https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Puttur_Assembly_constituency Puttur Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-10-21T13:50:46Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Puttur_Assembly_constituency&diff=527519&oldid=prev AliciaPaschall: put up a article... 2026-04-14T03:32:34Z <p>put up a article...</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Karnataka, India}}<br /> {{for|the defunct constituency in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu|Puttur, Andhra Pradesh Assembly constituency}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Puttur<br /> | type= SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 206<br /> | map_image = 206-Puttur constituency.svg<br /> | state = [[Karnataka]]<br /> | district = [[Dakshina Kannada]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency|Dakshina Kannada]]<br /> | established = 1951<br /> | reservation = None<br /> | mla = [[Ashok Kumar Rai (Indian politician)|Ashok Kumar Rai]]<br /> | party = [[Indian National Congress]]<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023]]<br /> | preceded_by = Sanjeev Matandoor<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Puttur Assembly constituency&#039;&#039;&#039; is an assembly constituency of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]. It is one of the 8 constituencies in the [[Dakshina Kannada]].<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> The constituency was previously part of [[Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency]], but it is now a part of [[Dakshina Kannada 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 /> | bgcolor=&quot;#ABDADC&quot; rowspan=&quot;2&quot; | [[1952 Madras State Legislative Assembly election|1952]] || K. Venkatramana Gowda || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=8}}<br /> |-<br /> | K. Iswara<br /> |-<br /> | bgcolor=&quot;#ABDADC&quot; | [[1952 elections in India#Madras|1952 By-election]] || R. B. V. Sudarsanavarma<br /> |-<br /> | bgcolor=&quot;#FFF58A&quot; rowspan=&quot;2&quot; | [[1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election|1957]] || Naik Subbaya<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; | K. Venkatramana Gowda<br /> |-<br /> | bgcolor=&quot;#FFF58A&quot; | [[1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br /> |-<br /> | bgcolor=&quot;#FFF58A&quot; | [[1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election|1967]] || [[B. Vittaldas Shetty]]<br /> |-<br /> | bgcolor=&quot;#FFF58A&quot; | [[1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election|1972]] || [[A. Shanker Alva]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1978]] || rowspan=&quot;2&quot; | K. Rama Bhat || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1983]] || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1985]] || rowspan=&quot;2&quot; | [[Vinay Kumar Sorake]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1994]] || rowspan=&quot;2&quot; | [[Sadananda Gowda]] || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=4}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1999]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2004]] || [[Shakunthala T. Shetty]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2008]] || [[Mallika Prasad]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2013]] || [[Shakunthala T. Shetty]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018]] || Sanjeeva Matandoor || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023]] || [[Ashok Kumar Rai (Indian politician)|Ashok Kumar Rai]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Election results==<br /> === Assembly Election 2023 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Puttur }}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Ashok Kumar Rai (Indian politician)|Ashok Kumar Rai]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 66,607 |percentage = 38.55% |change = {{decrease}}3.91 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Arun Kumar Puthila |party = Independent politician |votes = 62,458 |percentage = 36.15% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Asha Thimmappa |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 37,558 |percentage = 21.74% |change = {{decrease}}32.43 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Shaffi Bellare |party = Social Democratic Party of India |votes = 2,788 |percentage = 1.61% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the above |party = None of the above |votes = 866 |percentage = 0.50% |change = {{decrease}}0.24 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 4,149 |percentage = 2.40% |change = {{decrease}}9.31 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 173,285 |percentage = 81.41% |change = {{decrease}}1.06 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 172,762}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 212,848 |ref = |change = {{increase}}5.40 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{decrease}}15.62 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2018 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Puttur }}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Sanjeeva Matandoor |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 90,073 |percentage = 54.17% |change = {{increase}}11.69 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[Shakunthala T. Shetty]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 70,596 |percentage = 42.46% |change = {{decrease}}2.96 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = I. C. Kailas Gowda |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 1,424 |percentage = 0.86% |change = {{decrease}}3.68 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the above |party = None of the above |votes = 1,227 |percentage = 0.74% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 19,477 |percentage = 11.71% |change = {{increase}}8.77 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 166,545 |percentage = 82.47% |change = {{increase}}2.93 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 166,271}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 201,948 |ref = |change = {{increase}}12.44 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}8.75 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2013 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Puttur &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2013 : To the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2013/StatReports2013.pdf |website=eci.nic.