Dharwad Assembly constituency

Dharwad
Constituency No. 71 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictDharwad
Lok Sabha constituencyDharwad
Established1951
Total electors214,132[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2023
Preceded byAmrut 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

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Dharwad [1][3]
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

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Dharwad [4]
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

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Dharwad [5]
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

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Dharwad [6]
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

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Dharwad [7]
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

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Dharwad [8]
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

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Dharwad [9]
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

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Dharwad [10]
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

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Dharwad [11]
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

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Dharwad [12]
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

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Dharwad [13]
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

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Dharwad [14]
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

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Dharwad [15]
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

1963 Mysore State Legislative Assembly by-election : Dharwad [16]
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

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Dharwad [17]
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

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Dharwad [18]
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

1952 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Dharwad [19]
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

References

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