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Puttur
Constituency No. 206 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictDakshina Kannada
Lok Sabha constituencyDakshina Kannada
Established1951
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2023
Preceded bySanjeev Matandoor

Puttur Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. It is one of the 8 constituencies in the Dakshina Kannada.

Overview

The constituency was previously part of Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency, but it is now a part of Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1952 K. Venkatramana Gowda Indian National Congress
K. Iswara
1952 By-election R. B. V. Sudarsanavarma
1957 Naik Subbaya
K. Venkatramana Gowda
1962
1967 B. Vittaldas Shetty
1972 A. Shanker Alva
1978 K. Rama Bhat Janata Party
1983 Bharatiya Janata Party
1985 Vinay Kumar Sorake Indian National Congress
1989
1994 Sadananda Gowda Bharatiya Janata Party
1999
2004 Shakunthala T. Shetty
2008 Mallika Prasad
2013 Shakunthala T. Shetty Indian National Congress
2018 Sanjeeva Matandoor Bharatiya Janata Party
2023 Ashok Kumar Rai Indian National Congress

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Puttur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ashok Kumar Rai 66,607 38.55% Decrease3.91
Independent Arun Kumar Puthila 62,458 36.15% New
BJP Asha Thimmappa 37,558 21.74% Decrease32.43
SDPI Shaffi Bellare 2,788 1.61% New
NOTA None of the above 866 0.50% Decrease0.24
Margin of victory 4,149 2.40% Decrease9.31
Turnout 173,285 81.41% Decrease1.06
Total valid votes 172,762
Registered electors 212,848 Increase5.40
INC gain from BJP Swing Decrease15.62

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Puttur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Sanjeeva Matandoor 90,073 54.17% Increase11.69
INC Shakunthala T. Shetty 70,596 42.46% Decrease2.96
JD(S) I. C. Kailas Gowda 1,424 0.86% Decrease3.68
NOTA None of the above 1,227 0.74% New
Margin of victory 19,477 11.71% Increase8.77
Turnout 166,545 82.47% Increase2.93
Total valid votes 166,271
Registered electors 201,948 Increase12.44
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase8.75

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Puttur [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Shakunthala T. Shetty 66,345 45.42% Increase8.81
BJP Sanjeeva Matandoor 62,056 42.48% Increase4.71
JD(S) Dinesh. B. N 6,625 4.54% New
SDPI Abubakkar Siddik 4,442 3.04% New
Independent Shekar Madavu 1,834 1.26% New
KJP Jayaram Bhat A. Madavu 1,506 1.03% New
Margin of victory 4,289 2.94% Increase1.79
Turnout 142,861 79.54% Increase2.94
Total valid votes 146,066
Registered electors 179,600 Increase11.43
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase7.65

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Puttur [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Mallika Prasad 46,605 37.77% Decrease13.08
INC Bondala Jagannatha Shetty 45,180 36.61% Decrease5.57
Independent Akka Shakunthala Shetty 25,171 20.40% New
Independent Nalini Lokappa Gowda 2,721 2.20% New
BSP Abdul Hameed 2,553 2.07% New
SP Prasad. H. M 1,173 0.95% New
Margin of victory 1,425 1.15% Decrease7.53
Turnout 123,474 76.60% Decrease2.05
Total valid votes 123,403
Registered electors 161,183 Decrease1.15
BJP hold Swing Decrease13.08

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Puttur [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Shakunthala T. Shetty 65,119 50.85% Decrease2.09
INC N. Sudhakar Shetty 54,007 42.18% Decrease4.56
JD(S) Lakshmana Gowda. K. R 6,355 4.96% New
Kannada Nadu Party Kamalakshi Mohan 2,571 2.01% New
Margin of victory 11,112 8.68% Increase2.48
Turnout 128,243 78.65% Decrease1.93
Total valid votes 128,052
Registered electors 163,050 Increase10.29
BJP hold Swing Decrease2.09

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Puttur [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Sadananda Gowda 62,306 52.94% Increase4.35
INC N. Sudhakar Shetty 55,013 46.74% Decrease1.48
Margin of victory 7,293 6.20% Increase5.83
Turnout 119,115 80.58% Increase1.31
Total valid votes 117,688
Rejected ballots 1,427 1.20% Increase0.05
Registered electors 147,831 Increase6.12
BJP hold Swing Increase4.35

Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Puttur [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Sadananda Gowda 53,015 48.59% Increase3.68
INC Vinay Kumar Sorake 52,611 48.22% Increase1.64
INC A. Hemanath Shetty 1,782 1.63% New
JD Parpakaje Ishwar Bhat 1,411 1.29% Decrease6.23
Margin of victory 404 0.37% Decrease1.29
Turnout 110,417 79.27% Increase2.19
Total valid votes 109,108
Rejected ballots 1,270 1.15% Decrease2.14
Registered electors 139,300 Increase10.70
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase2.01

