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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Short description|Former Assembly constituency in Karnataka, India}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2022}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Infobox Indian constituency&lt;br /&gt;
| name                   = Santhemarahalli &lt;br /&gt;
| type                   = SLA&lt;br /&gt;
| map_image              = &lt;br /&gt;
| map_caption            = &lt;br /&gt;
| map_alt                = &lt;br /&gt;
| state                  =  [[Karnataka]]&lt;br /&gt;
| district               = [[Chamarajanagar district|Chamarajanagar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| division               = [[Mysore division|Mysore]]&lt;br /&gt;
| loksabha_cons          = [[Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency|Chamarajanagar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| constituency_no        = &lt;br /&gt;
| established            = 1962&lt;br /&gt;
| reservation            = SC&lt;br /&gt;
| abolished              = 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| mla                    = &lt;br /&gt;
| party                  = &lt;br /&gt;
| alliance               = &lt;br /&gt;
| latest_election_year   = &lt;br /&gt;
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}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Santhemarahalli Assembly constituency&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; was one of the constituencies in [[Karnataka]] state assembly in India until 2008 when it was made defunct. It was part of [[Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Members of the Legislative Assembly==&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Election&lt;br /&gt;
! Member&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=2|Party&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| bgcolor=&amp;quot;#FFF58A&amp;quot; | [[1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election|1962]] || rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | [[B. Rachaiah]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| bgcolor=&amp;quot;#FFF58A&amp;quot; | [[1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election|1967]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| bgcolor=&amp;quot;#FFF58A&amp;quot; | [[1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election|1972]] || K. Siddaiah&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1978]] || M. Madaiah (Ramasamundra) || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1983]] || rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | [[B. Rachaiah]] || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party|rowspan=2}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1985]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1989]] || K. Siddaiah || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1994]] || rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | [[A. R. Krishnamurthy]] || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1999]] || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2004]] || [[R. Dhruvanarayana]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Election results==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Assembly Election 2004 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin |title = [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Santhemarahalli &amp;lt;ref&amp;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}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[R. Dhruvanarayana]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 40,752 |percentage = 42.77% |change = {{increase}}29.46 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[A. R. Krishnamurthy]] |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 40,751 |percentage = 42.77% |change = {{increase}}32.51 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Krishna Murthy. C. M |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = 5,742 |percentage = 6.03% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Hemavathi. S |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 3,556 |percentage = 3.73% |change = {{decrease}}30.85 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Krishna Murthy. M. S |party = Janata Party |votes = 2,385 |percentage = 2.50% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Mahadevaiah. P |party = Kannada Nadu Party |votes = 2,091 |percentage = 2.19% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 1 |percentage = 0.00% |change = {{decrease}}7.28 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout |votes = 95,295 |percentage = 72.19% |change = {{decrease}}0.59 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box total valid |votes= 95,277}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 132,014 |ref = |change = {{increase}}7.84 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Janata Dal (United) |swing = {{increase}}0.92 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Assembly Election 1999 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin |title = [[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Santhemarahalli &amp;lt;ref&amp;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}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[A. R. Krishnamurthy]] |party = Janata Dal (United) |votes = 33,977 |percentage = 41.85% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[R. Dhruvanarayana]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 28,071 |percentage = 34.58% |change = {{increase}}1.24 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = C. M. Mahadedevappa |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 10,803 |percentage = 13.31% |change = {{increase}}9.47 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = S. Mahadevaiah |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 8,327 |percentage = 10.26% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 5,906 |percentage = 7.28% |change = {{decrease}}7.50 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout |votes = 89,091 |percentage = 72.78% |change = {{decrease}}0.79 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box total valid |votes= 81,178}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box rejected |votes = 7,872 |percentage = 8.84% |change = {{increase}}6.36 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 122,416 |ref = |change = {{increase}}5.89 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box gain |winner = Janata Dal (United) |loser = Janata Dal |swing = {{decrease}}6.27 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Assembly Election 1994 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin |title = [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Santhemarahalli &amp;lt;ref&amp;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}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[A. R. Krishnamurthy]] |party = Janata Dal |votes = 39,905 |percentage = 48.12% |change = {{increase}}16.41 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = T. Gopal |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 27,652 |percentage = 33.34% |change = {{increase}}32.25 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Someshwara |party = Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha |votes = 6,921 |percentage = 8.35% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. Siddaiah |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 3,184 |percentage = 3.84% |change = {{decrease}}53.11 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = T. Mahadevaiah |party = Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee |votes = 2,058 |percentage = 2.48% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Puttamadaiah |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,093 |percentage = 1.32% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Chikkaramaiayh |party = Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha |votes = 563 |percentage = 0.68% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Malathi. S. S |party = Independent politician |votes = 556 |percentage = 0.67% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 12,253 |percentage = 14.78% |change = {{decrease}}10.46 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout |votes = 85,048 |percentage = 73.57% |change = {{increase}}3.04 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box total valid |votes= 82,927}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box rejected |votes = 2,110 |percentage = 2.48% |change = {{decrease}}5.32 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 115,604 |ref = |change = {{increase}}6.85 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box gain |winner = Janata Dal |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}8.83 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Assembly Election 1989 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin |title = [[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Santhemarahalli &amp;lt;ref&amp;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}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = K. Siddaiah |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 40,066 |percentage = 56.95% |change = {{increase}}14.08 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[A. R. Krishnamurthy]] |party = Janata Dal |votes = 22,310 |percentage = 31.71% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. P. Puttabuddi |party = Janata Party |votes = 4,264 |percentage = 6.06% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = R. Krishna |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,683 |percentage = 2.39% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Kerehalli Devaiah |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 765 |percentage = 1.09% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. Lingaiah |party = Independent politician |votes = 451 |percentage = 0.64% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 17,756 |percentage = 25.24% |change = {{increase}}16.44 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout |votes = 76,307 |percentage = 70.53% |change = {{decrease}}1.64 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box total valid |votes= 70,356}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box rejected |votes = 5,951 |percentage = 7.80% |change = {{increase}}5.46 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 108,192 |ref = |change = {{increase}}25.02 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Janata Party |swing = {{increase}}5.28 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Assembly Election 1985 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin |title = [[1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Santhemarahalli &amp;lt;ref&amp;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}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[B. Rachaiah]] |party = Janata Party |votes = 31,519 |percentage = 51.67% |change = {{decrease}}7.59 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. Shivanna |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 26,149 |percentage = 42.87% |change = {{increase}}8.56 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Mallanna |party = Lokdal |votes = 2,456 |percentage = 4.03% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = T. S. Mahadevaiah |party = Independent politician |votes = 872 |percentage = 1.43% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 5,370 |percentage = 8.80% |change = {{decrease}}16.15 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout |votes = 62,458 |percentage = 72.17% |change = {{increase}}8.45 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box total valid |votes= 60,996}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box rejected |votes = 1,462 |percentage = 2.34% |change = {{decrease}}0.70 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 86,542 |ref = |change = {{increase}}2.37 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box hold with party link |winner = Janata Party |swing = {{decrease}}7.59 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Assembly Election 1983 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin |title = [[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Santhemarahalli &amp;lt;ref&amp;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}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[B. Rachaiah]] |party = Janata Party |votes = 30,954 |percentage = 59.26% |change = {{increase}}17.64 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. Shivanna |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 17,922 |percentage = 34.31% |change = {{increase}}31.48 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. Madiah |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,774 |percentage = 3.40% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Swamy. N. B. N |party = Indian National Congress (Jagjivan) |votes = 857 |percentage = 1.64% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Nagaraja. K. B |party = Independent politician |votes = 729 |percentage = 1.40% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 13,032 |percentage = 24.95% |change = {{increase}}21.78 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout |votes = 53,871 |percentage = 63.72% |change = {{decrease}}4.06 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box total valid |votes= 52,236}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box rejected |votes = 1,635 |percentage = 3.04% |change = {{decrease}}0.48 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 84,539 |ref = |change = {{increase}}7.52 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box gain |winner = Janata Party |loser = Indian National Congress (I) |swing = {{increase}}14.47 