Kallambella Assembly constituency
| Kallambella | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Division | Bangalore |
| District | Tumkur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chitradurga |
| Established | 1967 |
| Abolished | 2008 |
Kallambella Assembly constituency was one of the constituencies in Karnataka state assembly in India until 2008 when it was made defunct. It was part of Chitradurga Lok Sabha constituency.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | B. Ganganna | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | T. Taregowda | ||
| 1978 | T. B. Jayachandra | Indian National Congress | |
| 1983 | B. Ganganna | Janata Party | |
| 1985 | B. L. Gowda | ||
| 1986 By-election | B. Ganganna | ||
| 1989 | T. B. Jayachandra | Independent politician | |
| 1994 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | K. S. Kiran Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Election results
Assembly Election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | K. S. Kiran Kumar | 50,108 | 47.19% | 6.90 | |
| INC | T. B. Jayachandra | 32,873 | 30.96% | 17.00 | |
| JD(S) | K. L. Mahadevappa | 19,105 | 17.99% | 11.64 | |
| JP | Jagadeesh. B. R | 1,383 | 1.30% | New | |
| Independent | Nagaraju. M | 1,078 | 1.02% | New | |
| Urs Samyuktha Paksha | Gangadharaiah. D. K | 843 | 0.79% | New | |
| Kannada Nadu Party | Kalavathi Alias Shashikala | 799 | 0.75% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 17,235 | 16.23% | 8.56 | ||
| Turnout | 106,249 | 76.74% | 0.36 | ||
| Total valid votes | 106,189 | ||||
| Registered electors | 138,461 | 8.73 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 0.77 | |||
Assembly Election 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | T. B. Jayachandra | 44,480 | 47.96% | 15.77 | |
| BJP | K. S. Kiran Kumar | 37,365 | 40.29% | 17.80 | |
| JD(S) | K. L. Mahadevappa | 5,887 | 6.35% | New | |
| JD(U) | B. G. Gopalakrishna | 3,538 | 3.81% | New | |
| Independent | Muralidhara | 915 | 0.99% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,115 | 7.67% | 1.93 | ||
| Turnout | 97,268 | 76.38% | 0.14 | ||
| Total valid votes | 92,748 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 4,414 | 4.54% | 2.82 | ||
| Registered electors | 127,349 | 7.31 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 15.77 | |||
Assembly Election 1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | T. B. Jayachandra | 28,729 | 32.19% | 15.25 | |
| JD | B. Ganganna | 20,158 | 22.59% | 3.89 | |
| BJP | K. S. Kiran Kumar | 20,070 | 22.49% | New | |
| INC | S. Lingaiah | 16,812 | 18.84% | New | |
| KRRS | Dhananjayaradhya | 1,862 | 2.09% | New | |
| Independent | N. G. Shivanna | 914 | 1.02% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,571 | 9.60% | 21.93 | ||
| Turnout | 90,814 | 76.52% | 3.76 | ||
| Total valid votes | 89,250 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,564 | 1.72% | 5.69 | ||
| Registered electors | 118,679 | 6.13 | |||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | 18.04 | |||
Assembly Election 1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | T. B. Jayachandra | 37,844 | 50.23% | New | |
| JD | B. Ganganna | 14,089 | 18.70% | New | |
| INC | K. Mallanna | 12,763 | 16.94% | 11.75 | |
| JP | Jayaram | 9,466 | 12.57% | New | |
| Kranti Sabha | D. Ranganatha Gowda | 552 | 0.73% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 23,755 | 31.53% | 15.42 | ||
| Turnout | 81,366 | 72.76% | |||
| Total valid votes | 75,336 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 6,030 | 7.41% | |||
| Registered electors | 111,823 | ||||
| Independent gain from JP | Swing | 5.43 | |||
Assembly By-election 1986
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | B. Ganganna | 28,814 | 44.80% | 10.40 | |
| INC | S. Hanumanthaiah | 18,452 | 28.69% | 9.99 | |
| Independent | S. Lingaiah | 11,136 | 17.31% | New | |
| Independent | S. G. Ramalingaiah | 3,415 | 5.31% | New | |
| Independent | B. M. Chandranna | 941 | 1.46% | New | |
| Independent | K. Kantharaju | 761 | 1.18% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 10,362 | 16.11% | 0.41 | ||
| Total valid votes | 64,318 | ||||
| JP hold | Swing | 10.40 | |||
Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | B. L. Gowda | 36,027 | 55.20% | 1.38 | |
| INC | S. Lingaiah | 25,244 | 38.68% | 3.19 | |
| LKD | H. N. Bhasmangi Rudraiah | 2,462 | 3.77% | 0.13 | |
| BJP | G. Srinvasa Murthy | 630 | 0.97% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 10,783 | 16.52% | 4.57 | ||
| Turnout | 66,326 | 72.58% | 0.59 | ||
| Total valid votes | 65,272 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,054 | 1.59% | 0.29 | ||
| Registered electors | 91,388 | 14.03 | |||
| JP hold | Swing | 1.38 | |||
Assembly Election 1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | B. Ganganna | 30,969 | 53.82% | 15.84 | |
| INC | T. B. Jayachandra | 24,094 | 41.87% | 36.28 | |
| LKD | Basappa. C. R | 2,094 | 3.64% | New | |
| INC(J) | Jayanna. S. K | 385 | 0.67% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,875 | 11.95% | 3.01 | ||
| Turnout | 58,643 | 73.17% | 1.52 | ||
| Total valid votes | 57,542 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,101 | 1.88% | 1.54 | ||
| Registered electors | 80,142 | 10.70 | |||
| JP gain from INC(I) | Swing | 0.89 | |||
Assembly Election 1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | T. B. Jayachandra | 27,645 | 52.93% | New | |
| JP | B. Ganganna | 19,833 | 37.98% | New | |
| INC | C. J. Mukkannappa | 2,918 | 5.59% | 38.16 | |
| Independent | D. M. Ramachandra Setty | 662 | 1.27% | New | |
| Independent | B. P. Ganganna | 584 | 1.12% | New | |
| Independent | M. D. Mahalingaiah | 584 | 1.12% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,812 | 14.96% | 9.37 | ||
| Turnout | 54,074 | 74.69% | 10.24 | ||
| Total valid votes | 52,226 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,848 | 3.42% | 3.42 | ||
| Registered electors | 72,398 | 11.42 | |||
| INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | 9.18 | |||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | T. Taregowda | 17,862 | 43.75% | 5.94 | |
| Independent | B. Ganganna | 7,929 | 19.42% | New | |
| Independent | S. Doddananjappa | 7,151 | 17.51% | New | |
| Independent | S. R. Muddarangappa | 4,311 | 10.56% | New | |
| INC(O) | Tmn Rangappa | 3,579 | 8.77% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,933 | 24.33% | 0.49 | ||
| Turnout | 41,882 | 64.45% | 3.13 | ||
| Total valid votes | 40,832 | ||||
| Registered electors | 64,980 | 14.48 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 5.94 | |||
Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | B. Ganganna | 16,176 | 49.69% | New | |
| Independent | G. Marulappa | 8,095 | 24.87% | New | |
| Independent | H. P. Mruthunjaya Aradhya | 4,721 | 14.50% | New | |
| CPI(M) | H. C. Channappa | 3,561 | 10.94% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,081 | 24.82% | |||
| Turnout | 34,809 | 61.32% | |||
| Total valid votes | 32,553 | ||||
| Registered electors | 56,763 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
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- ^ "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.
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- ^ "Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
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