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Puttur [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vinay Kumar Sorake 43,695 46.58% Decrease4.88
BJP Sadananda Gowda 42,134 44.91% Increase22.08
JD Parpakaje Ishwar Bhat 7,054 7.52% New
JP M. Karunakar Rai 926 0.99% New
Margin of victory 1,561 1.66% Decrease26.97
Turnout 96,996 77.08% Increase2.93
Total valid votes 93,809
Rejected ballots 3,187 3.29% Increase2.57
Registered electors 125,839 Increase27.36
INC hold Swing Decrease4.88

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Puttur [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vinay Kumar Sorake 37,426 51.46% Increase8.28
BJP K. Rama Bhat Urimajade 16,603 22.83% Decrease22.80
JP U. P. Shivarama 16,370 22.51% Increase13.19
Independent Mohammad Delux 1,572 2.16% New
Margin of victory 20,823 28.63% Increase26.18
Turnout 73,265 74.15% Increase2.21
Total valid votes 72,735
Rejected ballots 530 0.72% Decrease0.80
Registered electors 98,802 Increase20.00
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase5.83

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Puttur [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP K. Rama Bhat 26,618 45.63% New
INC B. Sankappa Rai 25,189 43.18% New
JP C. C. Chacko 5,436 9.32% Decrease34.00
Independent M. Dayananda Prabhu 1,090 1.87% New
Margin of victory 1,429 2.45% Increase1.37
Turnout 59,233 71.94% Decrease6.88
Total valid votes 58,333
Rejected ballots 900 1.52% Increase0.18
Registered electors 82,337 Increase7.71
BJP gain from JP Swing Increase2.31

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Puttur [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP K. Rama Bhat 25,751 43.32% New
INC(I) Betta. P. Ishwara Bhat 25,109 42.24% New
Independent B. Hukrappa 8,585 14.44% New
Margin of victory 642 1.08% Decrease25.46
Turnout 60,255 78.82% Increase9.83
Total valid votes 59,445
Rejected ballots 810 1.34% Increase1.34
Registered electors 76,445 Decrease1.67
JP gain from INC Swing Decrease13.10

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Puttur [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. Shanker Alva 29,630 56.42% Increase8.08
ABJS K. Rama Bhat 15,695 29.89% Decrease1.77
INC(O) Parameshwara 4,353 8.29% New
Independent Padmanabha Pai 2,566 4.89% New
Margin of victory 13,935 26.54% Increase9.86
Turnout 53,635 68.99% Decrease1.76
Total valid votes 52,513
Registered electors 77,745 Increase16.31
INC hold Swing Increase8.08

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Puttur [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. Vittaldas Shetty 21,534 48.34% Decrease0.11
ABJS R. Bhat 14,102 31.66% New
Independent K. D. Shetty 6,463 14.51% New
SWA P. Nemiraj 2,446 5.49% Decrease22.25
Margin of victory 7,432 16.68% Decrease4.03
Turnout 47,292 70.75% Increase15.23
Total valid votes 44,545
Registered electors 66,844 Increase19.94
INC hold Swing Decrease0.11

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Puttur [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Venkatramana Gowda 14,259 48.45% Decrease16.66
SWA K. Uggappa Shetty 8,163 27.74% New
ABJS K. Rama Bhat 4,383 14.89% New
CPI Sanjiva Rai 2,624 8.92% Decrease0.97
Margin of victory 6,096 20.71% Increase0.57
Turnout 30,942 55.52% Increase11.09
Total valid votes 29,429
Registered electors 55,730 Decrease44.85
INC hold Swing Increase15.30

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Puttur [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Naik Subbaya 29,763 33.15% Decrease38.61
INC K. Venkatramana Gowda 28,691 31.96% Decrease39.80
ABJS K. Rama Bhat 11,684 13.01% New
ABJS Naik Aithappa 10,759 11.98% New
CPI Rai Sanjeeva. K 8,881 9.89% New
Margin of victory 18,079 20.14% Decrease23.37
Turnout 89,778 44.43%
Total valid votes 89,778
Registered electors 101,044
INC hold Swing Decrease38.61

Assembly By-election 1952

1952 Madras State Legislative Assembly by-election : Puttur [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. B. V. Sudarsanavarma 25,959 71.76% Decrease102.38
KLP G. Siviah 10,218 28.24% New
Margin of victory 15,741 43.51% Increase13.23
Total valid votes 36,177
INC hold Swing Decrease15.76

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Puttur [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Venkatramana Gowda 42,735 87.52% New
INC K. Iswara 42,299 86.62% New
KMPP K. Karanth 27,947 57.23% New
KMPP M. Naiker Ramanna 22,339 45.75% New
Socialist Beran 6,763 13.85% New
SCF S. G. Salenna 2,811 5.76% New
Margin of victory 14,788 30.28%
Turnout 48,831 59.77%
Total valid votes 48,831
Registered electors 83,392
INC win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  15. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.

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