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Hosadurga
Constituency No. 101 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictChitradurga
Lok Sabha constituencyChitradurga
Established1951
Total electors197,693[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2023
Preceded byGoolihatti. D. Shekar

Hosadurga Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.[2] It is part of Chitradurga district.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1952 G. Basappa Indian National Congress
1957 B. S. Shankarappa Independent politician
1962 G. T. Rangappa Praja Socialist Party
1967 M. Ramappa Indian National Congress
1972 M. V. Rudrappa
1978 K. Venkataramaiah Indian National Congress
1982 By-election M. V. Rudrappa Indian National Congress
1983 G. Basappa Janata Party
1985 G. Ramdas Indian National Congress
1989 E. Vijayakumar Independent politician
1994 T. H. Basavaraja
1999 B. G. Govindappa
2004 Indian National Congress
2008 Gulihatti D. Shekar Independent politician
2013 B. G. Govindappa Indian National Congress
2018 Gulihatti D. Shekar Bharatiya Janata Party
2023 B. G. Govindappa Indian National Congress

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hosadurga [1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. G. Govindappa 81,050 48.36% Increase7.96
BJP S. Lingamurthy 48,234 28.78% Decrease27.88
Independent T. Manjunath 20,812 12.42% New
Independent Gulihatti D. Shekar 10,449 6.24% New
JD(S) Thippeswamy. M 1,914 1.14% Increase0.15
Independent D. Panduranga Garag 1,835 1.09% New
NOTA None of the above 1,030 0.61% Decrease0.22
Margin of victory 32,816 19.58% Increase3.32
Turnout 167,787 84.87% Decrease0.58
Total valid votes 167,580
Registered electors 197,693 Increase5.64
INC gain from BJP Swing Decrease8.30

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hosadurga [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Gulihatti D. Shekar 90,562 56.66% Increase55.52
INC B. G. Govindappa 64,570 40.40% Increase4.81
JD(S) Shashikumar 1,575 0.99% New
NOTA None of the above 1,326 0.83% New
Margin of victory 25,992 16.26% Increase3.98
Turnout 159,910 85.45% Increase5.51
Total valid votes 159,846
Registered electors 187,137 Increase6.70
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase21.07

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hosadurga [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. G. Govindappa 58,010 35.59% Increase2.62
Independent Gulihatti D. Shekar 37,993 23.31% New
KJP S. Lingamurthy 37,717 23.14% New
BJP M. Lakshmana 1,866 1.14% Decrease26.10
Independent K. Shivanna 1,190 0.73% New
Margin of victory 20,017 12.28% Increase11.33
Turnout 140,205 79.94% Increase6.51
Total valid votes 162,979
Registered electors 175,379 Increase4.39
INC gain from Independent Swing Increase1.67

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hosadurga [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gulihatti D. Shekar 41,798 33.92% New
INC B. G. Govindappa 40,630 32.97% Decrease8.76
BJP S. Lingamurthy 33,565 27.24% Increase8.20
JD(S) C. Meenakshamma Nandeesh 3,806 3.09% Decrease21.26
Independent H. S. Shreedhar 885 0.72% New
BSP D. Mohankumar Yadav 776 0.63% New
Margin of victory 1,168 0.95% Decrease16.42
Turnout 123,357 73.43% Increase0.70
Total valid votes 123,237
Registered electors 168,004 Increase2.23
Independent gain from INC Swing Decrease7.81

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hosadurga [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. G. Govindappa 49,780 41.73% Increase36.50
JD(S) Elkal Vijaya Kumar 29,052 24.35% Increase22.28
BJP Guruswamy. D 22,715 19.04% New
JD(U) Mallikarjuna. H. C 14,600 12.24% Decrease3.76
Kannada Nadu Party Prakash. B. O 1,388 1.16% New
Independent Bheemaraya Shetty. S. R 982 0.82% New
Independent Thippeshappa. L. M 783 0.66% New
Margin of victory 20,728 17.37% Increase16.25
Turnout 119,529 72.73% Decrease4.87
Total valid votes 119,300
Registered electors 164,339 Increase9.94
INC gain from Independent Swing Increase17.64

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hosadurga [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent B. G. Govindappa 26,372 24.09% New
Independent Elkal Vijaya Kumar 25,145 22.97% New
JD(U) T. H. Basavaraja 17,517 16.00% New
Independent M. P. Kambesh 14,367 13.12% New
Independent Mallikarjuna. H. C 9,136 8.34% New
Independent H. D. Pandurangappa 8,956 8.18% New
INC Umadevi 5,721 5.23% Decrease15.40
JD(S) H. P. Jagadish 2,271 2.07% New
Margin of victory 1,227 1.12% Decrease3.77
Turnout 116,004 77.60% Increase3.75
Total valid votes 109,485
Rejected ballots 6,425 5.54% Increase3.72
Registered electors 149,482 Increase4.57
Independent hold Swing Decrease1.43

Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hosadurga [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. H. Basavaraja 26,453 25.52% New
INC E. V. Vijay Kumar 21,384 20.63% Increase4.56
INC H. D. Pandurangappa 18,669 18.01% New
JD M. Sanna Chikkanna 17,073 16.47% Increase5.36
BJP H. R. Kallesh 11,834 11.42% Increase10.05
BSP Garagada Basappa 5,701 5.50% New
Independent Abdul Rasheed 765 0.74% New
Margin of victory 5,069 4.89% Decrease19.94
Turnout 105,567 73.85% Decrease2.63
Total valid votes 103,649
Rejected ballots 1,918 1.82% Decrease5.22
Registered electors 142,952 Increase9.29
Independent hold Swing Decrease19.32

