https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Tirthahalli_Assembly_constituency Tirthahalli Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-10-21T14:09:50Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tirthahalli_Assembly_constituency&diff=541421&oldid=prev AhmedSturgis: Added The Pg Initial Version 2026-04-14T03:49:34Z <p>Added The Pg Initial Version</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Karnataka State, India}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Tirthahalli<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 114<br /> | map_image = 114-Tirthahalli constituency.svg<br /> | state = [[Karnataka]]<br /> | district = [[Shimoga district|Shimoga]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency|Shimoga]]<br /> | reservation = None<br /> | established = 1956<br /> | electors = {{formatnum:188267}}&lt;ref name=election2023&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/15163-karnataka-2023/ |title=Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |website=eci.gov.in |access-date=24 July 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;{{update after|2028|7}}<br /> | incumbent_image = Araga Jnanendra.JPG<br /> | mla = [[Araga Jnanendra]]<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023]]<br /> | party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br /> | preceded_by = [[Kimmane Rathnakar]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Tirthahalli Assembly constituency&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 224 [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] constituencies of [[Karnataka]] in [[India]].&lt;ref name=electors2019&gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/PCELE2019/GE2019_VOTERS_COUNT.pdf |title=Karnataka Loksabha Elections - 2019 - Voters Count |website=ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in |accessdate= 10 February 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> It is part of [[Shimoga district]].<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;#FFF58A&quot; | [[1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election|1957]] || A. R. Badri Narayan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | bgcolor=&quot;#FFF58A&quot; | [[1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election|1962]] || rowspan=&quot;2&quot; | [[Shantaveri Gopala Gowda]] || {{Full party name with color|Socialist Party (India)}}<br /> |-<br /> | bgcolor=&quot;#FFF58A&quot; | [[1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election|1967]] || {{Full party name with color|Sanghata Socialist Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | bgcolor=&quot;#FFF58A&quot; | [[1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election|1972]] || Konandur Lingappa || {{Full party name with color|Samyukta Socialist Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1978]] || Kadilal Divakar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1983]] || [[D. B. Chandregowda]] || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1985]] || Patamakki Rathnakara || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1989]] || [[D. B. Chandregowda]] || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1994]] || rowspan=&quot;3&quot; | [[Araga Jnanendra]] || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1999]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2004]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2008]] || rowspan=&quot;2&quot; | [[Kimmane Rathnakar]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2013]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018]] || rowspan=&quot;2&quot; | [[Araga Jnanendra]] || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Election results==<br /> === Assembly Election 2023 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Tirthahalli &lt;ref name=election2023/&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Tirthahalli&quot;&gt;{{cite news |title=Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Tirthahalli |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2023/ConstituencywiseS10114.htm?ac=114 |access-date=6 May 2025 |work= |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250506080922/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2023/ConstituencywiseS10114.htm?ac=114 |archive-date=6 May 2025}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Araga Jnanendra]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 84,563 |percentage = 52.28% |change = {{increase}}9.25 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[Kimmane Rathnakar]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 72,322 |percentage = 44.71% |change = {{increase}}15.67 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Yadur Rajaram |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 2,710 |percentage = 1.68% |change = {{decrease}}23.89 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the above |party = None of the above |votes = 1,164 |percentage = 0.72% |change = {{decrease}}0.04 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 12,241 |percentage = 7.57% |change = {{decrease}}6.42 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 161,852 |percentage = 85.97% |change = {{increase}}0.71 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 161,756}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 188,267 |ref = |change = {{increase}}2.21 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{increase}}9.25 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2018 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Tirthahalli &lt;ref name=election2018&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/6933-karnataka-2018/ |title=Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018 |website=Election Commission of India |accessdate= 4 February 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Araga Jnanendra]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 67,527 |percentage = 43.03% |change = {{increase}}18.17 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[Kimmane Rathnakar]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 45,572 |percentage = 29.04% |change = {{increase}}2.22 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = R. M. Manjunatha Gowda |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 40,127 |percentage = 25.57% |change = {{increase}}10.20 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the above |party = None of the above |votes = 1,195 |percentage = 0.76% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 21,955 |percentage = 13.99% |change = {{increase}}13.02 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 157,044 |percentage = 85.26% |change = {{increase}}3.29 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 156,920}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 184,189 |ref = |change = {{increase}}8.43 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}16.21 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2013 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Tirthahalli &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 = [[Kimmane Rathnakar]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 37,160 |percentage = 26.82% |change = {{decrease}}19.80 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = R. M. Manjunatha Gowda |party = Karnataka Janata Paksha |votes = 35,817 |percentage = 25.85% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[Araga Jnanendra]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 34,446 |percentage = 24.86% |change = {{decrease}}18.68 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = R. Madan |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 21,295 |percentage = 15.37% |change = {{increase}}12.61 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ashokamurthy |party = Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress |votes = 5,161 |percentage = 3.72% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = H. B. Kiran Kumar |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,627 |percentage = 1.17% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Jadugar Nischal. V. Shetty |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,363 |percentage = 0.98% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Kunaje Manjunatha Gowda |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = 1,062 |percentage = 0.77% |change = {{decrease}}0.04 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 1,343 |percentage = 0.97% |change = {{decrease}}2.11 