Kadur Assembly constituency

Kadur
Constituency No. 127 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DivisionMysore
DistrictChikmagalur
Lok Sabha constituencyHassan
Established1951
Total electors206,584[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
K. S. Anand
Party  INC
AllianceINDIA
Elected year2023
Preceded byK. S. Prakash

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

It is part of Chikmagalur district.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1952 Y. M. Chandrasekaraiah Indian National Congress
1957 D. H. Rudrappa
1962 G. Marulappa Independent politician
1967 K. M. Thammaiah Praja Socialist Party
1972 K. R. Honnappa Indian National Congress
1978 K. M. Thammaiah Janata Party
1983 N. K. Hutchappa Indian National Congress
1985 P. B. Onkaramurthy Independent politician
1989 M. Veerabhadrappa Indian National Congress
1994 K. M. Krishnamurthy Janata Dal
1999 Janata Dal
2004
2008 Indian National Congress
2010 By-election Dr. Vishwanatha. Y. C Bharatiya Janata Party
2013 Y. S. V. Datta Janata Dal
2018 K. S. Prakash Bharatiya Janata Party
2023 K. S. Anand Indian National Congress

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kadur [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. S. Anand 75,482 44.60% 15.70
BJP Belli Prakash 63,480 37.51% 1.46
JD(S) Y. S. V. Datta 26,838 15.86% 13.48
NOTA None of the above 928 0.55% 0.12
Margin of victory 12,002 7.09% 2.54
Turnout 170,226 82.40% 3.24
Total valid votes 169,248
Registered electors 206,584 2.31
INC gain from BJP Swing 5.63

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kadur [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP K. S. Prakash 62,232 38.97% 33.17
JD(S) Y. S. V. Datta 46,860 29.34% 13.40
INC K. S. Anand 46,142 28.90% 13.51
NOTA None of the above 1,075 0.67% New
Margin of victory 15,372 9.63% 16.75
Turnout 159,844 79.16% 1.64
Total valid votes 159,688
Registered electors 201,915 10.40
BJP gain from JD(S) Swing 3.77

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kadur [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) Y. S. V. Datta 68,733 42.74% 10.01
KJP Belli Prakash 26,300 16.35% New
INC K. B. Mallikarjuna 24,745 15.39% 8.30
BJP Birur Devaraj 9,332 5.80% 37.78
BSRCP K. M. Kemparaju 7,309 4.54% New
LSP B. M. Madhu 2,179 1.35% New
Independent K. H. Nagaraju 1,829 1.14% New
Margin of victory 42,433 26.38% 15.53
Turnout 141,787 77.52% 5.55
Total valid votes 160,826
Registered electors 182,898 2.82
JD(S) gain from BJP Swing 0.84

Assembly By-election 2010

2010 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Kadur [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dr. Vishwanatha. Y. C 55,796 43.58% 17.57
JD(S) Y. S. V. Datta 41,899 32.73% 3.22
INC K. M. Kemparaju 30,330 23.69% 8.61
Margin of victory 13,897 10.85% 8.05
Turnout 128,028 71.97% 1.50
Total valid votes 128,025
Registered electors 177,879 2.66
BJP gain from INC Swing 11.28

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kadur [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. M. Krishnamurthy 39,411 32.30% 3.50
JD(S) Y. S. V. Datta 36,000 29.51% 13.51
BJP Dr. Vishwanatha. Y. C 31,739 26.01% 7.35
Independent Birur Devaraj 5,632 4.62% New
BSP Kunkanadu Shivakumara 4,078 3.34% New
Independent Mariyappa 1,898 1.56% New
Swarna Yuga Party G. E. Hemanth Kumar 1,894 1.55% New
SKP S. G. Jagadeesha 1,352 1.11% New
Margin of victory 3,411 2.80% 4.42
Turnout 122,110 70.47% 1.93
Total valid votes 122,004
Registered electors 173,274 24.25
INC gain from JD(S) Swing 10.72

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kadur [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) K. M. Krishnamurthy 43,433 43.02% 7.34
INC Marulasiddappa. M 36,144 35.80% 19.14
BJP Kariyappa. M. M 18,841 18.66% 2.26
JP Anuradha 2,544 2.52% New
Margin of victory 7,289 7.22% 1.73
Turnout 100,969 72.40% 0.39
Total valid votes 100,962
Registered electors 139,459 7.51
JD(S) hold Swing 7.34

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kadur [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) K. M. Krishnamurthy 31,240 35.68% New
Independent Marulasiddappa. M 26,435 30.19% New
INC K. A. Shanthappa 14,590 16.66% 11.05
BJP Dr. Vishwanatha. Y. C 14,360 16.40% 10.82
JD(U) K. M. Thammaiah 604 0.69% New
Margin of victory 4,805 5.49% 29.49
Turnout 94,426 72.79% 2.22
Total valid votes 87,564
Rejected ballots 6,862 7.27% 5.78
Registered electors 129,719 7.28
JD(S) gain from JD Swing 27.02

Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kadur [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD K. M. Krishnamurthy 56,018 62.70% 26.51
INC M. Veerabhadrappa 24,762 27.71% 20.78
BJP H. V. Girish 4,989 5.58% New
INC S. S. Malleshappa 1,961 2.19% New
Independent J. Deveeramma 669 0.75% New
Margin of victory 31,256 34.98% 22.68
Turnout 90,698 75.01% 0.69
Total valid votes 89,347
Rejected ballots 1,351 1.49% 4.58
Registered electors 120,912 8.31
JD gain from INC Swing 14.21

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kadur [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Veerabhadrappa 38,494 48.49% 29.68
JD K. M. Krishnamurthy 28,729 36.19% New
JP B. Lokanath 7,472 9.41% New
Independent J. A. Nagaraja 1,659 2.09% New
Independent G. V. Manjunathaswamy 1,108 1.40% New
Independent Krishnoji Rao 519 0.65% New
Margin of victory 9,765 12.30% 12.11
Turnout 84,512 75.70% 2.94
Total valid votes 79,384
Rejected ballots 5,128 6.07% 4.63
Registered electors 111,640 35.36
INC gain from Independent Swing 8.22

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kadur [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. B. Onkaramurthy 25,745 40.27% New
JP K. M. Krishnamurthy 25,622 40.08% 23.59
INC N. K. Hutchappa 12,027 18.81% 9.71
Margin of victory 123 0.19% 2.92
Turnout 64,861 78.64% 7.12
Total valid votes 63,925
Rejected ballots 936 1.44% 1.03
Registered electors 82,478 7.79
Independent gain from INC Swing 11.75

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kadur [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC N. K. Hutchappa 15,223 28.52% 9.25
Independent K. M. Krishnamurthy 13,563 25.41% New
Independent P. B. Onkaramurthy 13,397 25.10% New
JP S. S. Malleshappa 8,802 16.49% 19.51
BJP K. T. Mudiyappa 1,054 1.97% New
Independent Habeebullakhan 598 1.12% New
Independent Dhanapala Naika 538 1.01% New
Margin of victory 1,660 3.11% 7.17
Turnout 54,724 71.52% 4.90
Total valid votes 53,372
Rejected ballots 1,352 2.47% 0.28
Registered electors 76,515 6.50
INC gain from JP Swing 7.48

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kadur [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP K. M. Thammaiah 19,223 36.00% New
INC(I) K. T. Muddiyappa 13,732 25.72% New
INC M. Veerabhadrappa 10,291 19.27% 24.07
Independent B. R. Devaraj 4,187 7.84% New
Independent B. Marulappa 3,642 6.82% New
Independent C. Nanjappa 1,270 2.38% New
Independent K. Basavarajappa 1,046 1.96% New
Margin of victory 5,491 10.28% 4.84
Turnout 54,903 76.42% 15.56
Total valid votes 53,391
Rejected ballots 1,512 2.75% 2.75
Registered electors 71,842 17.71
JP gain from INC Swing 7.34

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kadur [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. R. Honnappa 15,558 43.34% 2.61
Independent K. M. Thammaiah 10,131 28.22% New
INC(O) K. C. Sreekantappa 7,994 22.27% New
SWA T. S. Shamu 1,781 4.96% New
SSP Y. Rama Chandra Shetty 436 1.21% New
Margin of victory 5,427 15.12% 3.43
Turnout 37,146 60.86% 4.84
Total valid votes 35,900
Registered electors 61,035 19.25
INC gain from PSP Swing 15.93

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kadur [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PSP K. M. Thammaiah 18,663 59.27% New
INC Y. M. Gangadharappa 12,823 40.73% 8.52
Margin of victory 5,840 18.55% 17.02
Turnout 33,626 65.70% 6.74
Total valid votes 31,486
Registered electors 51,181 12.95
PSP gain from Independent Swing 8.52

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kadur [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Marulappa 21,736 67.79% New
INC D. H. Rudrappa 10,329 32.21% 4.85
Margin of victory 11,407 35.57% 30.38
Turnout 34,664 58.96% 0.11
Total valid votes 32,065
Registered electors 58,796 16.74
Independent gain from INC Swing 30.73

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kadur [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC D. H. Rudrappa 10,986 37.06% 7.74
PSP G. Marulappa 9,448 31.87% New
Independent K. M. Thammaiah 9,207 31.06% New
Margin of victory 1,538 5.19% 16.09
Turnout 29,641 58.85% 3.77
Total valid votes 29,641
Registered electors 50,367 44.20
INC hold Swing 7.74

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kadur [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Y. M. Chandrasekaraiah 9,799 44.80% New
Independent K. H. Mudiyappa 5,144 23.52% New
KMPP G. Marulappa 3,029 13.85% New
Independent U. S. Shivalinga Murthy 1,990 9.10% New
Independent K. Hanumantahaiah 1,912 8.74% New
Margin of victory 4,655 21.28%
Turnout 21,874 62.62%
Total valid votes 21,874
Registered electors 34,929
INC win (new seat)

See also

References

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