Dharwad Rural Assembly constituency

Dharwad Rural
Former constituency No. 174 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DivisionMysore
DistrictDharwad
Lok Sabha constituencyDharwad
Established1967
Abolished2008
ReservationNone

Dharwad Rural Assembly constituency was one of the constituencies in Karnataka state assembly in India until 2008 when it was made defunct. It was part of Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1967 A. S. Vishwanathaprasad Indian National Congress
1972 M. Sumatibalachandra
1978 Madiman Sumati Bhalachandra Indian National Congress
1981 By-election C. V. Pudakalakatti Indian National Congress
1983 Pudakalakatti Channabasappa Virupaxappa
1985 Desai Ayyappa Basavaraj Janata Party
1989 Patil Babagouda Rudragouda Kranti Sabha
1994 Ambadagatti Shrikant Rudrappa Indian National Congress
1999 Ambadagatti Shivananda Rudrappa Independent politician
2004 Vinay Kulkarni

Election results

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Dharwad Rural [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Vinay Kulkarni 33,744 32.38% New
JD(U) Desai Ayyappa Basavaraj 30,514 29.28% 28.17
INC Ambadagatti Shivananda Rudrappa 19,342 18.56% 7.07
Independent Ilyas Ahmad Siraj Ahmed Mulla 7,203 6.91% New
JD(S) Shivananda Holehadagali 6,357 6.10% 0.10
JP Sangamesh Channabasappa Hampannavar 1,900 1.82% New
Kannada Nadu Party Malimath Parvatidevi Chandrashekarswamy 1,362 1.31% New
Independent Ramesh K. Malledi 1,355 1.30% New
Independent Mangaji Sumitra Somaning 1,291 1.24% New
Margin of victory 3,230 3.10% 0.23
Turnout 104,238 71.97% 0.48
Total valid votes 104,206
Registered electors 144,829 9.48
Independent hold Swing 2.50

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Dharwad Rural [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ambadagatti Shivananda Rudrappa 30,375 34.88% New
BJP Shivanand Shivagoud Holehadagali 27,473 31.54% 17.72
INC Lohit D. Naikar 22,325 25.63% 4.56
JD(S) Parameshwar Siddalingappa Dandin 5,229 6.00% New
JD(U) Nadaf Hussain Sab Dasthagirsab 967 1.11% New
Margin of victory 2,902 3.33% 0.58
Turnout 94,568 71.49% 0.62
Total valid votes 87,095
Rejected ballots 7,407 7.83% 5.02
Registered electors 132,289 9.81
Independent gain from INC Swing 4.69

Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Dharwad Rural [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ambadagatti Shrikant Rudrappa 25,054 30.19% 2.23
JD A. B. Desai 21,812 26.28% 2.62
KRRS M. D. Najundaswamy 20,043 24.15% New
BJP Yeligar Ravi Ramachandra 11,472 13.82% New
INC K. K. Patil 2,611 3.15% New
Independent Teragaon Abdussami Huseinsab 898 1.08% New
Independent Mahadev Bhimappa Yeligar 889 1.07% New
Margin of victory 3,242 3.91% 13.89
Turnout 85,379 70.87% 2.77
Total valid votes 82,984
Rejected ballots 2,395 2.81% 2.95
Registered electors 120,471 7.78
INC gain from Kranti Sabha Swing 15.57

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Dharwad Rural [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Kranti Sabha Patil Babagouda Rudragouda 35,497 45.76% New
INC Ambadagatti Shrikant Rudrappa 21,688 27.96% 13.06
JD Desai Ayyappa Basavaraj 18,353 23.66% New
JP Kurunakoppa Basappa Kallappa 869 1.12% New
Independent Angadi Rudrappa Basavanneppa 795 1.02% New
Margin of victory 13,809 17.80% 1.05
Turnout 82,309 73.64% 1.53
Total valid votes 77,566
Rejected ballots 4,743 5.76% 2.88
Registered electors 111,772 27.42
Kranti Sabha gain from JP Swing 12.01

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Dharwad Rural [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Desai Ayyappa Basavaraj 35,492 57.77% 17.13
INC Pudakalakatti Channabasappa Virupaxappa 25,199 41.02% 14.98
Independent Gudasalamani Davalsab Imamsab 587 0.96% New
Margin of victory 10,293 16.75% 1.39
Turnout 63,256 72.11% 3.03
Total valid votes 61,436
Rejected ballots 1,820 2.88% 1.84
Registered electors 87,722 6.93
JP gain from INC Swing 1.77

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Dharwad Rural [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Pudakalakatti Channabasappa Virupaxappa 30,240 56.00% 8.91
JP M. A. Contractor 21,946 40.64% 12.95
Independent Ramaswamy Bheemmappa Surpur 638 1.18% New
Independent Neelagangayya Basayya Pujar 606 1.12% New
Independent Kallappa Irappa Dasankoppa 567 1.05% New
Margin of victory 8,294 15.36% 21.86
Turnout 56,670 69.08%
Total valid votes 53,997
Rejected ballots 2,673 4.72%
Registered electors 82,035
INC hold Swing 8.91

Assembly By-election 1981

1981 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Dharwad Rural [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC C. V. Pudakalakatti 27,317 64.91% 62.22
JP H. M. Virupazappa 11,652 27.69% 4.59
BJP B. Vibhuti 2,285 5.43% New
Independent Shekharappa. B 450 1.07% New
Independent H. Rangaswamy 381 0.91% New
Margin of victory 15,665 37.22% 5.78
Total valid votes 42,085
INC gain from INC(I) Swing 1.19

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Dharwad Rural [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Madiman Sumati Bhalachandra 30,354 63.72% New
JP Dasankop Abdul Hamid Hasansab 15,378 32.28% New
INC Wai Venkannacharya Vadhirajacharya 1,279 2.69% 67.68
Independent Soppi Chandrashekhar Lingabasappa 622 1.31% New
Margin of victory 14,976 31.44% 16.03
Turnout 49,921 68.86% 11.72
Total valid votes 47,633
Rejected ballots 2,288 4.58% 4.58
Registered electors 72,498 22.35
INC(I) gain from INC Swing 6.65

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Dharwad Rural [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Sumatibalachandra 22,710 70.37% 0.49
INC(O) V. L. Patil 7,392 22.91% New
SSP B. I. Doddayallappa 2,170 6.72% New
Margin of victory 15,318 47.47% 5.75
Turnout 33,857 57.14% 5.33
Total valid votes 32,272
Registered electors 59,257 9.30
INC hold Swing 0.49

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Dharwad Rural [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. S. Vishwanathaprasad 22,267 70.86% New
SWA S. V. Veerabasayyaswami 9,157 29.14% New
Margin of victory 13,110 41.72%
Turnout 33,866 62.47%
Total valid votes 31,424
Registered electors 54,213
INC win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  3. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  4. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.
  5. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  6. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.
  7. ^ "Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  8. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.
  9. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  10. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.

15°28′19″N 74°59′34″E / 15.471851°N 74.992858°E / 15.471851; 74.992858