Virajpet Assembly constituency

Virajpet
Constituency No. 209 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictKodagu
Lok Sabha constituencyMysore
Established1956
Total electors224,936 (2023)[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2023
Preceded byK. G. Bopaiah

Virajpet Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka and is one among the two assembly constituencies in Kodagu district.

It is represented in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly by A. S. Ponnanna of the Indian National Congress.[2]

Virajpet Assembly constituency is a part of Mysore Lok Sabha constituency. From 1956 to 2008, it was a part of the erstwhile Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency and was merged with the Mysore Lok Sabha constituency in 2008 by the Delimitation Commission.[3] Virajpet was part of the erstwhile Coorg State until 1956, when under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, it became a part of Mysore State (now Karnataka).

Electorate

The constituency has 2.1 lakh voters and has more male voters than female voters drawing a stark contrast from Madikeri Assembly constituency.[4] It also has more Kodava voters than Gowdas.The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes comprises 26.8% of the vote base with ST's outnumbering SC's. The electorate is predominantly Hindus with Muslims and Christians forming less than 16% of the vote base.[5] The constituency is more rural than Madikeri with less than 10% urban voters.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1957 C. M. Poonacha Indian National Congress
1959 By-election [a] K. P. Karumbaya Praja Socialist Party
1962 A. P. Appanna Indian National Congress
1967 N. Lokayya Naik Bharatiya Jana Sangh
1972 G. K. Subhaiah Indian National Congress
1978 Indian National Congress
1983 Indian National Congress
1985 Suma Vasantha
1989
1994 H. D. Basavaraju Bharatiya Janata Party
1999 Suma Vasantha Indian National Congress
2004 H. D. Basavaraju Bharatiya Janata Party
2008 K. G. Bopaiah
2013
2018
2023 A. S. Ponnanna Indian National Congress
  1. ^ Resigned in 1959

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Virajpet [6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. S. Ponnanna 83,791 49.94% 9.00
BJP K. G. Bopaiah 79,500 47.38% 2.02
NOTA None of the above 1,636 0.98% 0.12
JD(S) Manzoor Ali. M. A 1,121 0.67% 6.44
Margin of victory 4,291 2.56% 5.90
Turnout 167,817 74.61% 1.97
Total valid votes 167,778
Registered electors 224,936 3.44
INC gain from BJP Swing 0.54

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Virajpet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP K. G. Bopaiah 77,944 49.40% 0.06
INC Arun Machaiah. C. S 64,591 40.94% 5.89
JD(S) Sanketh Poovaiah. M 11,224 7.11% 2.80
NOTA None of the above 1,733 1.10% New
AIMEP H. D. Basavaraju 1,015 0.64% New
Margin of victory 13,353 8.46% 5.96
Turnout 157,967 72.64% 1.87
Total valid votes 157,772
Registered electors 217,457 8.04
BJP hold Swing 0.06

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Virajpet [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP K. G. Bopaiah 67,250 49.34% 7.56
INC Biddatanda. T. Pradeep 63,836 46.83% 18.01
JD(S) Dambekodi Madappa 5,880 4.31% 21.41
Independent Vijayasingh. R. David 2,140 1.57% New
BSRCP Aiyappa. M. N 972 0.71% New
Margin of victory 3,414 2.50% 10.46
Turnout 142,447 70.77% 10.02
Total valid votes 136,307
Registered electors 201,282 5.00
BJP hold Swing 7.56

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Virajpet [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP K. G. Bopaiah 48,605 41.78% 9.70
INC Veena Achaiah 33,532 28.82% 10.98
JD(S) Arun Machaiah. C. S 29,920 25.72% 17.00
SP Achapanda Giri Uthappa 2,464 2.12% New
BSP Kunhi Abdulla. K. M 1,825 1.57% New
Margin of victory 15,073 12.96% 1.28
Turnout 116,450 60.75% 2.07
Total valid votes 116,346
Registered electors 191,703 62.78
BJP hold Swing 9.70

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Virajpet [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP H. D. Basavaraju 35,550 51.48% 9.69
INC Suma Vasantha 27,484 39.80% 9.16
JD(S) Mutha. P. S 6,023 8.72% 1.54
Margin of victory 8,066 11.68% 4.51
Turnout 69,109 58.68% 2.35
Total valid votes 69,057
Registered electors 117,767 15.69
BJP gain from INC Swing 2.52

