https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Kottur%2C_Karnataka_Assembly_constituency Kottur, Karnataka Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-10-24T13:37:24Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kottur,_Karnataka_Assembly_constituency&diff=510668&oldid=prev JunkoQxl0473817: started 2026-04-17T00:47:18Z <p>started</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Former Assembly constituency in Karnataka, India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=November 2022}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Kottur<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | map_image = <br /> | map_caption = <br /> | map_alt = <br /> | state = [[Karnataka]]<br /> | district = [[Ballari district|Ballari]]<br /> | division = [[Gulbarga division|Gulbarga]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Bellary Lok Sabha constituency|Bellary]]<br /> | constituency_no = <br /> | established = 1978<br /> | reservation = None<br /> | abolished = 2008<br /> | mla = <br /> | party = <br /> | alliance = <br /> | latest_election_year = <br /> | electors = <br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Kottur Assembly constituency&#039;&#039;&#039; was one of the constituencies in [[Karnataka]] state assembly in India until 2008 when it was made defunct. It was part of [[Bellary Lok Sabha constituency]].<br /> <br /> ==Members of the Legislative Assembly==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! Election<br /> ! Member<br /> ! colspan=2|Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1978]] || M. M. J. Sadyoatha || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1983]] || B. S. Veerabhadrappa || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1985]] || rowspan=&quot;2&quot; | K. V. Ravindranath Babu || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=6}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1994]] || T. Marulasiddana Goud<br /> |-<br /> | [[1998 elections in India#Karnataka|1998 By-election]] || rowspan=&quot;2&quot; | T. Bhagirathi Marula Siddana Gouda<br /> |-<br /> | [[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1999]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2004]] || Bhagirathi. T<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Election results==<br /> === Assembly Election 2004 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Kottur &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_KT_2004.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006204912/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_KT_2004.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Bhagirathi. T |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 29,593 |percentage = 27.37% |change = {{decrease}}24.44 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = N. T. Bommanna |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 26,781 |percentage = 24.77% |change = {{increase}}23.67 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Shetty Thindappa |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 16,955 |percentage = 15.68% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Harshavardana. M. M. J |party = Independent politician |votes = 14,004 |percentage = 12.95% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ravindranath. K. V |party = Janata Party |votes = 7,127 |percentage = 6.59% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = G. Veeranna |party = Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha |votes = 4,401 |percentage = 4.07% |change = {{decrease}}0.53 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Shivappa. M |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = 3,568 |percentage = 3.30% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. M. J. Swaroopa Nanda |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,903 |percentage = 2.69% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Koravathi Shanmukappa |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,788 |percentage = 1.65% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 2,812 |percentage = 2.60% |change = {{decrease}}7.51 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 108,187 |percentage = 65.69% |change = {{decrease}}6.91 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 108,112}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 164,702 |ref = |change = {{increase}}18.92 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}24.44 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1999 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Kottur &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-KT99.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006053217/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-KT99.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = T. Bhagirathi Marula Siddana Gouda |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 49,366 |percentage = 51.81% |change = {{increase}}17.37 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. M. J. Swaroopa Nanda |party = Janata Dal (United) |votes = 39,732 |percentage = 41.70% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = G. Veeranna |party = Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha |votes = 4,386 |percentage = 4.60% |change = {{decrease}}0.10 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Budalu Basappa |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 1,051 |percentage = 1.10% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. G. Swamy |party = Independent politician |votes = 739 |percentage = 0.78% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 9,634 |percentage = 10.11% |change = {{decrease}}0.28 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 100,543 |percentage = 72.60% |change = {{decrease}}1.70 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 95,274}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 5,228 |percentage = 5.20% |change = {{decrease}}1.06 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 138,497 |ref = |change = {{increase}}2.13 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}17.37 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly By-election 1998 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1998 elections in India#Karnataka|1998 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election]] : Kottur &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.eci.gov.in/byeelection/BE98/Bye-Feb1998.htm |title=Bye Elections - Feb. 1998 - Election Commission of India |access-date=21 December 2025 |website=www.eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |archive-date= 29 October 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041029184500/http://www.eci.gov.in:80/byeelection/BE98/Bye-Feb1998.htm}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = T. Bhagirathi Marula Siddana Gouda |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 32,491 |percentage = 34.44% |change = {{decrease}}0.95 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. M. J. Swaroopa Nanda |party = Lok Shakti |votes = 22,691 |percentage = 24.05% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. Nagaraj |party = Janata Dal |votes = 14,548 |percentage = 15.42% |change = {{decrease}}16.64 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = N. T. Bommanna |party = Independent politician |votes = 13,065 |percentage = 13.85% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. V. Ravindranath Babu |party = KTVP |votes = 6,597 |percentage = 6.99% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = G. Veeranna |party = Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha |votes = 4,436 |percentage = 4.70% |change = {{decrease}}0.08 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 9,800 |percentage = 10.39% |change = {{increase}}7.05 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 100,758 |percentage = 74.30% |change = {{increase}}5.00 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 94,331}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 6,309 |percentage = 6.26% |change = {{increase}}3.37 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 135,615 |ref = |change = {{increase}}7.93 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}0.95 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1994 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Kottur &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-KT94.