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Assembly Election 1978 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin |title = [[1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Santhemarahalli &amp;lt;ref&amp;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}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = M. Madaiah (Ramasamundra) |party = Indian National Congress (I) |votes = 23,026 |percentage = 44.79% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = S. M. Siddayya |party = Janata Party |votes = 21,398 |percentage = 41.62% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = N. C. Biligiri Ranaiah |party = Independent politician |votes = 4,093 |percentage = 7.96% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = R. M. Kantharaj |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 1,453 |percentage = 2.83% |change = {{decrease}}54.17 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. Madaiah (Johtigownapura) |party = Independent politician |votes = 835 |percentage = 1.62% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. Neelakantaiah |party = Independent politician |votes = 608 |percentage = 1.18% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 1,628 |percentage = 3.17% |change = {{decrease}}22.52 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout |votes = 53,291 |percentage = 67.78% |change = {{increase}}22.64 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box total valid |votes= 51,413}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box rejected |votes = 1,878 |percentage = 3.52% |change = {{increase}}3.52 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 78,623 |ref = |change = {{increase}}32.09 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress (I) |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}12.21 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Assembly Election 1972 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin |title = [[1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election]] : Santhemarahalli &amp;lt;ref&amp;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}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = K. Siddaiah |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 14,769 |percentage = 57.00% |change = {{decrease}}16.31 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. Baavanna |party = Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes = 8,112 |percentage = 31.31% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = N. Basavaraju |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,912 |percentage = 7.38% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. Madiah |party = Samyukta Socialist Party |votes = 1,119 |percentage = 4.32% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 6,657 |percentage = 25.69% |change = {{decrease}}32.82 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout |votes = 26,870 |percentage = 45.14% |change = {{decrease}}23.92 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box total valid |votes= 25,912}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 59,522 |ref = |change = {{increase}}16.48 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}16.31 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Assembly Election 1967 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin |title = [[1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election]] : Santhemarahalli &amp;lt;ref&amp;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}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[B. Rachaiah]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 24,082 |percentage = 73.31% |change = {{increase}}19.99 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = L. H. Siddaiah |party = Independent politician |votes = 4,861 |percentage = 14.80% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. Madiah |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,472 |percentage = 4.48% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = N. Rachaiah |party = Swatantra Party |votes = 1,447 |percentage = 4.40% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. Puttaswamy |party = Independent politician |votes = 989 |percentage = 3.01% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 19,221 |percentage = 58.51% |change = {{increase}}50.40 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout |votes = 35,288 |percentage = 69.06% |change = {{increase}}1.24 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box total valid |votes= 32,851}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 51,099 |ref = |change = {{increase}}3.94 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}19.99 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Assembly Election 1962 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin |title = [[1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election]] : Santhemarahalli &amp;lt;ref&amp;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}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[B. Rachaiah]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 16,796 |percentage = 53.32% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. Basaviah |party = Praja Socialist Party |votes = 14,240 |percentage = 45.21% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = T. N. Rachaiah |party = Independent politician |votes = 464 |percentage = 1.47% |change = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039; }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 2,556 |percentage = 8.11% |change = }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout |votes = 33,345 |percentage = 67.82% |change = }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box total valid |votes= 31,500}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 49,164 |ref = |change =  }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box new seat win |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
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== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[List of constituencies of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]&lt;br /&gt;
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== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Assembly constituencies of Karnataka}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Former assembly constituencies of Karnataka]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Chamarajanagar district]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1962]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:1962 establishments in Mysore State]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Constituencies disestablished in 2008]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2008 disestablishments in India]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Politics of Karnataka]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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