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 139,246 |percentage = 81.97% |change = {{increase}}3.01 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 138,566}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 169,867 |ref = |change = {{increase}}7.85 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}19.80 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2008 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Tirthahalli &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 = [[Kimmane Rathnakar]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 57,932 |percentage = 46.62% |change = {{decrease}}0.28 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[Araga Jnanendra]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 54,106 |percentage = 43.54% |change = {{decrease}}4.75 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Kadthuru Dinesh |party = Samajwadi Party |votes = 4,649 |percentage = 3.74% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. G. Mani Hegade |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 3,435 |percentage = 2.76% |change = {{decrease}}0.05 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Sitharama Bhatta. T. S |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,344 |percentage = 1.89% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Umesha D. Gowda |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = 1,001 |percentage = 0.81% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = S. Shivananda Tudur |party = Rashtriya Hindustan Sena Karnataka |votes = 810 |percentage = 0.65% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 3,826 |percentage = 3.08% |change = {{increase}}1.69 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 124,364 |percentage = 78.96% |change = {{increase}}1.95 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 124,277}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 157,503 |ref = |change = {{increase}}22.28 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{decrease}}1.67 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2004 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Tirthahalli &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 = [[Araga Jnanendra]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 47,843 |percentage = 48.29% |change = {{increase}}10.40 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[Kimmane Rathnakar]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 46,468 |percentage = 46.90% |change = {{increase}}18.09 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Rama Manohar Shantaveri |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 2,786 |percentage = 2.81% |change = {{decrease}}30.48 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Umesha D. Gowda |party = Janata Party |votes = 1,025 |percentage = 1.03% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ramesha Karki |party = Independent politician |votes = 958 |percentage = 0.97% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 1,375 |percentage = 1.39% |change = {{decrease}}3.21 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 99,191 |percentage = 77.01% |change = {{increase}}0.89 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 99,080}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 128,808 |ref = |change = {{increase}}7.24 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{increase}}10.40 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1999 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Tirthahalli &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 = [[Araga Jnanendra]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 33,778 |percentage = 37.89% |change = {{increase}}2.28 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[Kimmane Rathnakar]] |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 29,676 |percentage = 33.29% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Kadilal Divakar |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 25,682 |percentage = 28.81% |change = {{increase}}11.39 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 4,102 |percentage = 4.60% |change = {{increase}}1.26 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 91,425 |percentage = 76.12% |change = {{increase}}0.07 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 89,136}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 2,212 |percentage = 2.42% |change = {{increase}}1.41 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 120,112 |ref = |change = {{increase}}2.31 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{increase}}2.28 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1994 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Tirthahalli &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 = [[Araga Jnanendra]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 31,440 |percentage = 35.61% |change = {{increase}}14.04 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[D. B. Chandregowda]] |party = Janata Dal |votes = 28,488 |percentage = 32.26% |change = {{decrease}}5.39 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Kadilal Divakar |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 15,378 |percentage = 17.42% |change = {{decrease}}16.49 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = D. Laxmana |party = Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee |votes = 8,321 |percentage = 9.42% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = G. S. Rajendra |party = Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha |votes = 3,813 |percentage = 4.32% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 2,952 |percentage = 3.34% |change = {{decrease}}0.40 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 89,274 |percentage = 76.05% |change = {{increase}}2.00 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 88,298}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 904 |percentage = 1.01% |change = {{decrease}}2.01 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 117,396 |ref = |change = {{increase}}0.20 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |loser = Janata Dal |swing = {{decrease}}2.04 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1989 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Tirthahalli &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 = [[D. B. Chandregowda]] |party = Janata Dal |votes = 31,671 |percentage = 37.65% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Kadilal Divakar |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 28,526 |percentage = 33.91% |change = {{decrease}}8.93 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[Araga Jnanendra]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 18,142 |percentage = 21.57% |change = {{increase}}8.97 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Hugalavalli Surendra |party = Janata Party |votes = 5,078 |percentage = 6.04% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 3,145 |percentage = 3.74% |change = {{increase}}3.63 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 86,751 |percentage = 74.05% |change = {{decrease}}1.67 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 84,127}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 2,624 |percentage = 3.02% |change = {{increase}}1.80 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 117,156 |ref = |change = {{increase}}28.04 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Janata Dal |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}5.19 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Tirthahalli &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 = Patamakki Rathnakara |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 29,322 |percentage = 42.84% |change = {{increase}}10.03 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[D. B. Chandregowda]] |party = Janata Party |votes = 29,248 |percentage = 42.74% |change = {{increase}}5.85 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[Araga Jnanendra]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 8,624 |percentage = 12.60% |change = {{decrease}}17.12 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Jagadish |party = Independent politician |votes = 641 |percentage = 0.94% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = S. T. Devaraja |party = Independent politician |votes = 461 |percentage = 0.67% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 74 |percentage = 0.11% |change = {{decrease}}3.97 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 69,287 |percentage = 75.72% |change = {{increase}}6.94 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 68,440}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 847 |percentage = 1.22% |change = {{decrease}}0.49 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 91,503 |ref = |change = {{increase}}6.41 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Janata Party |swing = {{increase}}5.95 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1983 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Tirthahalli &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 = [[D. B. Chandregowda]] |party = Janata Party |votes = 21,442 |percentage = 36.89% |change = {{increase}}11.35 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Kadilal Divakar |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 19,071 |percentage = 32.81% |change = {{increase}}26.44 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[Araga Jnanendra]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 17,278 |percentage = 29.72% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 2,371 |percentage = 4.08% |change = {{decrease}}26.46 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 59,139 |percentage = 68.78% |change = {{decrease}}9.38 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 58,128}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 1,011 |percentage = 1.71% |change = {{decrease}}0.20 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 85,988 |ref = |change = {{increase}}12.73 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Janata Party |loser = Indian National Congress (I) |swing = {{decrease}}19.19 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1978 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Tirthahalli &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 = Kadilal Divakar |party = Indian National Congress (I) |votes = 32,798 |percentage = 56.08% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Konandur Lingappa |party = Janata Party |votes = 14,938 |percentage = 25.54% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. M. Sreenivas Kalammanagudi |party = Independent politician |votes = 5,708 |percentage = 9.76% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. N. Rangappa |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 3,727 |percentage = 6.37% |change = {{decrease}}24.24 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. T. Danamma |party = Independent politician |votes = 484 |percentage = 0.83% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Narayana |party = Independent politician |votes = 445 |percentage = 0.76% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = T. P. Sreenath |party = Independent politician |votes = 386 |percentage = 0.66% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 17,860 |percentage = 30.54% |change = {{increase}}24.43 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 59,622 |percentage = 78.16% |change = {{increase}}10.40 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 58,486}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 1,136 |percentage = 1.91% |change = {{increase}}1.91 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 76,281 |ref = |change = {{increase}}19.93 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress (I) |loser = Samyukta Socialist Party |swing = {{increase}}19.36 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1972 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election]] : Tirthahalli &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 = Konandur Lingappa |party = Samyukta Socialist Party |votes = 15,425 |percentage = 36.72% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. T. Danamma |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 12,859 |percentage = 30.61% |change = {{decrease}}11.93 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. N. Appanna Hegde |party = Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes = 12,243 |percentage = 29.14% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Susheelamma |party = Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes = 1,483 |percentage = 3.53% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 2,566 |percentage = 6.11% |change = {{decrease}}8.80 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 43,101 |percentage = 67.76% |change = {{decrease}}6.94 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 42,010}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 63,606 |ref = |change = {{increase}}18.48 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Samyukta Socialist Party |loser = Sanghata Socialist Party |swing = {{decrease}}20.74 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1967 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election]] : Tirthahalli &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 = [[Shantaveri Gopala Gowda]] |party = Sanghata Socialist Party |votes = 21,963 |percentage = 57.46% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. S. Viswanath |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 16,262 |percentage = 42.54% |change = {{increase}}24.19 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 5,701 |percentage = 14.91% |change = {{decrease}}22.99 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 40,105 |percentage = 74.70% |change = {{increase}}12.45 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 38,225}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 53,686 |ref = |change = {{decrease}}9.21 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Sanghata Socialist Party |loser = Socialist Party (India) |swing = {{increase}}1.21 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1962 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election]] : Tirthahalli &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 = [[Shantaveri Gopala Gowda]] |party = Socialist Party (India) |votes = 18,649 |percentage = 56.25% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. T. Danamma |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 6,085 |percentage = 18.35% |change = {{decrease}}43.02 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Swamy Rao |party = Independent politician |votes = 3,685 |percentage = 11.12% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Virupakshappa Gowda |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,751 |percentage = 5.28% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Venkappa Heggade |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,645 |percentage = 4.96% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ramakrishna Prabhu |party = Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes = 1,338 |percentage = 4.04% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 12,564 |percentage = 37.90% |change = {{increase}}15.15 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 36,812 |percentage = 62.25% |change = {{decrease}}11.60 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 33,153}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 59,133 |ref = |change = {{increase}}15.87 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Socialist Party (India) |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}5.12 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1957 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election]] : Tirthahalli &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 = A. R. Badri Narayan |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 23,131 |percentage = 61.37% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = J. S. Gopala Gouda |party = Independent politician |votes = 14,557 |percentage = 38.63% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 8,574 |percentage = 22.75% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 37,688 |percentage = 73.85% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 37,688}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 51,034 |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 the Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]<br /> * [[Shimoga district]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Karnataka}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|13.69|75.25|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Shimoga district]]<br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Karnataka]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Karnataka]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1956]]<br /> [[Category:1956 establishments in Mysore State]]</div> AhmedSturgis