Dharwad Assembly constituency
| Dharwad | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 71 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Dharwad |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dharwad |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 214,132[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | Amrut Desai |
Dharwad Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.[2]
It is part of Dharwad district.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Hasansab Maktumsab Dasanakop | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | Inamati Mallappa Basappa | ||
| 1962 | Hasansab Maktumsab Dasankop | ||
| 1963 By-election | S. V. P. Agnihotri | ||
| 1967 | D. K. Mahaboobsab | ||
| 1972 | D. K. Naikar | ||
| 1978 | Bhavurao Deshpande | Janata Party | |
| 1983 | Morey. S. R | Indian National Congress | |
| 1985 | Chandrakant Bellad | Independent politician | |
| 1989 | Morey. S. R | Indian National Congress | |
| 1994 | Chandrakant Bellad | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | Morey. S. R | Indian National Congress | |
| 2008 | Seema Ashok Masuti | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2013 | Vinay Kulkarni | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018 | Amrut Desai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2023 | Vinay Kulkarni | Indian National Congress | |
Election results
Assembly Election 2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vinay Kulkarni | 89,333 | 53.92% | 12.29 | |
| BJP | Amrut Desai | 71,296 | 43.04% | 11.66 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,521 | 0.92% | 0.34 | |
| Margin of victory | 18,037 | 10.89% | 2.18 | ||
| Turnout | 165,786 | 77.42% | 2.23 | ||
| Total valid votes | 165,663 | ||||
| Registered electors | 214,132 | 3.43 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 0.78 | |||
Assembly Election 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Amrut Desai | 85,123 | 54.70% | 39.21 | |
| INC | Vinay Kulkarni | 64,783 | 41.63% | 7.37 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,967 | 1.26% | New | |
| JD(S) | Tirakappa Sadeppa Jamanal (Shrikant) | 1,263 | 0.81% | 31.39 | |
| Margin of victory | 20,340 | 13.07% | 3.72 | ||
| Turnout | 155,654 | 75.19% | 2.51 | ||
| Total valid votes | 155,630 | ||||
| Registered electors | 207,025 | 12.78 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 5.70 | |||
Assembly Election 2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vinay Kulkarni | 53,453 | 49.00% | 17.90 | |
| JD(S) | Amrut Desai | 35,133 | 32.20% | 13.10 | |
| KJP | Ashtagi Tavanappa Payappa | 21,589 | 19.79% | New | |
| BJP | Seema Ashok Masuti | 16,896 | 15.49% | 16.26 | |
| Independent | Somappa Basappa Benakatti | 2,162 | 1.98% | New | |
| NCP | Basavaraj Budihal | 811 | 0.74% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 18,320 | 16.79% | 16.14 | ||
| Turnout | 133,415 | 72.68% | 5.36 | ||
| Total valid votes | 109,094 | ||||
| Registered electors | 183,561 | 10.76 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 17.25 | |||
Assembly Election 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Seema Ashok Masuti | 35,417 | 31.75% | 1.38 | |
| INC | Vinay Kulkarni | 34,694 | 31.10% | 7.09 | |
| JD(S) | Amrut Desai | 21,302 | 19.10% | 15.26 | |
| Independent | Ashtagi Tavanappa Payappa | 6,113 | 5.48% | New | |
| Independent | Ramanagoudar Sangangouda Rudragouda | 2,789 | 2.50% | New | |
| Independent | Ishwar Sanikoppa | 2,178 | 1.95% | New | |
| Independent | Bellad Shivanna | 2,075 | 1.86% | New | |
| Independent | Desai Subhas Ningappa | 1,710 | 1.53% | New | |
| Independent | Ambadgatti Shivanand Rudrappa | 1,422 | 1.27% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 723 | 0.65% | 4.42 | ||
| Turnout | 111,562 | 67.32% | 7.41 | ||
| Total valid votes | 111,549 | ||||
| Registered electors | 165,725 | 12.57 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 6.44 | |||
Assembly Election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Morey. S. R | 43,334 | 38.19% | 8.00 | |
