Gandhi Nagar, Karnataka Assembly constituency

Gandhi Nagar
Constituency No. 164 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DivisionBangalore
DistrictBangalore Urban
Lok Sabha constituencyBangalore Central
Established1951
Total electors231,449 (2023)[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  INC
Alliance  UPA
Elected year2023
Preceded byB. Muniyappa

Gandhi Nagar Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, a southern state of India. It is also part of Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency.[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1952 D. Venkatesh Indian National Congress
1957 Nagarathnamma Hiremath
1962
1967 N. Hiremath
1972 K. Sreeramulu
1978 K. Lakshman Indian National Congress
1983 M. S. Narayana Rao Janata Party
1985
1989 R. Dayananda Rao Indian National Congress
1994 B. Muniyappa All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1999 Dinesh Gundu Rao Indian National Congress
2004
2008
2013
2018
2023

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Gandhi Nagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dinesh Gundu Rao 54,118 40.81% 3.47
BJP A. R. Sapthagiri Gowda 54,013 40.73% 11.33
JD(S) V. Narayanaswamy 12,857 9.70% 19.19
Independent Krisshnaiah Setty Es En Maluru 6,871 5.18% New
NOTA None of the above 1,692 1.28% 0.36
Margin of victory 105 0.08% 7.86
Turnout 132,616 57.30% 2.10
Total valid votes 132,609
Registered electors 231,449 0.72
INC hold Swing 3.47

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Gandhi Nagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dinesh Gundu Rao 47,354 37.34% 13.65
BJP A. R. Sapthagiri Gowda 37,284 29.40% 0.62
JD(S) V. Narayanaswamy 36,635 28.89% 22.01
NOTA None of the above 2,074 1.64% New
Independent V. Nagaraj 1,476 1.16% New
Margin of victory 10,070 7.94% 13.03
Turnout 126,860 55.20% 2.27
Total valid votes 126,825
Registered electors 229,803 19.10
INC hold Swing 13.65

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Gandhi Nagar [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dinesh Gundu Rao 54,968 50.99% 9.98
BJP P. C. Mohan 32,361 30.02% 4.07
BSRCP V. Nagaraj 10,875 10.09% New
JD(S) Subhash Bharani 7,418 6.88% 2.87
AIADMK V. A. Pugazhendi 3,197 2.97% 1.60
Margin of victory 22,607 20.97% 14.05
Turnout 110,878 57.47% 13.28
Total valid votes 107,802
Registered electors 192,944 15.11
INC hold Swing 9.98

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Gandhi Nagar [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dinesh Gundu Rao 41,188 41.01% 25.64
BJP P. C. Mohan 34,242 34.09% New
Independent V. Nagaraj 13,053 13.00% New
JD(S) S. Shivappa 4,029 4.01% 16.46
BSP R. Murugan 3,121 3.11% New
AIADMK K. R. Krishnaraju 1,371 1.37% 3.12
Independent Ananth. S 953 0.95% New
Independent Rangappa 862 0.86% New
Independent A. Hamsaraj 614 0.61% New
Margin of victory 6,946 6.92% 39.26
Turnout 100,439 44.19% 6.55
Total valid votes 100,434
Registered electors 227,291 88.39
INC hold Swing 25.64

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Gandhi Nagar [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dinesh Gundu Rao 40,797 66.65% 41.33
JD(S) V. Nagaraj 12,529 20.47% 12.09
Independent B. Muniyappa 2,986 4.88% New
AIADMK Pugazhendi. V 2,746 4.49% 7.68
Kannada Nadu Party Asif Ahmed 866 1.41% New
Margin of victory 28,268 46.18% 44.37
Turnout 61,212 50.74% 5.50
Total valid votes 61,212
Registered electors 120,650 9.88
INC hold Swing 41.33

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Gandhi Nagar [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dinesh Gundu Rao 15,634 25.32% 2.37
Independent V. Nagaraj 14,519 23.51% New
AIADMK Yuvaraj 7,516 12.17% 15.08
JD(U) Srikantamurthy. D. S 6,178 10.01% New
Independent B. Muniyappa 5,922 9.59% New
JD(S) Govindaraju. L 5,175 8.38% New
Independent D. J. Christopher Chakravarthi 2,835 4.59% New
Independent Krishnakumar. S. R 1,991 3.22% New
Independent Shivakumar. S 868 1.41% New
Margin of victory 1,115 1.81% 2.49
Turnout 61,746 56.24% 5.03
Total valid votes 61,746
Registered electors 109,799 6.84
INC gain from AIADMK Swing 1.93

Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Gandhi Nagar [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK B. Muniyappa 16,893 27.25% New
INC R. Dayananda Rao 14,227 22.95% 30.86
BJP N. L. Narendra Babu 13,139 21.20% 18.83
JD D. S. Srikanta Murthy 9,928 16.02% 4.70
INC A. K. Vasantha 2,915 4.70% New
CPI(M) S. Suryanarayana Rao 1,803 2.91% New
JP M. S. Narayana Rao 1,766 2.85% New
Independent C. Balasundaram 397 0.64% New
Margin of victory 2,666 4.30% 28.79
Turnout 62,967 61.27% 2.51
Total valid votes 61,989
Rejected ballots 978 1.55% 2.79
Registered electors 102,770 5.14
AIADMK gain from INC Swing 26.56

