Chintamani Assembly constituency

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Chintamani
Constituency No. 143 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictChikballapur
Lok Sabha constituencyKolar
Established1951
Total electors225,460[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2023
Preceded byJ. K. Krishna Reddy

Chintamani Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, a southern state of India. It is also part of Kolar Lok Sabha constituency.[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1952 M. C. Anjaneya Reddy Independent politician
Narayanappa
1957 T. K. Gangi Reddy
1960 By-election M. C. Anjaneya Reddy Indian National Congress
1962 Independent politician
1967 T. K. Gangi Reddy
1972 Chowda Reddy
1978 Indian National Congress
1983 Indian National Congress
1985 K. M. Krishna Reddy Janata Party
1989 Chowda Reddy Indian National Congress
1994 K. M. Krishna Reddy Janata Dal
1999 Chowda Reddy Independent politician
2004 Dr. M. C. Sudhakar Indian National Congress
2008
2013 J. K. Krishna Reddy Janata Dal
2018
2023 Dr. M. C. Sudhakar Indian National Congress

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chintamani [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dr. M. C. Sudhakar 97,324 51.05% Increase49.81
JD(S) J. K. Krishna Reddy 68,272 35.81% Decrease12.74
BJP G. N. Venugopal (Gopi) 21,711 11.39% Increase10.30
NOTA None of the above 866 0.45% Decrease0.04
Margin of victory 29,052 15.24% Increase12.34
Turnout 191,011 84.72% Increase0.42
Total valid votes 190,632
Registered electors 225,460 Increase5.12
INC gain from Janata Dal (Secular) Swing Increase2.50

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chintamani [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) J. K. Krishna Reddy 87,753 48.55% Increase7.72
Bharatiya Praja Paksha Dr. M. C. Sudhakar 82,513 45.65% New
INC Vani Krishna Reddy 2,233 1.24% Decrease6.26
BJP Naa Shankar 1,962 1.09% Decrease0.04
Independent N. R. Sudhakar 1,425 0.79% New
NOTA None of the above 877 0.49% New
Margin of victory 5,240 2.90% Increase1.90
Turnout 180,818 84.30% Decrease0.51
Total valid votes 180,758
Registered electors 214,487 Increase15.02
JD(S) hold Swing Increase7.72

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chintamani [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) J. K. Krishna Reddy 68,950 40.83% Decrease2.67
Independent Dr. M. C. Sudhakar 67,254 39.82% New
INC Vani Krishna Reddy 12,665 7.50% Decrease36.95
BJP Sathyanarayana Mahesh 1,911 1.13% Decrease5.23
Independent G. S. Subash 1,706 1.01% New
Independent Hari Sudhakara. V 1,252 0.74% New
Margin of victory 1,696 1.00% Increase0.05
Turnout 158,148 84.81% Increase9.27
Total valid votes 168,875
Registered electors 186,475 Increase7.76
Janata Dal (Secular) gain from INC Swing Decrease3.62

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chintamani [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dr. M. C. Sudhakar 58,103 44.45% Decrease6.72
JD(S) K. M. Krishna Reddy 56,857 43.50% Increase41.57
BJP Sathyanarayana Mahesh 8,311 6.36% Decrease38.45
Independent G. S. Sudhakara Reddy 1,950 1.49% New
Independent N. C. Krishna Reddy 1,681 1.29% New
Independent Sudhakar Reddy 1,546 1.18% New
BSP N. Muniswamy 1,419 1.09% New
Margin of victory 1,246 0.95% Decrease5.40
Turnout 130,723 75.54% Increase2.22
Total valid votes 130,710
Registered electors 173,044 Decrease0.52
INC hold Swing Decrease6.72

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chintamani [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dr. M. C. Sudhakar 65,256 51.17% Increase42.15
BJP K. M. Krishna Reddy 57,156 44.81% New
JD(S) Raghunathgowda. S 2,463 1.93% New
Kannada Nadu Party Kupendra. C. M 1,231 0.97% New
Margin of victory 8,100 6.35% Decrease7.30
Turnout 127,540 73.32% Decrease3.26
Total valid votes 127,540
Registered electors 173,956 Increase9.44
INC gain from Independent Swing Decrease0.23

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chintamani [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Chowda Reddy 58,977 51.40% New
JD(U) K. M. Krishna Reddy 43,315 37.75% New
INC N. V. Srirama Reddy 10,349 9.02% Decrease37.74
CPI(M) G. V. Ashwathanarayana Reddy 2,106 1.84% Increase0.88
Margin of victory 15,662 13.65% Increase12.83
Turnout 121,718 76.58% Decrease2.61
Total valid votes 114,747
Rejected ballots 6,388 5.25% Increase3.59
Registered electors 158,952 Increase12.48
Independent gain from JD Swing Increase3.82

Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chintamani [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD K. M. Krishna Reddy 52,293 47.58% Increase9.01
INC Chowda Reddy 51,395 46.76% Decrease12.47
BSP N. Shivanna 1,431 1.30% New
BJP D. Sadappa 1,293 1.18% New
INC J. V. Narayanaswamy 1,178 1.07% New
CPI(M) G. C. Byreddy 1,052 0.96% New
Margin of victory 898 0.82% Decrease19.84
Turnout 111,904 79.19% Increase0.74
Total valid votes 109,907
Rejected ballots 1,863 1.66% Decrease2.13
Registered electors 141,317 Increase10.56
JD gain from INC Swing Decrease11.65

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chintamani [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Chowda Reddy 57,139 59.23% Increase13.76
JD K. M. Krishna Reddy 37,206 38.57% New
JP Doddanarayana Reddy 1,191 1.23% New
Margin of victory 19,933 20.66% Increase11.61
Turnout 100,265 78.45% Decrease2.29
Total valid votes 96,468
Rejected ballots 3,797 3.79% Increase2.35
Registered electors 127,814 Increase26.14
INC gain from JP Swing Increase4.70

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chintamani [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP K. M. Krishna Reddy 43,965 54.53% Increase11.88
INC Chowda Reddy 36,665 45.47% Decrease11.88
Margin of victory 7,300 9.05% Decrease5.65
Turnout 81,808 80.74% Increase3.02
Total valid votes 80,630
Rejected ballots 1,178 1.44% Decrease0.98
Registered electors 101,327 Increase11.51
JP gain from INC Swing Decrease2.82

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chintamani [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Chowda Reddy 39,525 57.35% Increase55.99
JP K. M. Krishna Reddy 29,395 42.65% Increase13.36
Margin of victory 10,130 14.70% Decrease24.52
Turnout 70,628 77.72% Decrease4.89
Total valid votes 68,920
Rejected ballots 1,708 2.42% Increase0.31
Registered electors 90,870 Increase9.30
INC gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease11.17

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chintamani [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Chowda Reddy 46,062 68.52% New
JP T. K. Gangi Reddy 19,692 29.29% New
INC Mohammed Fazlulla Sharief 914 1.36% Decrease38.39
Independent N. Shivanna 561 0.83% New
Margin of victory 26,370 39.22% Increase25.25
Turnout 68,681 82.61% Increase10.35
Total valid votes 67,229
Rejected ballots 1,452 2.11% Increase2.11
Registered electors 83,136 Increase3.66
INC(I) gain from Independent Swing Increase14.79

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Chintamani [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Chowda Reddy 30,277 53.73% New
INC V. Seethappa 22,402 39.75% Increase0.09
CPI(M) C. V. A. Narayana Reddy 2,099 3.72% New
INC(O) M. R. Seshagiri 1,576 2.80% New
Margin of victory 7,875 13.97% Decrease6.70
Turnout 57,953 72.26% Decrease5.51
Total valid votes 56,354
Registered electors 80,202 Increase19.66
Independent hold Swing Decrease6.61

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Chintamani [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. K. Gangi Reddy 29,975 60.34% New
INC M. C. Anjaneya Reddy 19,705 39.66% Decrease4.21
Margin of victory 10,270 20.67% Increase8.41
Turnout 52,127 77.77% Increase7.91
Total valid votes 49,680
Registered electors 67,024 Increase16.28
Independent hold Swing Increase4.21

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Chintamani [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. C. Anjaneya Reddy 21,664 56.13% New
INC V. Seethappa 16,931 43.87% Decrease7.73
Margin of victory 4,733 12.26% Increase9.06
Turnout 40,267 69.86%
Total valid votes 38,595
Registered electors 57,642
Independent gain from INC Swing Increase4.53

Assembly By-election 1960

1960 Mysore State Legislative Assembly by-election : Chintamani [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. C. Anjaneya Reddy 18,018 51.60% Increase11.98
Independent A. Kempaiah 16,900 48.40% New
Margin of victory 1,118 3.20% Decrease8.80
Total valid votes 34,918
INC gain from Independent Swing Decrease0.02

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Chintamani [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. K. Gangi Reddy 16,411 51.62% New
INC M. C. Anjaneya Reddy 12,595 39.62% Increase6.49
PSP R. Narayanaswamy 2,074 6.52% New
Independent B. Sreenivasa Rao 709 2.23% New
Margin of victory 3,816 12.00% Increase10.83
Turnout 31,789 66.37% Decrease12.86
Total valid votes 31,789
Registered electors 47,894 Decrease45.64
Independent hold Swing Increase26.32

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Chintamani [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. C. Anjaneya Reddy 17,663 25.30% New
Independent Gangi Reddy 16,844 24.13% New
INC M. K. Narayanappa 14,991 21.47% New
Independent Narayanappa 9,412 13.48% New
INC M. Yellappa 8,139 11.66% New
Independent A. Narayanaswamy 2,758 3.95% New
Margin of victory 819 1.17%
Turnout 69,807 39.61%
Total valid votes 69,807
Registered electors 88,111
Independent win (new seat)

See also

Notes

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). Election commission of India. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election -2018". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2013 : To the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). eci.nic.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  7. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  8. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  9. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.
  10. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  11. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.
  12. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.
  13. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  14. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  15. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  16. ↑ "Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  17. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 11 January 2012.
  18. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.

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