Kottur, Karnataka Assembly constituency

Kottur
Kottur
Former constituency for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Karnataka
Division	Gulbarga
District	Ballari
Lok Sabha constituency	Bellary
Established	1978
Abolished	2008
Reservation	None

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Kottur Assembly constituency was one of the constituencies in Karnataka state assembly in India until 2008 when it was made defunct. It was part of Bellary Lok Sabha constituency.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member
1978	M. M. J. Sadyoatha	Indian National Congress
1983	B. S. Veerabhadrappa	Janata Party
1985	K. V. Ravindranath Babu	Indian National Congress
1989	K. V. Ravindranath Babu
1994	T. Marulasiddana Goud
1998 By-election	T. Bhagirathi Marula Siddana Gouda
1999	T. Bhagirathi Marula Siddana Gouda
2004	Bhagirathi. T

Election results

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kottur ^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Bhagirathi. T	29,593	27.37%	24.44
	JD(S)	N. T. Bommanna	26,781	24.77%	23.67
	BJP	Shetty Thindappa	16,955	15.68%	New
	Independent	Harshavardana. M. M. J	14,004	12.95%	New
	JP	Ravindranath. K. V	7,127	6.59%	New
	Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha	G. Veeranna	4,401	4.07%	0.53
	BSP	Shivappa. M	3,568	3.30%	New
	Independent	M. M. J. Swaroopa Nanda	2,903	2.69%	New
	Independent	Koravathi Shanmukappa	1,788	1.65%	New
Margin of victory			2,812	2.60%	7.51
Turnout			108,187	65.69%	6.91
Total valid votes			108,112
Registered electors			164,702		18.92
	INC hold		Swing	24.44

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kottur ^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	T. Bhagirathi Marula Siddana Gouda	49,366	51.81%	17.37
	JD(U)	M. M. J. Swaroopa Nanda	39,732	41.70%	New
	Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha	G. Veeranna	4,386	4.60%	0.10
	JD(S)	Budalu Basappa	1,051	1.10%	New
	Independent	M. G. Swamy	739	0.78%	New
Margin of victory			9,634	10.11%	0.28
Turnout			100,543	72.60%	1.70
Total valid votes			95,274
Rejected ballots			5,228	5.20%	1.06
Registered electors			138,497		2.13
	INC hold		Swing	17.37

Assembly By-election 1998

1998 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Kottur ^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	T. Bhagirathi Marula Siddana Gouda	32,491	34.44%	0.95
	Lok Shakti	M. M. J. Swaroopa Nanda	22,691	24.05%	New
	JD	B. Nagaraj	14,548	15.42%	16.64
	Independent	N. T. Bommanna	13,065	13.85%	New
	KTVP	K. V. Ravindranath Babu	6,597	6.99%	New
	Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha	G. Veeranna	4,436	4.70%	0.08
Margin of victory			9,800	10.39%	7.05
Turnout			100,758	74.30%	5.00
Total valid votes			94,331
Rejected ballots			6,309	6.26%	3.37
Registered electors			135,615		7.93
	INC hold		Swing	0.95

Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kottur ^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	T. Marulasiddana Goud	29,922	35.39%	9.68
	JD	M. M. J. Swaroopa Nanda	27,102	32.06%	3.75
	INC	K. V. Ravindranath Babu	20,787	24.59%	New
	Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha	Sanganna	4,041	4.78%	New
	BJP	S. Thindappa	2,026	2.40%	New
	Independent	K. Shanmukhappa	582	0.69%	New
Margin of victory			2,820	3.34%	5.92
Turnout			87,082	69.30%	2.63
Total valid votes			84,547
Rejected ballots			2,516	2.89%	3.51
Registered electors			125,654		11.61
	INC hold		Swing	9.68

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kottur ^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	K. V. Ravindranath Babu	34,161	45.07%	6.46
	JD	H. Chidanandappa	27,145	35.81%	New
	JP	Kenganavara Jathappa	13,684	18.05%	New
Margin of victory			7,016	9.26%	4.15
Turnout			80,980	71.93%	1.81
Total valid votes			75,800
Rejected ballots			5,180	6.40%	4.77
Registered electors			112,587		28.29
	INC hold		Swing	6.46

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kottur ^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	K. V. Ravindranath Babu	32,804	51.53%	14.70
	JP	B. S. Veerabhadrappa	29,548	46.41%	15.44
	Independent	L. Khalandar	470	0.74%	New
Margin of victory			3,256	5.11%	19.91
Turnout			64,713	73.74%	3.99
Total valid votes			63,661
Rejected ballots			1,052	1.63%	0.54
Registered electors			87,762		7.55
	INC gain from JP		Swing	10.32

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kottur ^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JP	B. S. Veerabhadrappa	34,439	61.85%	29.06
	INC	M. M. J. Sadyoatha	20,507	36.83%	22.55
	Independent	M. G. Swamy	736	1.32%	New
Margin of victory			13,932	25.02%	8.67
Turnout			56,919	69.75%	2.58
Total valid votes			55,682
Rejected ballots			1,237	2.17%	0.50
Registered electors			81,603		8.25
	JP gain from INC(I)		Swing	12.71

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kottur ^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC(I)	M. M. J. Sadyoatha	26,076	49.14%	*New*
	JP	B. S. Veerabhadrappa	17,401	32.79%	New
	INC	T. Siddanna Goud	7,577	14.28%	New
	Independent	K. Shanmukhappa	1,307	2.46%	New
	Independent	H. M. Panditharadhya	357	0.67%	New
	Independent	R. P. Thippeswamy Dore	349	0.66%	New
Margin of victory			8,675	16.35%
Turnout			54,525	72.33%
Total valid votes			53,067
Rejected ballots			1,458	2.67%
Registered electors			75,386
	INC(I) win (new seat)

References

↑ "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.
↑ "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.
↑ "Bye Elections - Feb. 1998 - Election Commission of India". www.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 29 October 2004. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
↑ "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.
↑ "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.
↑ "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.
↑ "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.
↑ "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.

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[1] "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.

[2] "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.

[3] "Bye Elections - Feb. 1998 - Election Commission of India". www.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 29 October 2004. Retrieved 21 December 2025.

[4] "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.

[5] "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.

[6] "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.

[7] "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.

[8] "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.

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