| BJP | Chandrakant Bellad | 37,584 | 33.13% | 14.04 | |
| Independent | Agadi Basaveshwar (Babanna) Murasavirappa | 13,490 | 11.89% | New | |
| Kannada Nadu Party | Adiveppa Basavaraj Masur | 6,774 | 5.97% | New | |
| JD(S) | Gururaj Hunasimarad | 4,359 | 3.84% | 2.15 | |
| JP | Kiran Basanna Sambrani | 2,341 | 2.06% | New | |
| SP | Sunkad. S. T | 1,378 | 1.21% | New | |
| Independent | Pandurang Bhimarao Laxmeshwar | 1,065 | 0.94% | New | |
| Independent | Hajaratabi Anwarsab Mirji | 1,015 | 0.89% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,750 | 5.07% | 4.09 | ||
| Turnout | 113,566 | 59.91% | 1.21 | ||
| Total valid votes | 113,461 | ||||
| Registered electors | 189,559 | 12.02 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 8.98 | |||
Assembly Election 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Chandrakant Bellad | 47,638 | 47.17% | 14.17 | |
| INC | Morey. S. R | 46,650 | 46.19% | 24.98 | |
| JD(S) | Javali Iqbal Anjum Magdum Husein | 6,051 | 5.99% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 988 | 0.98% | 10.81 | ||
| Turnout | 103,420 | 61.12% | 7.22 | ||
| Total valid votes | 100,995 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 2,369 | 2.29% | 0.31 | ||
| Registered electors | 169,217 | 10.61 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 14.17 | |||
Assembly Election 1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Chandrakant Bellad | 26,630 | 33.00% | 13.86 | |
| INC | Mahadev Horatti | 17,114 | 21.21% | 26.86 | |
| JD | Ravi Siriyannavar | 15,533 | 19.25% | 0.09 | |
| INC | Dambal. H. V | 10,715 | 13.28% | New | |
| Independent | R. K. Shankar | 3,489 | 4.32% | New | |
| Independent | Javali Iqbal Anjum Magdum Husein | 3,317 | 4.11% | New | |
| KRRS | Topangouda Rudragouda Patil | 1,082 | 1.34% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,516 | 11.79% | 16.94 | ||
| Turnout | 82,463 | 53.90% | 5.11 | ||
| Total valid votes | 80,694 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,635 | 1.98% | 3.16 | ||
| Registered electors | 152,984 | 12.38 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 15.07 | |||
Assembly Election 1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Morey. S. R | 36,627 | 48.07% | 25.05 | |
| JD | Gangadhar Padaki | 14,736 | 19.34% | New | |
| BJP | Aminagad Chandrashekhar Shivalingappa | 14,584 | 19.14% | 5.86 | |
| Kranti Sabha | Mallanagouda Chanabasagouda Patil | 3,210 | 4.21% | New | |
| AIML | Inamadar. M. S | 2,648 | 3.48% | New | |
| JP | Suresh Kedareppa Gumaste | 1,109 | 1.46% | New | |
| Independent | Veeranna Desai | 640 | 0.84% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 21,891 | 28.73% | 26.71 | ||
| Turnout | 80,328 | 59.01% | 0.17 | ||
| Total valid votes | 76,196 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 4,132 | 5.14% | 3.10 | ||
| Registered electors | 136,129 | 23.18 | |||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | 23.03 | |||
Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Chandrakant Bellad | 15,949 | 25.04% | New | |
| INC | Charantimath Leelavati Rajashekharaiah | 14,662 | 23.02% | 8.19 | |
| JP | Gangadhar Padaki | 14,397 | 22.60% | 8.38 | |
| Independent | Abdulgani Ibrahimsaheb Maniyar | 9,009 | 14.14% | New | |
| BJP | Gounkar Tukaram Laxaman | 8,461 | 13.28% | 3.83 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,287 | 2.02% | 1.79 | ||
| Turnout | 65,024 | 58.84% | 8.89 | ||
| Total valid votes | 63,699 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,325 | 2.04% | 0.64 | ||
| Registered electors | 110,510 | 26.37 | |||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | 6.17 | |||
Assembly Election 1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Morey. S. R | 17,991 | 31.21% | 29.75 | |
| JP | Chandrakant Bellad | 17,859 | 30.98% | 20.91 | |
| BJP | Bhavurao Deshpande | 9,864 | 17.11% | New | |
| Independent | Maniyar Abdulgani Ir-brahimasaheb | 8,513 | 14.77% | New | |
| LKD | Hedge. G. S. Vakilaru | 1,064 | 1.85% | New | |
| Independent | B. V. Rama Rao | 490 | 0.85% | New | |