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=2014-04-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220034253/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2013/StatReports2013.pdf |archive-date=2013-12-20 |url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Shakunthala T. Shetty]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 66,345 |percentage = 45.42% |change = {{increase}}8.81 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Sanjeeva Matandoor |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 62,056 |percentage = 42.48% |change = {{increase}}4.71 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Dinesh. B. N |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 6,625 |percentage = 4.54% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Abubakkar Siddik |party = Social Democratic Party of India |votes = 4,442 |percentage = 3.04% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Shekar Madavu |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,834 |percentage = 1.26% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Jayaram Bhat A. Madavu |party = Karnataka Janata Paksha |votes = 1,506 |percentage = 1.03% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 4,289 |percentage = 2.94% |change = {{increase}}1.79 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 142,861 |percentage = 79.54% |change = {{increase}}2.94 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 146,066}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 179,600 |ref = |change = {{increase}}11.43 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{increase}}7.65 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2008 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Puttur &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics |url=https://www.ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/PDFS/Previous%20Elections/Election%20Statistics%202008%20Final.pdf |publisher=Government of Karnataka |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201232433/https://www.ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/PDFS/Previous%20Elections/Election%20Statistics%202008%20Final.pdf |archive-date=1 February 2021 |url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Mallika Prasad]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 46,605 |percentage = 37.77% |change = {{decrease}}13.08 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Bondala Jagannatha Shetty |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 45,180 |percentage = 36.61% |change = {{decrease}}5.57 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Akka Shakunthala Shetty |party = Independent politician |votes = 25,171 |percentage = 20.40% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Nalini Lokappa Gowda |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,721 |percentage = 2.20% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Abdul Hameed |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = 2,553 |percentage = 2.07% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Prasad. H. M |party = Samajwadi Party |votes = 1,173 |percentage = 0.95% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 1,425 |percentage = 1.15% |change = {{decrease}}7.53 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 123,474 |percentage = 76.60% |change = {{decrease}}2.05 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 123,403}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 161,183 |ref = |change = {{decrease}}1.15 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{decrease}}13.08 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2004 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Puttur &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 = [[Shakunthala T. Shetty]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 65,119 |percentage = 50.85% |change = {{decrease}}2.09 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = N. Sudhakar Shetty |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 54,007 |percentage = 42.18% |change = {{decrease}}4.56 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Lakshmana Gowda. K. R |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 6,355 |percentage = 4.96% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Kamalakshi Mohan |party = Kannada Nadu Party |votes = 2,571 |percentage = 2.01% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 11,112 |percentage = 8.68% |change = {{increase}}2.48 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 128,243 |percentage = 78.65% |change = {{decrease}}1.93 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 128,052}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 163,050 |ref = |change = {{increase}}10.29 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{decrease}}2.09 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1999 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Puttur &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 = [[Sadananda Gowda]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 62,306 |percentage = 52.94% |change = {{increase}}4.35 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = N. Sudhakar Shetty |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 55,013 |percentage = 46.74% |change = {{decrease}}1.48 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 7,293 |percentage = 6.20% |change = {{increase}}5.83 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 119,115 |percentage = 80.58% |change = {{increase}}1.31 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 117,688}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 1,427 |percentage = 1.20% |change = {{increase}}0.05 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 147,831 |ref = |change = {{increase}}6.12 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{increase}}4.35 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1994 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Puttur &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 = [[Sadananda Gowda]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 53,015 |percentage = 48.59% |change = {{increase}}3.68 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[Vinay Kumar Sorake]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 52,611 |percentage = 48.22% |change = {{increase}}1.64 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = A. Hemanath Shetty |party = Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee |votes = 1,782 |percentage = 1.63% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Parpakaje Ishwar Bhat |party = Janata Dal |votes = 1,411 |percentage = 1.29% |change = {{decrease}}6.23 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 404 |percentage = 0.37% |change = {{decrease}}1.29 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 110,417 |percentage = 79.27% |change = {{increase}}2.19 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 109,108}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 1,270 |percentage = 1.15% |change = {{decrease}}2.14 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 139,300 |ref = |change = {{increase}}10.70 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}2.01 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1989 