Harihar Assembly constituency

Harihar
Constituency No. 105 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictDavanagere
Lok Sabha constituencyDavangere
Established1951
Total electors207,589[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
B. P. Harish
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2023
Preceded byS. Ramappa

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

It is part of Davanagere district. B. P. Harish is the current MLA from Harihar.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1952 H. Siddhaveerappa Indian National Congress
1957 M. Ramappa Praja Socialist Party
1962 Ganji Veerappa Indian National Congress
1967 H. Siddhaveerappa Independent politician
1972 Indian National Congress
1978 P. Basavana Gowda Indian National Congress
1980 By-election C. Odeyar Janata Party
1983 Kannavara Mallappa
1985 B. G. Kotrappa
1989 Dr. Y. Nagappa Indian National Congress
1994 H. Shivappa Independent politician
1999 Dr. Y. Nagappa Indian National Congress
2004
2008 B. P. Harish Bharatiya Janata Party
2013 H. S. Shivashankar Janata Dal
2018 S. Ramappa Indian National Congress
2023 B. P. Harish Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Harihar [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP B. P. Harish 63,924 37.94% 3.05
INC Srinivasa N. H. (Nandigavi) 59,620 35.39% 3.90
JD(S) H. S. Shivashankar 40,580 24.09% 0.93
AAP Ganeshappa K. Durgada 1,488 0.88% New
NOTA None of the above 557 0.33% 0.28
Margin of victory 4,304 2.55% 1.85
Turnout 168,551 81.19% 3.46
Total valid votes 168,473
Registered electors 207,589 2.16
BJP gain from INC Swing 1.35

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Harihar [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Ramappa 64,801 39.29% 9.08
BJP B. P. Harish 57,541 34.89% 30.46
JD(S) H. S. Shivashankar 38,204 23.16% 21.22
Indian New Congress Party P. Beerappa 1,714 1.04% New
NOTA None of the above 1,006 0.61% New
Margin of victory 7,260 4.40% 9.77
Turnout 164,935 77.73% 0.03
Total valid votes 164,927
Registered electors 212,182 9.30
INC gain from JD(S) Swing 5.09

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Harihar [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) H. S. Shivashankar 59,666 44.38% 15.43
INC S. Ramappa 40,613 30.21% 1.71
KJP B. P. Harish 37,786 28.10% New
BJP S. M. Veeresha Hanagavadi 5,959 4.43% 33.33
Bharatiya Praja Paksha H. Nagaraj Palegar 1,479 1.10% New
Independent B. P. Harish 933 0.69% New
Margin of victory 19,053 14.17% 5.36
Turnout 150,826 77.70% 2.70
Total valid votes 134,450
Registered electors 194,121 16.27
JD(S) gain from BJP Swing 6.62

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Harihar [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP B. P. Harish 47,238 37.76% 6.95
JD(S) H. Shivappa 36,220 28.95% 3.81
INC Dr. Y. Nagappa 35,652 28.50% 4.73
Independent M. Bashasab 1,682 1.34% New
Swarna Yuga Party Tejasvi V. Patel 1,326 1.06% New
BSP L. N. Niranjanamurthy 887 0.71% New
Margin of victory 11,018 8.81% 8.34
Turnout 125,213 75.00% 5.46
Total valid votes 125,093
Registered electors 166,957 4.45
BJP gain from INC Swing 4.53

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Harihar [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dr. Y. Nagappa 40,366 33.23% 17.02
JD(S) H. Shivappa 39,797 32.76% 31.12
BJP Harish P. Basavanagouda 37,424 30.81% New
JP Marulasiddappa. A 1,274 1.05% New
Independent Narendra Prakash. H. G 926 0.76% New
Urs Samyuktha Paksha Guru. H. N 829 0.68% New
Margin of victory 569 0.47% 1.66
Turnout 121,516 69.54% 2.46
Total valid votes 121,465
Registered electors 174,733 5.16
INC hold Swing 17.02

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Harihar [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dr. Y. Nagappa 57,406 50.25% 14.73
JD(U) H. Shivappa 54,967 48.11% New
JD(S) Mukhdam Sab 1,872 1.64% New
Margin of victory 2,439 2.13% 0.08
Turnout 119,636 72.00% 0.26
Total valid votes 114,245
Rejected ballots 5,224 4.37% 2.41
Registered electors 166,153 12.34
INC gain from Independent Swing 12.68

Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Harihar [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Shivappa 39,356 37.57% New
INC Dr. Y. Nagappa 37,210 35.52% 8.85
BJP Harish P. Basavanagouda 17,844 17.03% New
INC Jigali. N. Rudragouda 8,654 8.26% New
JD B. G. Kotrappa 1,189 1.13% 24.99
Margin of victory 2,146 2.05% 16.20
Turnout 106,874 72.26% 4.48
Total valid votes 104,766
Rejected ballots 2,096 1.96% 4.52
Registered electors 147,901 0.19
Independent gain from INC Swing 6.80

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Harihar [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dr. Y. Nagappa 41,513 44.37% 0.91
JD Harish P. Basavanagouda 24,439 26.12% New
Independent N. Rudragowda 24,373 26.05% New
JP B. Mugdum 653 0.70% New
Independent B. K. Onkarappa 626 0.67% New
Margin of victory 17,074 18.25% 12.45
Turnout 100,049 67.78% 1.16
Total valid votes 93,567
Rejected ballots 6,482 6.48% 4.51
Registered electors 147,617 27.11
INC gain from JP Swing 6.71

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Harihar [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP B. G. Kotrappa 40,089 51.08% 7.13
INC Y. Nagappa 35,539 45.28% 5.78
BJP Veeranna 773 0.98% New
Independent Mohamed Hayath Sab 631 0.80% New
Margin of victory 4,550 5.80% 12.91
Turnout 80,060 68.94% 4.68
Total valid votes 78,481
Rejected ballots 1,579 1.97% 0.52
Registered electors 116,135 12.35
JP hold Swing 7.13

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Harihar [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Kannavara Mallappa 43,196 58.21% 33.67
INC H. Shivappa 29,309 39.50% New
IC(S) Mohan Kumar 1,241 1.67% New
Margin of victory 13,887 18.71% 70.83
Turnout 76,105 73.62%
Total valid votes 74,207
Rejected ballots 1,898 2.49%
Registered electors 103,370
JP hold Swing 33.67

Assembly By-election 1980

1980 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Harihar [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP C. Odeyar 12,902 91.88% 52.05
Independent H. Jayappa 329 2.34% New
Independent H. M. V. (Veeresha) 269 1.92% New
Independent G. Nagappa 185 1.32% New
Independent G. N. Hegde 131 0.93% New
Independent H. G. Rudrappa 125 0.89% New
Independent K. Basappsa 101 0.72% New
Margin of victory 12,573 89.54% 74.00
Total valid votes 14,042
JP gain from INC(I) Swing 36.50

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Harihar [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) P. Basavana Gowda 36,644 55.38% New
JP H. Shivappa 26,359 39.83% New
INC G. H. Tekoji Rao 2,588 3.91% 51.64
Independent B. Gurulingappa 581 0.88% New
Margin of victory 10,285 15.54% 1.63
Turnout 67,930 75.33% 3.25
Total valid votes 66,172
Rejected ballots 1,758 2.59% 2.59
Registered electors 90,171 1.54
INC(I) gain from INC Swing 0.17

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Harihar [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC H. Siddhaveerappa 35,620 55.55% 6.11
INC(O) Ganji Veerappa 26,704 41.65% New
Independent B. Gurulingappa 1,793 2.80% New
Margin of victory 8,916 13.91% 12.78
Turnout 66,011 72.08% 6.57
Total valid votes 64,117
Registered electors 91,580 53.67
INC gain from Independent Swing 4.99

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Harihar [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Siddhaveerappa 22,601 50.56% New
INC G. Veerappa 22,097 49.44% 1.82
Margin of victory 504 1.13% 4.33
Turnout 46,870 78.65% 5.47
Total valid votes 44,698
Registered electors 59,595 6.00
Independent gain from INC Swing 0.70

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Harihar [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ganji Veerappa 22,528 51.26% 4.32
PSP Y. Neelappa 20,127 45.80% 7.26
ABJS S. R. Nandavarik 1,291 2.94% New
Margin of victory 2,401 5.46% 0.67
Turnout 46,400 73.18% 5.94
Total valid votes 43,946
Registered electors 63,401 19.84
INC gain from PSP Swing 1.80

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Harihar [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PSP M. Ramappa 22,212 53.06% New
INC H. Siddaveerappa 19,647 46.94% 4.51
Margin of victory 2,565 6.13% 8.38
Turnout 41,859 79.12% 15.36
Total valid votes 41,859
Registered electors 52,905 36.03
PSP gain from INC Swing 1.61

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Harihar [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC H. Siddhaveerappa 12,760 51.45% New
Socialist Party (India) M. Ramappa 9,162 36.95% New
Independent Nagosa 2,106 8.49% New
Independent M. Mahalingappa 771 3.11% New
Margin of victory 3,598 14.51%
Turnout 24,799 63.76%
Total valid votes 24,799
Registered electors 38,893
INC win (new seat)

See also

References

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