Pavagada Assembly constituency

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Pavagada
Constituency No. 137 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictTumkur
Lok Sabha constituencyChitradurga
Established1951 (first establishment)
1961 (second establishment)
Total electors193,100 (2023)[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
H. V. Venkatesh
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2023
Preceded byVenkataramanappa

Pavagada 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 Chitradurga Lok Sabha constituency.[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1952 C. T. Hanumanthiah Indian National Congress
Mali Mariyappa
1962 R. Kenchappa
1967 P. Anjanappa
1972 K. R. Thimmarayappa
1978 Nagappa Indian National Congress
1983 Ugranarashimappa Independent politician
1985 Somlanaika Janata Party
1989 Venkataramanappa Indian National Congress
1994 Somlanaika Janata Dal
1999 Venkataramanappa Indian National Congress
2004 K. R. Thimmarayappa Janata Dal
2008 Venkataramanappa Independent politician
2013 K. M. Thimmarayappa Janata Dal
2018 Venkataramanappa Indian National Congress
2023 H. V. Venkatesh

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Pavagada [1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC H. V. Venkatesh 83,062 49.62% Increase4.83
JD(S) K. M. Thimmarayappa 72,181 43.12% Decrease1.42
BJP Krishna Naik 7,206 4.30% Decrease4.34
AAP N. Ramanjinappa 1,831 1.09% New
NOTA None of the above 614 0.37% Decrease0.12
Margin of victory 10,881 6.50% Increase6.25
Turnout 168,107 87.06% Increase4.45
Total valid votes 167,390
Registered electors 193,100 Decrease2.10
INC hold Swing Increase4.83

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Pavagada [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Venkataramanappa 72,974 44.79% Increase1.46
JD(S) K. M. Thimmarayappa 72,565 44.54% Decrease2.09
BJP G. V. Balaram 14,074 8.64% Increase5.02
NOTA None of the above 794 0.49% New
Margin of victory 409 0.25% Decrease3.05
Turnout 162,955 82.61% Increase4.49
Total valid votes 162,911
Registered electors 197,250 Increase5.95
INC gain from Janata Dal (Secular) Swing Decrease1.84

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Pavagada [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) K. M. Thimmarayappa 68,686 46.63% Increase23.09
INC H. V. Venkatesh 63,823 43.33% Increase26.82
BJP G. V. Vijayaraj 5,327 3.62% Decrease16.81
Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress Ugranarashimappa 1,260 0.86% New
NCP Sevenaik Shiva 1,236 0.84% New
KJP Pavagada Sriram 1,229 0.83% New
Independent Hanumantharaya. O 1,072 0.73% New
BSP Nagarathnamma 1,045 0.71% Decrease0.44
Margin of victory 4,863 3.30% Decrease6.76
Turnout 145,426 78.12% Increase5.02
Total valid votes 147,308
Registered electors 186,168 Increase4.96
Janata Dal (Secular) gain from Independent Swing Increase13.03

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Pavagada [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Venkataramanappa 43,562 33.60% New
JD(S) K. M. Thimmarayappa 30,515 23.54% Decrease16.15
BJP Somlanaika 26,484 20.43% Decrease2.31
INC Dr. P. A. Gayatri Devi 21,397 16.51% Decrease17.14
Independent S. G. Srinivasa 2,714 2.09% New
BSP H. Sheshanandan 1,495 1.15% Decrease0.64
Independent Thavarenaika 1,033 0.80% New
Independent Modaletappa 841 0.65% New
Margin of victory 13,047 10.06% Increase4.03
Turnout 129,659 73.10% Increase0.44
Total valid votes 129,632
Registered electors 177,365 Decrease3.75
Independent gain from Janata Dal (Secular) Swing Decrease6.09

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Pavagada [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) K. R. Thimmarayappa 53,136 39.69% Increase30.46
INC Venkataramanappa 45,058 33.65% Decrease19.77
BJP Somlanaika 30,449 22.74% New
BSP H. Subbaraya 2,402 1.79% Increase0.93
Independent Bamanjanappa 1,132 0.85% New
SP Gantappa. T 942 0.70% New
Margin of victory 8,078 6.03% Decrease11.05
Turnout 133,896 72.66% Decrease3.37
Total valid votes 133,887
Registered electors 184,269 Increase10.53
Janata Dal (Secular) gain from INC Swing Decrease13.73

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Pavagada [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Venkataramanappa 65,999 53.42% Increase16.57
JD(U) Somlanaika 44,897 36.34% New
JD(S) Ugranarashimappa 11,405 9.23% New
BSP H. Subbaraya 1,063 0.86% New
Margin of victory 21,102 17.08% Increase12.47
Turnout 126,750 76.03% Increase1.58
Total valid votes 123,548
Rejected ballots 3,175 2.50% Increase0.49
Registered electors 166,716 Increase7.90
INC gain from JD Swing Increase11.96

Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Pavagada [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD Somlanaika 46,739 41.46% Increase18.54
INC Venkataramanappa 41,543 36.85% Decrease15.34
BJP Krishna Naik 11,195 9.93% New
SP Ugranarashimappa 9,664 8.57% New
INC Thippeswamy 3,285 2.91% New
Margin of victory 5,196 4.61% Decrease23.71
Turnout 115,033 74.45% Increase7.91
Total valid votes 112,722
Rejected ballots 2,311 2.01% Decrease3.28
Registered electors 154,515 Increase11.38
JD gain from INC Swing Decrease10.73

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Pavagada [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Venkataramanappa 45,626 52.19% Increase14.07
JP Thippeswamy 20,863 23.86% New
JD Somlanaika 20,041 22.92% New
Margin of victory 24,763 28.32% Increase13.33
Turnout 92,309 66.54% Decrease1.56
Total valid votes 87,428
Rejected ballots 4,881 5.29% Increase3.38
Registered electors 138,734 Increase20.17
INC gain from JP Swing Decrease0.93

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Pavagada [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Somlanaika 40,964 53.12% Increase51.94
INC Ugranarashimappa 29,401 38.12% Increase1.82
Independent Doddananjaiah 1,992 2.58% New
Independent G. S. Nagappa 1,685 2.18% New
Independent Idagur Gangadhara 952 1.23% New
Independent Thimmarayappa. K. R 805 1.04% New
Margin of victory 11,563 14.99% Decrease9.40
Turnout 78,620 68.10% Decrease0.46
Total valid votes 77,118
Rejected ballots 1,502 1.91% Decrease0.18
Registered electors 115,444 Increase11.26
JP gain from Independent Swing Decrease7.58

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Pavagada [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ugranarashimappa 42,274 60.70% New
INC Krishnamurthy. K. B 25,285 36.30% Increase24.26
JP Nagappa 822 1.18% Decrease29.90
Margin of victory 16,989 24.39% Increase7.32
Turnout 71,134 68.56% Decrease3.08
Total valid votes 69,647
Rejected ballots 1,487 2.09% Decrease0.98
Registered electors 103,756 Increase10.09
Independent gain from INC(I) Swing Increase12.55

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Pavagada [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Nagappa 31,511 48.15% New
JP D. Anjanappa 20,341 31.08% New
INC Ramappa 7,882 12.04% Decrease64.80
Independent P. Anjanappa 3,573 5.46% New
Independent L. Adinarayananaik 1,571 2.40% New
Independent M. Anjanappa 567 0.87% New
Margin of victory 11,170 17.07% Decrease45.56
Turnout 67,518 71.64% Increase28.71
Total valid votes 65,445
Rejected ballots 2,073 3.07% Increase3.07
Registered electors 94,246 Increase15.67
INC(I) gain from INC Swing Decrease28.69

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Pavagada [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. R. Thimmarayappa 26,245 76.84% Increase23.36
Independent P. Anajanappa 4,853 14.21% New
INC(O) S. Anjaiah 1,308 3.83% New
Independent Lakshmanika 1,170 3.43% New
Independent R. Kenchappa 580 1.70% New
Margin of victory 21,392 62.63% Increase53.13
Turnout 34,979 42.93% Decrease15.41
Total valid votes 34,156
Registered electors 81,480 Increase21.34
INC hold Swing Increase23.36

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Pavagada [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC P. Anjanappa 19,321 53.48% Decrease1.84
Independent Ramappa 15,889 43.98% New
Independent S. Anjaiah 916 2.54% New
Margin of victory 3,432 9.50% Decrease13.94
Turnout 39,176 58.34% Increase14.66
Total valid votes 36,126
Registered electors 67,150 Increase15.15
INC hold Swing Decrease1.84

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Pavagada [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. Kenchappa 12,976 55.32% Decrease5.83
PSP N. B. Hanumantha Rayappa 7,478 31.88% New
ABJS Hanumanthappa 2,066 8.81% New
Independent P. Kadurappa 938 4.00% New
Margin of victory 5,498 23.44% Increase2.92
Turnout 25,472 43.68% Decrease58.17
Total valid votes 23,458
Registered electors 58,317 Decrease23.07
INC hold Swing Increase23.81

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Pavagada [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC C. T. Hanumanthiah 24,332 31.51% New
INC Mali Mariyappa 22,883 29.64% New
KMPP B. Narayana Naika 8,490 11.00% New
Socialist Party (India, 1948) P. R. Madhava Rao 8,105 10.50% New
KMPP G. S. Subba Rao 7,144 9.25% New
Socialist Party (India, 1948) Anjinappa 6,255 8.10% New
Margin of victory 15,842 20.52%
Turnout 77,209 50.93%
Total valid votes 77,209
Registered electors 75,804
INC win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India.
  2. ↑ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). Election commission of India. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Pavagada". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 11 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election -2018". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 September 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. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "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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