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Puttur &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 = [[Vinay Kumar Sorake]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 43,695 |percentage = 46.58% |change = {{decrease}}4.88 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[Sadananda Gowda]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 42,134 |percentage = 44.91% |change = {{increase}}22.08 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Parpakaje Ishwar Bhat |party = Janata Dal |votes = 7,054 |percentage = 7.52% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. Karunakar Rai |party = Janata Party |votes = 926 |percentage = 0.99% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 1,561 |percentage = 1.66% |change = {{decrease}}26.97 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 96,996 |percentage = 77.08% |change = {{increase}}2.93 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 93,809}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 3,187 |percentage = 3.29% |change = {{increase}}2.57 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 125,839 |ref = |change = {{increase}}27.36 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}4.88 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Puttur &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 = [[Vinay Kumar Sorake]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 37,426 |percentage = 51.46% |change = {{increase}}8.28 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. Rama Bhat Urimajade |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 16,603 |percentage = 22.83% |change = {{decrease}}22.80 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = U. P. Shivarama |party = Janata Party |votes = 16,370 |percentage = 22.51% |change = {{increase}}13.19 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Mohammad Delux |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,572 |percentage = 2.16% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 20,823 |percentage = 28.63% |change = {{increase}}26.18 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 73,265 |percentage = 74.15% |change = {{increase}}2.21 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 72,735}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 530 |percentage = 0.72% |change = {{decrease}}0.80 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 98,802 |ref = |change = {{increase}}20.00 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{increase}}5.83 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1983 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Puttur &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 = K. Rama Bhat |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 26,618 |percentage = 45.63% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. Sankappa Rai |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 25,189 |percentage = 43.18% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = C. C. Chacko |party = Janata Party |votes = 5,436 |percentage = 9.32% |change = {{decrease}}34.00 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. Dayananda Prabhu |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,090 |percentage = 1.87% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 1,429 |percentage = 2.45% |change = {{increase}}1.37 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 59,233 |percentage = 71.94% |change = {{decrease}}6.88 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 58,333}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 900 |percentage = 1.52% |change = {{increase}}0.18 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 82,337 |ref = |change = {{increase}}7.71 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |loser = Janata Party |swing = {{increase}}2.31 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1978 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Puttur &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 = K. Rama Bhat |party = Janata Party |votes = 25,751 |percentage = 43.32% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Betta. P. Ishwara Bhat |party = Indian National Congress (I) |votes = 25,109 |percentage = 42.24% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. Hukrappa |party = Independent politician |votes = 8,585 |percentage = 14.44% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 642 |percentage = 1.08% |change = {{decrease}}25.46 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 60,255 |percentage = 78.82% |change = {{increase}}9.83 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 59,445}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 810 |percentage = 1.34% |change = {{increase}}1.34 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 76,445 |ref = |change = {{decrease}}1.67 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Janata Party |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}13.10 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1972 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election]] : Puttur &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatisRep_Mysore_72.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006074555/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatisRep_Mysore_72.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[A. Shanker Alva]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 29,630 |percentage = 56.42% |change = {{increase}}8.08 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. Rama Bhat |party = Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes = 15,695 |percentage = 29.89% |change = {{decrease}}1.77 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Parameshwara |party = Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes = 4,353 |percentage = 8.29% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Padmanabha Pai |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,566 |percentage = 4.89% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 13,935 |percentage = 26.54% |change = {{increase}}9.86 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 53,635 |percentage = 68.99% |change = {{decrease}}1.76 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 52,513}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 77,745 |ref = |change = {{increase}}16.31 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}8.08 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1967 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election]] : Puttur &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Mysore%201967.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006083645/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Mysore%201967.