| Independent | Palanakar Mahabaleshwar Ramachandra | 416 | 0.72% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 132 | 0.23% | 7.97 | ||
| Turnout | 59,230 | 67.73% | 4.38 | ||
| Total valid votes | 57,641 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,589 | 2.68% | 0.03 | ||
| Registered electors | 87,450 | 15.64 | |||
| INC gain from JP | Swing | 20.68 | |||
Assembly Election 1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Bhavurao Deshpande | 27,530 | 51.89% | New | |
| INC(I) | D. K. Naikar | 23,182 | 43.70% | New | |
| Independent | Jamadar Abdulsattar Mohammadgous | 1,246 | 2.35% | New | |
| INC | Shibargatti Gousmodin Rajesab | 777 | 1.46% | 50.16 | |
| Margin of victory | 4,348 | 8.20% | 15.42 | ||
| Turnout | 54,529 | 72.11% | 6.29 | ||
| Total valid votes | 53,052 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,477 | 2.71% | 2.71 | ||
| Registered electors | 75,621 | 33.43 | |||
| JP gain from INC | Swing | 0.27 | |||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | D. K. Naikar | 18,653 | 51.62% | 2.36 | |
| ABJS | P. Y. Shankaragouda | 10,117 | 28.00% | 13.52 | |
| INC(O) | M. H. Channappa | 6,685 | 18.50% | New | |
| SWA | T. C. Patil | 677 | 1.87% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,536 | 23.62% | 11.15 | ||
| Turnout | 37,301 | 65.82% | 4.13 | ||
| Total valid votes | 36,132 | ||||
| Registered electors | 56,674 | 17.78 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 2.36 | |||
Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | D. K. Mahaboobsab | 15,325 | 53.98% | 2.20 | |
| ABJS | S. B. Y. Laxman | 11,786 | 41.52% | New | |
| Independent | V. K. Javali | 1,277 | 4.50% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,539 | 12.47% | 12.16 | ||
| Turnout | 29,684 | 61.69% | |||
| Total valid votes | 28,388 | ||||
| Registered electors | 48,117 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | 2.20 | |||
Assembly By-election 1963
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | S. V. P. Agnihotri | 12,859 | 51.78% | 16.87 | |
| Independent | S. S. Shettar | 6,742 | 27.15% | New | |
| Independent | A. A. Mangalgatti | 3,480 | 14.01% | New | |
| Independent | N. B. Pujar | 1,755 | 7.07% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,117 | 24.63% | 23.20 | ||
| Total valid votes | 24,836 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | 16.87 | |||
Assembly Election 1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Hasansab Maktumsab Dasankop | 17,092 | 68.65% | 20.81 | |
| ABJS | Yellappagouda Shankergouda Patil | 5,185 | 20.83% | New | |
| Independent | Chandrashekhar Marigouda Shivangouder | 2,208 | 8.87% | New | |
| Independent | Rayappa Channappa Alagwadi | 412 | 1.65% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,907 | 47.83% | 41.63 | ||
| Turnout | 26,317 | 55.16% | 5.68 | ||
| Total valid votes | 24,897 | ||||
| Registered electors | 47,714 | 4.29 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 20.81 | |||
Assembly Election 1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Inamati Mallappa Basappa | 13,317 | 47.84% | 4.09 | |
| Independent | Desai Basavaraj Ayyappa | 11,590 | 41.64% | New | |
| ABJS | Patil Yellappagouda Shankaragouda | 2,388 | 8.58% | New | |
| Independent | Hurali Gadigeppa Shivappa | 541 | 1.94% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,727 | 6.20% | 1.11 | ||
| Turnout | 27,836 | 60.84% | 0.65 | ||
| Total valid votes | 27,836 | ||||
| Registered electors | 45,752 | 3.96 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 4.09 | |||
Assembly Election 1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Hasansab Maktumsab Dasanakop | 15,210 | 51.93% | New | |
| KMPP | Basawaraj Ayyappa Desai | 13,068 | 44.61% | New | |
| SP | Kurtakoti Shankar Lingo | 1,013 | 3.46% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,142 | 7.31% | |||
| Turnout | 29,291 | 61.49% | |||
| Total valid votes | 29,291 | ||||
| Registered electors | 47,638 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
See also
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