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hosadurga [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. Vijayakumar 41,703 44.84% New
Independent B. S. Dyamappa 18,615 20.02% New
INC G. Ramdas 14,940 16.07% Decrease32.14
JD K. Mallappa 10,333 11.11% New
JP G. R. Manjunatha 3,755 4.04% New
CPI R. Sadashivappa 1,572 1.69% New
BJP H. B. Chidanandappa 1,270 1.37% New
Margin of victory 23,088 24.83% Increase24.53
Turnout 100,040 76.48% Increase1.54
Total valid votes 92,996
Rejected ballots 7,044 7.04% Increase5.67
Registered electors 130,798 Increase24.09
Independent gain from INC Swing Decrease3.37

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hosadurga [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC G. Ramdas 37,562 48.21% Increase8.27
JP M. Sanna Chikkanna 37,328 47.91% Decrease9.15
Independent Bharmappa 1,255 1.61% New
Independent Kishkindapuri Swamiji 790 1.01% New
Independent Thimmappa 506 0.65% New
Independent G. N. Honnappa 472 0.61% New
Margin of victory 234 0.30% Decrease16.82
Turnout 78,997 74.94% Decrease0.21
Total valid votes 77,913
Rejected ballots 1,084 1.37% Decrease0.14
Registered electors 105,409 Increase11.63
INC gain from JP Swing Decrease8.85

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hosadurga [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP G. Basappa 39,877 57.06% Increase23.62
INC M. V. Rudrappa 27,913 39.94% Decrease2.08
Independent R. Nagappa 831 1.19% New
Independent Hottepaksha Rangaswamy 619 0.89% New
Margin of victory 11,964 17.12% Increase8.55
Turnout 70,960 75.15%
Total valid votes 69,885
Rejected ballots 1,075 1.51%
Registered electors 94,424
JP gain from INC Swing Increase15.04

Assembly By-election 1982

1982 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Hosadurga [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. V. Rudrappa 25,448 42.02% Increase19.69
JP G. Basappa 20,256 33.44% Increase13.37
BJP N. Gupta. R. A 5,348 8.83% New
Independent Kesavanna 4,699 7.76% New
Independent R. G. S. R. Puri 3,480 5.75% New
Independent Govindappa. H 455 0.75% New
Margin of victory 5,192 8.57% Decrease20.43
Total valid votes 60,568
INC gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease9.31

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hosadurga [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) K. Venkataramaiah 30,539 51.33% New
INC K. R. Shivaprakash 13,285 22.33% Decrease41.03
JP Channaiah Odeyar 11,943 20.07% New
Independent Tapalappa 2,755 4.63% New
Independent Sivalingappa 970 1.63% New
Margin of victory 17,254 29.00% Increase2.27
Turnout 61,086 72.87% Increase6.47
Total valid votes 59,492
Rejected ballots 1,594 2.61% Increase2.61
Registered electors 83,832 Increase9.96
INC(I) gain from INC Swing Decrease12.03

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Hosadurga [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. V. Rudrappa 31,375 63.36% Increase7.88
INC(O) G. Basappa 18,141 36.64% New
Margin of victory 13,234 26.73% Increase15.77
Turnout 50,621 66.40% Decrease0.41
Total valid votes 49,516
Registered electors 76,242 Increase22.01
INC hold Swing Increase7.88

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Hosadurga [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Ramappa 22,157 55.48% Increase12.93
PSP M. V. Rudrappa 17,781 44.52% Decrease12.93
Margin of victory 4,376 10.96% Decrease3.93
Turnout 41,745 66.81% Decrease6.83
Total valid votes 39,938
Registered electors 62,486 Increase15.61
INC gain from Praja Socialist Party Swing Decrease1.97

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Hosadurga [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PSP G. T. Rangappa 22,024 57.45% Increase44.79
INC S. Nijalingappa 16,315 42.55% Increase11.75
Margin of victory 5,709 14.89% Decrease2.26
Turnout 39,803 73.64% Increase16.46
Total valid votes 38,339
Registered electors 54,048 Increase16.46
Praja Socialist Party gain from Independent Swing Increase9.49

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Hosadurga [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent B. S. Shankarappa 12,727 47.96% New
INC Gangamma 8,175 30.80% Decrease17.47
PSP A. V. Bhadran 3,360 12.66% New
Independent G. Ramdas 2,277 8.58% New
Margin of victory 4,552 17.15% Increase0.67
Turnout 26,539 57.18% Decrease2.46
Total valid votes 26,539
Registered electors 46,411 Increase15.66
Independent gain from INC Swing Decrease0.31

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Hosadurga [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC G. Basappa 11,552 48.27% New
Independent Channaiah Odeyar 7,608 31.79% New
Socialist B. S. Shankarappa 3,365 14.06% New
SCF Rayappa 1,408 5.88% New
Margin of victory 3,944 16.48%
Turnout 23,933 59.64%
Total valid votes 23,933
Registered electors 40,126
INC win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Karnataka Loksabha Elections - 2019 - Voters Count" (PDF). ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Hosadurga". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 1 May 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ "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.
  19. ↑ "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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