46.73% 8.57
Independent N. Srinivasa Murthy 20,764 28.35% New
JP H. K. Kumaraswamy 15,104 20.63% New
Independent Doreyappa 1,923 2.63% New
Margin of victory 13,456 18.37% 2.26
Turnout 78,094 69.41% 1.66
Total valid votes 73,230
Rejected ballots 4,864 6.23% 4.89
Registered electors 112,510 32.44
INC gain from JP Swing 12.06

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belur [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP H. K. Kumaraswamy 33,382 58.79% 8.12
INC H. K. Naraswmahaswamy 21,669 38.16% 0.97
BJP H. M. Malleshappa 610 1.07% 0.52
Independent Javaraiah 556 0.98% New
Independent G. S. Paramesh 496 0.87% New
Margin of victory 11,713 20.63% 9.09
Turnout 57,552 67.75% 3.50
Total valid votes 56,782
Rejected ballots 770 1.34% 1.17
Registered electors 84,949 5.12
JP hold Swing 8.12

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belur [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP D. Mallesha 25,648 50.67% 0.56
INC S. H. Puttaranganath 19,806 39.13% 34.04
LKD K. Gopalaswamy 3,007 5.94% New
BJP Ramanna 806 1.59% New
Independent Basavaiah 619 1.22% New
Independent Puttaswamy 427 0.84% New
Independent H. N. Javaraiah 307 0.61% New
Margin of victory 5,842 11.54% 6.23
Turnout 51,924 64.25% 9.94
Total valid votes 50,620
Rejected ballots 1,304 2.51% 0.01
Registered electors 80,814 12.45
JP hold Swing 0.56

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belur [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP B. H. Lakshmanaiah 26,045 50.11% New
INC(I) Udayakumar 23,286 44.80% New
INC S. H. Puttaranganath 2,647 5.09% 54.43
Margin of victory 2,759 5.31% 18.18
Turnout 53,321 74.19% 21.31
Total valid votes 51,978
Rejected ballots 1,343 2.52% 2.52
Registered electors 71,868 18.83
JP gain from INC Swing 9.41

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Belur [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. H. Puttaranganath 18,283 59.52% 26.98
INC(O) B. H. Lakshmanaiah 11,068 36.03% New
SWA Channakeshavaiah 1,367 4.45% 59.23
Margin of victory 7,215 23.49% 7.65
Turnout 31,980 52.88% 7.37
Total valid votes 30,718
Registered electors 60,482 22.41
INC gain from SWA Swing 4.16

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Belur [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SWA S. H. Puttaranganath 13,478 63.68% 58.80
INC B. H. Lakshmanaiah 6,887 32.54% 28.15
ABJS Kalasaiah 799 3.78% New
Margin of victory 6,591 31.14% 14.19
Turnout 22,488 45.51% 10.66
Total valid votes 21,164
Registered electors 49,410 13.37
SWA gain from INC Swing 2.99

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Belur [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. H. Lakshmanaiah 10,801 60.69% 6.57
ABJS Ranga Boyi 2,734 15.36% New
PSP Kalasaiah 2,415 13.57% New
Independent Manjaiah Setty 978 5.50% New
SWA B. Hanumanthiah 868 4.88% New
Margin of victory 8,067 45.33% 10.80
Turnout 19,880 34.85%
Total valid votes 17,796
Registered electors 57,037
INC hold Swing 6.57

Assembly By-election 1960

1960 Mysore State Legislative Assembly by-election : Belur [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. H. Lakshmanaiah 15,521 67.26% 10.57
Independent Kalasaiah 7,554 32.74% New
Margin of victory 7,967 34.53% 34.17
Total valid votes 23,075
INC hold Swing 36.84

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Belur [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. N. Boranna Gowda 33,144 30.42% 36.82
Independent Gurappa. B. G 32,755 30.06% New
INC H. K. Siddaiah 28,618 26.27% 40.97
Independent Kalasaiah 10,720 9.84% New
Independent Devarajaiah 3,715 3.41% New
Margin of victory 389 0.36% 10.80
Turnout 108,952 117.65% 17.96
Total valid votes 108,952
Registered electors 92,605 14.36
INC hold Swing 5.21

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Belur [20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC H. K. Siddaiah 28,761 35.63% New
INC B. N. Boranna Gowda 25,516 31.61% New
KMPP Y. Dharmappa 19,754 24.47% New
KMPP Veerabhadraiah 6,691 8.29% New
Margin of victory 9,007 11.16%
Turnout 80,722 99.69%
Total valid votes 80,722
Registered electors 80,974
INC win (new seat)

See also

References

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