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Virajpet [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Suma Vasantha 29,136 48.96% 16.03
BJP H. D. Basavaraju 24,867 41.79% 5.92
JD(S) K. B. Shanthappa 4,271 7.18% New
Independent G. S. Pushkara 669 1.12% New
BSP J. P. Raju 567 0.95% New
Margin of victory 4,269 7.17% 4.24
Turnout 62,122 61.03% 0.96
Total valid votes 59,510
Rejected ballots 2,612 4.20% 2.11
Registered electors 101,793 1.46
INC gain from BJP Swing 13.09

Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Virajpet [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP H. D. Basavaraju 21,790 35.87% 25.16
INC Suma Vasantha 20,009 32.93% 20.69
JD K. B. Shanthappa 16,693 27.48% 0.68
INC Motaiah. P. S 2,141 3.52% New
Margin of victory 1,781 2.93% 22.53
Turnout 62,057 60.07% 1.20
Total valid votes 60,755
Rejected ballots 1,297 2.09% 3.41
Registered electors 103,300 4.09
BJP gain from INC Swing 17.75

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Virajpet [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Suma Vasantha 32,124 53.62% 1.28
JD G. S. Pushkara 16,872 28.16% New
BJP Paniyeravara. P. Choma 6,416 10.71% 3.62
JP H. T. Devaraj 4,203 7.02% New
Margin of victory 15,252 25.46% 8.57
Turnout 63,398 58.87% 2.59
Total valid votes 59,909
Rejected ballots 3,489 5.50% 4.22
Registered electors 107,700 22.97
INC hold Swing 1.28

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Virajpet [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Suma Vasantha 26,716 54.90% 0.52
JP H. D. Rajan 18,496 38.01% New
BJP Appanna Rao. M. E 3,449 7.09% 26.64
Margin of victory 8,220 16.89% 3.75
Turnout 49,290 56.28% 2.63
Total valid votes 48,661
Rejected ballots 629 1.28% 0.84
Registered electors 87,582 10.75
INC hold Swing 0.52

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Virajpet [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC G. K. Subhaiah 22,581 54.38% 51.31
BJP Paniyeravara. P. Choma 14,009 33.73% New
Independent H. T. Devaraj 4,938 11.89% New
Margin of victory 8,572 20.64% 16.29
Turnout 42,428 53.65% 16.41
Total valid votes 41,528
Rejected ballots 900 2.12% 0.18
Registered electors 79,084 3.68
INC gain from INC(I) Swing 5.90

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Virajpet [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) G. K. Subhaiah 25,309 48.48% New
JP Paniyeravara. P. Choma 23,040 44.13% New
Independent N. Lokayya Naik 2,258 4.33% New
INC Jenukurubara Annaiah Appu 1,601 3.07% 60.64
Margin of victory 2,269 4.35% 24.79
Turnout 53,438 70.06% 19.82
Total valid votes 52,208
Rejected ballots 1,230 2.30% 2.30
Registered electors 76,274 18.80
INC(I) gain from INC Swing 15.23

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Virajpet [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC G. K. Subhaiah 20,023 63.71% 16.10
ABJS N. Lokayya Naik 10,866 34.58% 17.81
Independent M. K. Narayana 537 1.71% New
Margin of victory 9,157 29.14% 24.37
Turnout 32,253 50.24% 10.40
Total valid votes 31,426
Registered electors 64,202 32.74
INC gain from ABJS Swing 11.32

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Virajpet [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
ABJS N. Lokayya Naik 14,444 52.39% New
INC A. N. Belli 13,128 47.61% 2.94
Margin of victory 1,316 4.77% 22.73
Turnout 29,328 60.64% 1.04
Total valid votes 27,572
Registered electors 48,366 10.20
ABJS gain from INC Swing 1.84

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Virajpet [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. P. Appanna 15,292 50.55% 4.33
Independent Checkera. B. Muthanna 6,973 23.05% New
CPI I. R. Asranna 3,658 12.09% New
SWA C. M. Bheemaiah 3,496 11.56% New
ABJS N. S. Nanaiah 832 2.75% New
Margin of victory 8,319 27.50% 19.93
Turnout 32,100 59.60%
Total valid votes 30,251
Registered electors 53,859
INC gain from PSP Swing 3.23

Assembly By-election 1959

1959 Mysore State Legislative Assembly by-election : Virajpet [20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PSP K. P. Karumbaya 16,076 53.78% 8.63
INC S. C. Ajjikuttira 13,814 46.22% 8.63
Margin of victory 2,262 7.57% 2.12
Total valid votes 29,890
PSP gain from INC Swing 1.07

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Virajpet [21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC C. M. Poonacha 18,223 54.85% New
PSP Kolera Karumbayya 15,002 45.15% New
Margin of victory 3,221 9.69%
Turnout 33,225 71.30%
Total valid votes 33,225
Registered electors 46,602
INC win (new seat)

References

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