Kolar Gold Field Assembly constituency

Kolar Gold Fields
Constituency No. 146 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DivisionBangalore
DistrictKolar
Lok Sabha constituencyKolar
Established1951
Total electors199,982[1]
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2023
Preceded byY. Ramakka

Kolar Gold Fields Assembly constituency is one of the constituencies in Karnataka Legislative Assembly in India.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1952 P. M. Swamidorai Scheduled Castes Federation
K. S. Vasan Communist Party of India
1957 M. C. Narasimhan
C. M. Armugam Scheduled Castes Federation
1962 S. Rajagopal Communist Party of India
1967 S. R. Gopal Indian National Congress
1968^ [a] S. R. Shanmugam
1972 C. M. Armugam Independent politician
1978 Republican Party of India
1983 M. Bhakthavachalam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1985 T. S. Mani Communist Party of India
1989 M. Bhakthavachalam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1994 S. Rajendiran Bharatiya Rashtriya Party
1999 M. Bhakthavachalam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2004 S. Rajendiran Republican Party of India
2008 Y. Sampangi Bharatiya Janata Party
2013 Y. Ramakka
2018 M. Roopakala Indian National Congress
2023
  1. ^ Vacancy caused by the Election of Declared Void

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Roopakala 81,569 55.10 4.12
BJP Ashwini Sampangi 31,102 21.01 0.72
RPI S. Rajendran 29,795 20.12 5.51
NOTA None of the above 1,383 0.93 0.32
JD(S) Dr. V. M. Ramesh Babu 1,360 0.92 5.51
CPI(M) P. Thangaraj 1,008 0.68 New
CPI Jothi Bash. R 918 0.62 New
Margin of victory 50,467 34.09 4.84
Turnout 148,075 74.04 0.81
Total valid votes 148,051
Registered electors 199,982 4.88
INC hold Swing 4.12

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Roopakala 71,151 50.98 43.78
BJP Ashwini Sampangi 30,324 21.73 17.05
RPI S. Rajendran 20,393 14.61 7.73
JD(S) M. Bhakthavachalam 8,976 6.43 14.01
NOTA None of the above 1,750 1.25 New
CPI(M) P. Thangaraj 1,746 1.25 0.30
KPJP V. Muniswamy 1,259 0.90 New
AIADMK M. Anbu 1,024 0.73 0.72
Margin of victory 40,827 29.25 10.91
Turnout 139,623 73.23 3.91
Total valid votes 139,569
Registered electors 190,668 12.41
INC gain from BJP Swing 12.20

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Y. Ramakka 55,014 38.78 10.34
JD(S) M. Bhakthavachalam 28,992 20.44 4.05
INC V. Shankar 10,218 7.20 4.94
RPI S. Rajendiran 9,760 6.88 18.38
Hindustan Janta Party V. Kalavathy 2,501 1.76 New
CPI(M) P. Thangaraj 2,199 1.55 1.60
AIADMK M. Anbu 2,052 1.45 0.56
Independent Ramakka 951 0.67 New
Margin of victory 26,022 18.34 15.15
Turnout 117,583 69.32 6.67
Total valid votes 141,858
Registered electors 169,615 1.89
BJP hold Swing 10.34

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Y. Sampangi 29,643 28.44 New
RPI S. Rajendiran 26,323 25.26 17.58
JD(S) M. Bhakthavachalam 25,529 24.49 22.07
INC N. Srinivasa 12,650 12.14 11.14
CPI(M) P. Thangaraj 3,283 3.15 New
AIADMK A. Anandraj 2,093 2.01 23.94
Independent Sanda Muniswamy 1,129 1.08 New
Independent B. M. Ramesh 769 0.74 New
BSP M. Sridhar 700 0.67 0.06
Margin of victory 3,320 3.19 13.70
Turnout 104,303 62.65 10.72
Total valid votes 104,224
Registered electors 166,473 60.34
BJP gain from RPI Swing 14.40

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RPI S. Rajendiran 23,098 42.84 17.31
AIADMK Bhakthavathsalam 13,991 25.95 10.81
INC Jayapal. D 12,549 23.28 New
JD(S) K. Rajendran 1,305 2.42 New
Urs Samyuktha Paksha Murali. K. C 966 1.79 New
Independent Rajendiran. G 813 1.51 New
JP Manivannan. B 497 0.92 New
BSP Ranganatha. G 395 0.73 New
Margin of victory 9,107 16.89 10.70
Turnout 53,913 51.93 11.81
Total valid votes 53,913
Registered electors 103,822 4.54
RPI gain from AIADMK Swing 6.08

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Bhakthavachalam 22,255 36.76 8.67
BJP Dr. K. Thinagaran 18,508 30.57 23.69
RPI S. Rajendiran 15,461 25.53 25.04
CPI(M) T. S. Mani 2,703 4.46 4.58
Independent E. Ravichandran 771 1.27 New
Independent D. Nirmala 446 0.74 New
Margin of victory 3,747 6.19 8.61
Turnout 63,301 63.74 1.49
Total valid votes 60,549
Rejected ballots 1,956 3.09 1.75
Registered electors 99,315 0.52
AIADMK gain from Bharatiya Rashtriya Party Swing 6.12

Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Bharatiya Rashtriya Party S. Rajendiran 27,271 42.88 New
AIADMK M. Bhakthavachalam 17,862 28.09 New
CPI(M) T. S. Mani 5,749 9.04 9.89
INC M. Sampathkumar 4,573 7.19 New
BJP M. Venkatesh 4,375 6.88 1.06
INC A. K. Selvaraj 2,075 3.26 New
JD K. Rajendran 1,000 1.57 New
Margin of victory 9,409 14.80 17.40
Turnout 64,453 65.23 0.78
Total valid votes 63,592
Rejected ballots 861 1.34 3.20
Registered electors 98,802 5.60
Bharatiya Rashtriya Party gain from AIADMK Swing 8.25

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Bhakthavachalam 32,928 51.13 New
CPI(M) T. S. Mani 12,192 18.93 32.09
RPI C. M. Armugam 8,995 13.97 New
BJP M. Sureshkumar 3,746 5.82 4.32
Independent R. Narayanan 3,050 4.74 New
JP C. Balakrishnan 1,650 2.56 New
Independent C. Gunasegaran 1,348 2.09 New
Margin of victory 20,736 32.20 3.77
Turnout 67,460 64.45 3.33
Total valid votes 64,396
Rejected ballots 3,064 4.54 3.44
Registered electors 104,666 26.39
AIADMK gain from CPI(M) Swing 0.11

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) T. S. Mani 28,325 51.02 18.20
Independent M. Bhakthavachalam 12,545 22.60 New
Independent C. M. Armugam 9,421 16.97 New
INC S. Rajagopal 3,977 7.16 New
BJP K. Nadarajan 830 1.50 New
Margin of victory 15,780 28.43 25.38
Turnout 56,131 67.78 3.38
Total valid votes 55,513
Rejected ballots 618 1.10 0.04
Registered electors 82,815 16.51
CPI(M) gain from AIADMK Swing 15.15

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Bhakthavachalam 16,234 35.87 New
CPI(M) T. S. Mani 14,854 32.82 16.80
Independent C. M. Armugam 12,043 26.61 New
Independent S. Rajagopal 1,734 3.83 New
Margin of victory 1,380 3.05 14.58
Turnout 45,775 64.40 6.35
Total valid votes 45,253
Rejected ballots 522 1.14 0.45
Registered electors 71,078 7.26
AIADMK gain from RPI Swing 11.64

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RPI C. M. Armugam 21,920 47.51 New
JP S. Rajagopal 13,784 29.88 New
CPI(M) T. S. Mani 7,389 16.02 6.77
INC S. Thinakaran 1,742 3.78 34.57
Independent R. Narayanan 1,115 2.42 New
Margin of victory 8,136 17.63 12.92
Turnout 46,884 70.75 1.00
Total valid votes 46,137
Rejected ballots 747 1.59 1.59
Registered electors 66,264 21.68
RPI gain from Independent Swing 4.45

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. M. Armugam 16,077 43.06 New
INC A. K. Selvaraj 14,317 38.35 New
CPI(M) A. Muniswamy 3,453 9.25 New
Independent G. Devaraj 1,831 4.90 New
INC(O) S. R. Shanmugam 809 2.17 New
Independent D. Asokan 558 1.49 New
Independent M. Ganeshan 290 0.78 New
Margin of victory 1,760 4.71
Turnout 37,983 69.75
Total valid votes 37,335
Registered electors 54,458
Independent gain from INC

Assembly By-election 1968

1968 Mysore State Legislative Assembly by-election : Kolar Gold Field [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. R. Shanmugam
INC hold Swing 56.75

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. R. Gopal 20,024 56.75 34.55
RPI C. M. Armugam 15,261 43.25 New
Margin of victory 4,763 13.50 13.00
Turnout 36,139 72.51 3.72
Total valid votes 35,285
Registered electors 49,840 40.80
INC gain from CPI Swing 30.04

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI S. Rajagopal 6,886 26.71 0.65
RPI C. M. Armugam 6,758 26.21 New
INC P. Dorai Raj 5,725 22.20 14.32
Independent S. R. Shanmugam 5,095 19.76 New
DMK K. S. Gopaa Krishnan 1,100 4.27 New
Independent M. C. Perumal 221 0.86 New
Margin of victory 128 0.50 8.22
Turnout 26,982 76.23 25.67
Total valid votes 25,785
Registered electors 35,397 50.97
CPI hold Swing 0.65

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI M. C. Narasimhan 19,973 27.36 2.52
SCF C. M. Armugam 19,548 26.78 4.27
INC S. O. Bhagyanathan 13,608 18.64 19.66
INC T. Channaiah 13,053 17.88 20.42
Independent Dr. A. V. M. Swamy 2,714 3.72 New
Independent M. E. Sambasivam 2,646 3.62 New
Independent E. Subramaniam 1,460 2.00 New
Margin of victory 6,365 8.72 5.75
Turnout 73,002 50.56 63.66
Total valid votes 73,002
Registered electors 72,200 6.77
CPI gain from SCF Swing 4.85

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SCF P. M. Swamidorai 19,911 22.51 New
CPI K. S. Vasan 18,029 20.38 New
INC K. V. Narayana Reddy 17,286 19.54 New
INC M. Muniswamy 16,591 18.76 New
CPI K. M. Subramani 3,948 4.46 New
Independent R. B. Bhavarlal 2,439 2.76 New
Independent Thimmiah 2,207 2.49 New
Socialist Muthuswamy 1,991 2.25 New
Independent B. N. Ramaswamy Iyer 1,867 2.11 New
Margin of victory 2,625 2.97
Turnout 88,461 57.11
Total valid votes 88,461
Registered electors 77,446
SCF win (new seat)

See also

References

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