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Hubli-Dharwad Central
Constituency No. 73 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictDharwad
Lok Sabha constituencyDharwad
Established2008
Total electors249,371[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2023
Preceded byJagadish Shettar

Hubli-Dharwad Central Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.[2]

It is a part of Dharwad district and Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency.[3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
2008 Jagadish Shettar Bharatiya Janata Party
2013
2018
2023 Mahesh Tenginakai

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hubli-Dharwad Central [1][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Mahesh Tenginakai 95,064 59.27% Increase7.96
INC Jagadish Shettar 60,775 37.89% Increase1.00
NOTA None of the above 1,251 0.78% Increase0.08
Margin of victory 34,289 21.38% Increase6.96
Turnout 161,181 64.64% Increase3.67
Total valid votes 160,401
Registered electors 249,371 Increase2.73
BJP hold Swing Increase7.96

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hubli-Dharwad Central [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Jagadish Shettar 75,794 51.31% Increase5.45
INC Dr. Mahesh Nalwad 54,488 36.89% Increase5.02
JD(S) Rajanna M. Koravi 10,754 7.28% Increase1.06
NOTA None of the above 1,028 0.70% New
Margin of victory 21,306 14.42% Increase0.43
Turnout 147,992 60.97% Increase5.64
Total valid votes 147,710
Registered electors 242,736 Increase14.40
BJP hold Swing Increase5.45

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hubli-Dharwad Central [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Jagadish Shettar 58,201 45.86% Decrease8.89
INC Dr. Mahesh Nalwad 40,447 31.87% Increase1.36
JD(S) Shams Tabrez Samsi 7,898 6.22% Decrease4.91
KJP S. S. Patil 5,481 4.32% New
Independent Sirajahmed Mulla 967 0.76% New
Margin of victory 17,754 13.99% Decrease10.25
Turnout 117,400 55.33% Decrease3.07
Total valid votes 126,910
Registered electors 212,179 Increase15.43
BJP hold Swing Decrease8.89

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hubli-Dharwad Central [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Jagadish Shettar 58,747 54.75% New
INC Munavalli Shankranna Ishwarappa 32,738 30.51% New
JD(S) Koravi. M. M. (Rajanna) 11,938 11.13% New
Independent Lakkundi Rahimansab Khadarsab 1,089 1.01% New
BSP Premanath Chikkatumbal 808 0.75% New
Margin of victory 26,009 24.24%
Turnout 107,348 58.40%
Total valid votes 107,301
Registered electors 183,818
BJP 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. ↑ "BJP makes early start". The Hindu. 17 March 2009. Archived from the original on 21 March 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
  4. ↑ "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Hubli-Dharwad Central". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 25 April 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.

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