Kolar Gold Field Assembly constituency
| Kolar Gold Fields | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 146 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Division | Bangalore |
| District | Kolar |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kolar |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 199,982[1] |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | Y. 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 | |||
- ^ Vacancy caused by the Election of Declared Void
Election results
Assembly Election 2023
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | S. R. Shanmugam | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | 56.75 | |||
Assembly Election 1967
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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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