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006211324/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-KT94.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = T. Marulasiddana Goud |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 29,922 |percentage = 35.39% |change = {{decrease}}9.68 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. M. J. Swaroopa Nanda |party = Janata Dal |votes = 27,102 |percentage = 32.06% |change = {{decrease}}3.75 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. V. Ravindranath Babu |party = Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee |votes = 20,787 |percentage = 24.59% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Sanganna |party = Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha |votes = 4,041 |percentage = 4.78% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = S. Thindappa |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 2,026 |percentage = 2.40% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. Shanmukhappa |party = Independent politician |votes = 582 |percentage = 0.69% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 2,820 |percentage = 3.34% |change = {{decrease}}5.92 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 87,082 |percentage = 69.30% |change = {{decrease}}2.63 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 84,547}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 2,516 |percentage = 2.89% |change = {{decrease}}3.51 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 125,654 |ref = |change = {{increase}}11.61 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}9.68 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1989 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Kottur &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/Statistical%20Report%20karnataka%201989.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007070737/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/Statistical%20Report%20karnataka%201989.pdf|archive-date=7 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = K. V. Ravindranath Babu |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 34,161 |percentage = 45.07% |change = {{decrease}}6.46 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = H. Chidanandappa |party = Janata Dal |votes = 27,145 |percentage = 35.81% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Kenganavara Jathappa |party = Janata Party |votes = 13,684 |percentage = 18.05% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 7,016 |percentage = 9.26% |change = {{increase}}4.15 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 80,980 |percentage = 71.93% |change = {{decrease}}1.81 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 75,800}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 5,180 |percentage = 6.40% |change = {{increase}}4.77 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 112,587 |ref = |change = {{increase}}28.29 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}6.46 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Kottur &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/Statistical%20Report%20Karnataka%201985.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006143216/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/Statistical%20Report%20Karnataka%201985.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = K. V. Ravindranath Babu |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 32,804 |percentage = 51.53% |change = {{increase}}14.70 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. S. Veerabhadrappa |party = Janata Party |votes = 29,548 |percentage = 46.41% |change = {{decrease}}15.44 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = L. Khalandar |party = Independent politician |votes = 470 |percentage = 0.74% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 3,256 |percentage = 5.11% |change = {{decrease}}19.91 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 64,713 |percentage = 73.74% |change = {{increase}}3.99 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 63,661}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 1,052 |percentage = 1.63% |change = {{decrease}}0.54 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 87,762 |ref = |change = {{increase}}7.55 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Janata Party |swing = {{decrease}}10.32 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1983 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Kottur &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20Report%201983%20karnatkaa.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007124742/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20Report%201983%20karnatkaa.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = B. S. Veerabhadrappa |party = Janata Party |votes = 34,439 |percentage = 61.85% |change = {{increase}}29.06 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. M. J. Sadyoatha |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 20,507 |percentage = 36.83% |change = {{increase}}22.55 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. G. Swamy |party = Independent politician |votes = 736 |percentage = 1.32% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 13,932 |percentage = 25.02% |change = {{increase}}8.67 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 56,919 |percentage = 69.75% |change = {{decrease}}2.58 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 55,682}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 1,237 |percentage = 2.17% |change = {{decrease}}0.50 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 81,603 |ref = |change = {{increase}}8.25 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Janata Party |loser = Indian National Congress (I) |swing = {{increase}}12.71 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1978 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Kottur &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/Statistical%20Report%20Karnataka%201978.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007164123/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/Statistical%20Report%20Karnataka%201978.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = M. M. J. Sadyoatha |party = Indian National Congress (I) |votes = 26,076 |percentage = 49.14% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. S. Veerabhadrappa |party = Janata Party |votes = 17,401 |percentage = 32.79% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = T. Siddanna Goud |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 7,577 |percentage = 14.28% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. Shanmukhappa |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,307 |percentage = 2.46% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = H. M. Panditharadhya |party = Independent politician |votes = 357 |percentage = 0.67% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = R. P. Thippeswamy Dore |party = Independent politician |votes = 349 |percentage = 0.66% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 8,675 |percentage = 16.35% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 54,525 |percentage = 72.33% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 53,067}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 1,458 |percentage = 2.67% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 75,386 |ref = |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner = Indian National Congress (I) |swing = }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Karnataka}}<br /> {{Coord|14.824138|76.222020|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Former assembly constituencies of Karnataka]]<br /> [[Category:Ballari district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Karnataka]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1978]]<br /> [[Category:1978 establishments in Karnataka]]<br /> [[Category:Constituencies disestablished in 2008]]<br /> [[Category:2008 disestablishments in India]]</div> JunkoQxl0473817