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[B. Vittaldas Shetty]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 21,534 |percentage = 48.34% |change = {{decrease}}0.11 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = R. Bhat |party = Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes = 14,102 |percentage = 31.66% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. D. Shetty |party = Independent politician |votes = 6,463 |percentage = 14.51% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = P. Nemiraj |party = Swatantra Party |votes = 2,446 |percentage = 5.49% |change = {{decrease}}22.25 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 7,432 |percentage = 16.68% |change = {{decrease}}4.03 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 47,292 |percentage = 70.75% |change = {{increase}}15.23 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 44,545}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 66,844 |ref = |change = {{increase}}19.94 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}0.11 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1962 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election]] : Puttur &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Mysore_1962.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006093153/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Mysore_1962.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = K. Venkatramana Gowda |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 14,259 |percentage = 48.45% |change = {{decrease}}16.66 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. Uggappa Shetty |party = Swatantra Party |votes = 8,163 |percentage = 27.74% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. Rama Bhat |party = Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes = 4,383 |percentage = 14.89% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Sanjiva Rai |party = Communist Party of India |votes = 2,624 |percentage = 8.92% |change = {{decrease}}0.97 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 6,096 |percentage = 20.71% |change = {{increase}}0.57 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 30,942 |percentage = 55.52% |change = {{increase}}11.09 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 29,429}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 55,730 |ref = |change = {{decrease}}44.85 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}15.30 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1957 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election]] : Puttur &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Mysore_1957.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111195053/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Mysore_1957.pdf |archive-date=11 January 2012|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Naik Subbaya |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 29,763 |percentage = 33.15% |change = {{decrease}}38.61 }}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = K. Venkatramana Gowda |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 28,691 |percentage = 31.96% |change = {{decrease}}39.80 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. Rama Bhat |party = Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes = 11,684 |percentage = 13.01% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Naik Aithappa |party = Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes = 10,759 |percentage = 11.98% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Rai Sanjeeva. K |party = Communist Party of India |votes = 8,881 |percentage = 9.89% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 18,079 |percentage = 20.14% |change = {{decrease}}23.37 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 89,778 |percentage = 44.43% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 89,778}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 101,044 |ref = |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}38.61 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly By-election 1952 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1952 elections in India#Madras|1952 Madras State Legislative Assembly by-election]] : Puttur &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/2511-details-of-bye-elections-from-1952-to-1995/ |title=Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995 |access-date=21 December 2025 |website=old.eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = R. B. V. Sudarsanavarma |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 25,959 |percentage = 71.76% |change = {{decrease}}102.38 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = G. Siviah |party = Krishikar Lok Party |votes = 10,218 |percentage = 28.24% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 15,741 |percentage = 43.51% |change = {{increase}}13.23 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 36,177}}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}15.76 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1952 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1952 Madras State Legislative Assembly election]] : Puttur &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras| url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf| access-date=2014-10-14|archive-date=27 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201450/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = K. Venkatramana Gowda |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 42,735 |percentage = 87.52% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = K. Iswara |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 42,299 |percentage = 86.62% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. Karanth |party = Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes = 27,947 |percentage = 57.23% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. Naiker Ramanna |party = Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes = 22,339 |percentage = 45.75% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Beran |party = Socialist Party (India) |votes = 6,763 |percentage = 13.85% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = S. G. Salenna |party = Scheduled Castes Federation |votes = 2,811 |percentage = 5.76% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 14,788 |percentage = 30.28% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 48,831 |percentage = 59.77% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 48,831}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 83,392 |ref = |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[List of constituencies of Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Karnataka}} <br /> {{coord|12.77|75.20|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Dakshina Kannada district]]<br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Karnataka]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Karnataka]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1951]]<br /> [[Category:1951 establishments in Mysore State]]</div> AliciaPaschall