Sagar, Karnataka Assembly constituency

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Sagar
Constituency No. 117 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictShimoga
Lok Sabha constituencyShimoga
Established1956
Total electors205,262[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Belur Gopalkrishna
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2023
Preceded byHartalu Halappa

Sagar Assembly constituency is one of the seats in Karnataka Legislative Assembly in India. It is part of Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1957 D. Mookappa Indian National Congress
1962 V. S. Laxmikanthappa
1967 K. H. Sreenivasa
1972 Kagodu Thimmappa Samyukta Socialist Party
1978 L. T. Toimmappa Hegde Indian National Congress
1983 Indian National Congress
1985 B. Dharmappa Janata Party
1989 Kagodu Thimmappa Indian National Congress
1994
1999
2004 Belur Gopalkrishna Bharatiya Janata Party
2008
2013 Kagodu Thimmappa Indian National Congress
2018 Hartalu Halappa Bharatiya Janata Party
2023 Belur Gopalkrishna Indian National Congress

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sagar [1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Belur Gopalkrishna 88,988 53.46% Increase8.00
BJP H. Halappa Harathalu 72,966 43.83% Decrease6.82
NOTA None of the above 1,363 0.82% Decrease0.16
AAP K. Diwakara 1,040 0.62% New
Margin of victory 16,022 9.62% Increase4.43
Turnout 166,739 81.23% Increase1.31
Total valid votes 166,465
Registered electors 205,262 Increase5.87
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase2.81

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sagar [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Hartalu Halappa 78,475 50.65% Increase47.03
INC Kagodu Thimmappa 70,436 45.46% Decrease3.13
JD(S) M. B. Girishgowda 2,100 1.36% Decrease14.32
NOTA None of the above 1,511 0.98% New
Margin of victory 8,039 5.19% Decrease22.66
Turnout 154,955 79.92% Increase3.46
Total valid votes 154,944
Registered electors 193,884 Increase7.84
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase2.06

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sagar [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kagodu Thimmappa 71,960 48.59% Increase4.27
KJP B. R. Jayanth 30,712 20.74% New
JD(S) Belur Gopalkrishna 23,217 15.68% Increase11.48
BJP Sharavathi. C. Rao 5,355 3.62% Decrease42.99
LSP T. R. Krishnappa 2,302 1.55% New
Independent Suresha. C 1,385 0.94% New
Margin of victory 41,248 27.85% Increase25.55
Turnout 137,477 76.46% Increase6.06
Total valid votes 148,090
Registered electors 179,794 Increase2.15
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase1.98

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sagar [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Belur Gopalkrishna 57,706 46.61% Decrease7.53
INC Kagodu Thimmappa 54,861 44.32% Increase4.32
JD(S) K. M. Krishnamurthy 5,204 4.20% Increase2.71
Independent U. H. Ramappa 3,596 2.90% New
BSP H. S. Manjunatha 990 0.80% New
Margin of victory 2,845 2.30% Decrease11.84
Turnout 123,909 70.40% Decrease2.24
Total valid votes 123,794
Registered electors 176,006 Increase20.33
BJP hold Swing Decrease7.53

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sagar [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Belur Gopalkrishna 57,455 54.14% Increase19.94
INC Kagodu Thimmappa 42,448 40.00% Decrease13.07
JP K. Arun Prasad 3,401 3.20% New
JD(S) Narayana Rao. H 1,581 1.49% Decrease1.34
Kannada Nadu Party Indira Mohan Heggde 1,242 1.17% New
Margin of victory 15,007 14.14% Decrease4.74
Turnout 106,245 72.64% Decrease3.00
Total valid votes 106,127
Registered electors 146,264 Increase12.16
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase1.07

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sagar [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kagodu Thimmappa 50,797 53.07% Increase17.88
BJP L. T. Toimmappa Hegde 32,730 34.20% Increase19.62
Independent K. Arun Prasad 9,263 9.68% New
JD(S) B. R. Jayanth 2,704 2.83% New
Margin of victory 18,067 18.88% Increase8.83
Turnout 98,638 75.64% Increase1.75
Total valid votes 95,715
Rejected ballots 2,881 2.92% Increase1.28
Registered electors 130,403 Increase3.31
INC hold Swing Increase17.88

Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sagar [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kagodu Thimmappa 32,271 35.19% Decrease20.38
JD H. V. Chandrashekar 23,059 25.15% Decrease4.75
INC S. Bangarappa 21,161 23.08% New
BJP U. H. Ramappa 13,374 14.58% Increase6.98
Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha H. B. Raju 1,061 1.16% New
Margin of victory 9,212 10.05% Decrease15.62
Turnout 93,265 73.89% Increase0.42
Total valid votes 91,699
Rejected ballots 1,531 1.64% Decrease2.87
Registered electors 126,225 Increase6.44
INC hold Swing Decrease20.38

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sagar [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kagodu Thimmappa 46,234 55.57% Increase8.37
JD B. R. Jayanth 24,876 29.90% New
BJP Shreedhara 6,327 7.60% New
Independent Bheemaneri Shivappa 4,203 5.05% New
JP Sudheendra Rao 881 1.06% New
Kranti Sabha H. B. Devappa 684 0.82% New
Margin of victory 21,358 25.67% Increase23.15
Turnout 87,135 73.47% Increase6.37
Total valid votes 83,205
Rejected ballots 3,930 4.51% Increase3.05
Registered electors 118,593 Increase27.60
INC gain from JP Swing Increase5.84

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sagar [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP B. Dharmappa 30,558 49.73% Increase15.56
INC L. T. Thimmappa 29,008 47.20% Increase10.07
Independent T. N. Srinivasa 1,252 2.04% New
Independent H. Ganapathiyappa 634 1.03% New
Margin of victory 1,550 2.52% Decrease0.44
Turnout 62,365 67.10% Decrease0.88
Total valid votes 61,452
Rejected ballots 913 1.46% Decrease0.60
Registered electors 92,942 Increase9.95
JP gain from INC Swing Increase12.60

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sagar [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC L. T. Toimmappa Hegde 20,895 37.13% New
JP K. G. Shivappa 19,229 34.17% Decrease13.56
BJP U. L. Subashchandra 7,478 13.29% New
Independent B. R. Jayanth 7,356 13.07% New
LKD H. Ganapathiyappa 1,322 2.35% New
Margin of victory 1,666 2.96% Decrease1.58
Turnout 57,462 67.98% Decrease12.35
Total valid votes 56,280
Rejected ballots 1,182 2.06% Decrease0.20
Registered electors 84,531 Increase12.25
INC gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease15.14

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sagar [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) L. T. Toimmappa Hegde 30,903 52.27% New
JP Kagodu Thimmappa 28,220 47.73% New
Margin of victory 2,683 4.54% Decrease13.51
Turnout 60,492 80.33% Increase10.18
Total valid votes 59,123
Rejected ballots 1,369 2.26% Increase2.26
Registered electors 75,308 Increase78.12
INC(I) gain from Samyukta Socialist Party Swing Decrease5.47

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Sagar [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Kagodu Thimmappa 16,694 57.74% New
INC L. T. Toimmappa Hegde 11,477 39.70% Decrease8.18
Independent H. Ganapathiyappa 472 1.63% New
Independent S. Venkappa Kashhaiah 267 0.92% New
Margin of victory 5,217 18.05% Increase15.03
Turnout 29,660 70.15% Increase4.60
Total valid votes 28,910
Registered electors 42,279 Increase6.64
Samyukta Socialist Party gain from INC Swing Increase9.86

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Sagar [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. H. Sreenivasa 11,860 47.88% Decrease3.95
SSP Kagodu Thimmappa 11,111 44.86% New
ABJS M. Ganapathi 1,797 7.26% New
Margin of victory 749 3.02% Decrease5.18
Turnout 25,990 65.55% Increase10.37
Total valid votes 24,768
Registered electors 39,647 Decrease49.94
INC hold Swing Decrease3.95

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Sagar [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. S. Laxmikanthappa 20,854 51.83% Decrease2.64
Socialist Kagodu Thimmappa 17,555 43.63% New
PSP H. S. Hasan 1,824 4.53% Decrease4.92
Margin of victory 3,299 8.20% Decrease10.19
Turnout 43,699 55.18% Increase1.09
Total valid votes 40,233
Registered electors 79,194 Increase41.65
INC hold Swing Decrease2.64

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Sagar [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC D. Mookappa 16,473 54.47% New
Independent Mariyappa 10,911 36.08% New
PSP D. P. Wodayar 2,858 9.45% New
Margin of victory 5,562 18.39%
Turnout 30,242 54.09%
Total valid votes 30,242
Registered electors 55,909
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 Assembly Elections 2023: Sagar". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 11 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ "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.

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