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Gandhi Nagar [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. Dayananda Rao 32,767 53.81% 22.18
JD Leeladevi. R. Prasad 12,617 20.72% New
Independent K. Annamalai 7,839 12.87% New
JP M. S. Narayana Rao 5,335 8.76% New
BJP S. Neelakantappa 1,445 2.37% New
Margin of victory 20,150 33.09% 25.60
Turnout 63,662 58.76% 2.13
Total valid votes 60,897
Rejected ballots 2,765 4.34% 3.38
Registered electors 108,337 14.99
INC gain from JP Swing 14.69

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Gandhi Nagar [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP M. S. Narayana Rao 20,671 39.12% 15.57
INC Bima Raikar 16,715 31.63% 5.67
Independent B. Muniyappa 9,457 17.90% New
Independent V. T. Shanmugam 4,505 8.53% New
LKD S. M. Shivashankar 548 1.04% New
Margin of victory 3,956 7.49% 9.90
Turnout 53,352 56.63% 6.60
Total valid votes 52,839
Rejected ballots 513 0.96% 1.34
Registered electors 94,217 11.28
JP hold Swing 15.57

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Gandhi Nagar [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP M. S. Narayana Rao 28,604 54.69% 23.87
INC Hariprasad. B. K 19,511 37.30% 36.03
BJP Subramani 1,795 3.43% New
Independent P. M. Thangavelu 711 1.36% New
IC(S) Mysore Kumar 393 0.75% New
Independent M. B. Ramu 349 0.67% New
Margin of victory 9,093 17.39% 10.96
Turnout 53,532 63.23% 3.44
Total valid votes 52,302
Rejected ballots 1,230 2.30% 0.06
Registered electors 84,669 11.74
JP gain from INC(I) Swing 17.45

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Gandhi Nagar [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) K. Lakshman 18,372 37.24% New
JP M. R. Jayaram 15,202 30.82% New
Independent Sundar 9,318 18.89% New
Independent S. N. Narayana 3,100 6.28% New
Independent T. P. Prasanna Kumar 1,004 2.04% New
Independent Chindananda Ullal 690 1.40% New
INC Bima Raikar 625 1.27% 32.99
Independent B. Rangaiah 357 0.72% New
Margin of victory 3,170 6.43% 3.02
Turnout 50,521 66.67% 13.70
Total valid votes 49,329
Rejected ballots 1,192 2.36% 2.36
Registered electors 75,773 4.53
INC(I) gain from INC Swing 2.98

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Gandhi Nagar [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Sreeramulu 12,812 34.26% 0.46
Independent S. E. Venugopal 11,535 30.84% New
INC(O) N. Ramu 4,972 13.29% New
ABJS Ramachandra Gowda 4,427 11.84% New
Independent B. Ramakrishna 2,473 6.61% New
CPI(M) A. Nagesha Rao 1,182 3.16% 6.27
Margin of victory 1,277 3.41% 3.75
Turnout 38,398 52.97% 1.07
Total valid votes 37,401
Registered electors 72,489 6.13
INC hold Swing 0.46

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Gandhi Nagar [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Nagarathnamma Hiremath 11,638 34.72% 13.95
Independent S. V. Pathi 9,238 27.56% New
Independent S. V. K. Rajan 3,838 11.45% New
CPI(M) K. Vajravelu 3,161 9.43% New
Independent K. Nanjiah 1,631 4.87% New
Independent U. M. A. Gowda 1,555 4.64% New
Independent B. S. Gurumurthiah 829 2.47% New
Independent K. B. Purushotham 647 1.93% New
Independent S. Veeranna 338 1.01% New
Margin of victory 2,400 7.16% 15.06
Turnout 35,453 51.90% 0.14
Total valid votes 33,524
Registered electors 68,305 26.86
INC hold Swing 13.95

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Gandhi Nagar [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Nagarathnamma Hiremath 12,958 48.67% 14.14
Independent H. L. Nanjappa 7,041 26.45% New
DMK Nateshan 2,774 10.42% New
CPI M. C. Narasimhan 1,705 6.40% 8.10
SWA M. S. Moses 1,178 4.42% New
ABJS K. Sriranganathan 497 1.87% New
Independent V. M. Nagaraju 471 1.77% New
Margin of victory 5,917 22.22% 17.89
Turnout 27,872 51.76% 9.72
Total valid votes 26,624
Registered electors 53,844 12.13
INC hold Swing 14.14

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Gandhi Nagar [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Nagarathnamma Hiremath 12,679 62.81% 2.52
Independent J. Lingaiah 4,581 22.69% New
CPI S. Suryanarayana Rao 2,927 14.50% New
Margin of victory 8,098 40.11% 0.46
Turnout 20,187 42.04% 11.83
Total valid votes 20,187
Registered electors 48,020 19.56
INC hold Swing 2.52

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Gandhi Nagar [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC D. Venkatesh 13,045 60.29% New
KMPP Y. V. Sreenivasamurthy 4,467 20.65% New
Independent Rangappa 2,121 9.80% New
Independent B. H. Sanjeevappa 1,240 5.73% New
ABJS G. Paramasiviah 763 3.53% New
Margin of victory 8,578 39.65%
Turnout 21,636 53.87%
Total valid votes 21,636
Registered electors 40,165
INC win (new seat)

See also

References

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