Tirthahalli Assembly constituency

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Tirthahalli
Constituency No. 114 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictShimoga
Lok Sabha constituencyShimoga
Established1956
Total electors188,267[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2023
Preceded byKimmane Rathnakar

Tirthahalli Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.[2]

It is part of Shimoga district.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1957 A. R. Badri Narayan Indian National Congress
1962 Shantaveri Gopala Gowda Socialist Party
1967 Sanghata Socialist Party
1972 Konandur Lingappa Samyukta Socialist Party
1978 Kadilal Divakar Indian National Congress
1983 D. B. Chandregowda Janata Party
1985 Patamakki Rathnakara Indian National Congress
1989 D. B. Chandregowda Janata Dal
1994 Araga Jnanendra Bharatiya Janata Party
1999
2004
2008 Kimmane Rathnakar Indian National Congress
2013
2018 Araga Jnanendra Bharatiya Janata Party
2023

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Tirthahalli [1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Araga Jnanendra 84,563 52.28% Increase9.25
INC Kimmane Rathnakar 72,322 44.71% Increase15.67
JD(S) Yadur Rajaram 2,710 1.68% Decrease23.89
NOTA None of the above 1,164 0.72% Decrease0.04
Margin of victory 12,241 7.57% Decrease6.42
Turnout 161,852 85.97% Increase0.71
Total valid votes 161,756
Registered electors 188,267 Increase2.21
BJP hold Swing Increase9.25

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Tirthahalli [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Araga Jnanendra 67,527 43.03% Increase18.17
INC Kimmane Rathnakar 45,572 29.04% Increase2.22
JD(S) R. M. Manjunatha Gowda 40,127 25.57% Increase10.20
NOTA None of the above 1,195 0.76% New
Margin of victory 21,955 13.99% Increase13.02
Turnout 157,044 85.26% Increase3.29
Total valid votes 156,920
Registered electors 184,189 Increase8.43
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase16.21

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Tirthahalli [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kimmane Rathnakar 37,160 26.82% Decrease19.80
KJP R. M. Manjunatha Gowda 35,817 25.85% New
BJP Araga Jnanendra 34,446 24.86% Decrease18.68
JD(S) R. Madan 21,295 15.37% Increase12.61
Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress Ashokamurthy 5,161 3.72% New
Independent H. B. Kiran Kumar 1,627 1.17% New
Independent Jadugar Nischal. V. Shetty 1,363 0.98% New
BSP Kunaje Manjunatha Gowda 1,062 0.77% Decrease0.04
Margin of victory 1,343 0.97% Decrease2.11
Turnout 139,246 81.97% Increase3.01
Total valid votes 138,566
Registered electors 169,867 Increase7.85
INC hold Swing Decrease19.80

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Tirthahalli [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kimmane Rathnakar 57,932 46.62% Decrease0.28
BJP Araga Jnanendra 54,106 43.54% Decrease4.75
SP Kadthuru Dinesh 4,649 3.74% New
JD(S) M. G. Mani Hegade 3,435 2.76% Decrease0.05
Independent Sitharama Bhatta. T. S 2,344 1.89% New
BSP Umesha D. Gowda 1,001 0.81% New
Rashtriya Hindustan Sena Karnataka S. Shivananda Tudur 810 0.65% New
Margin of victory 3,826 3.08% Increase1.69
Turnout 124,364 78.96% Increase1.95
Total valid votes 124,277
Registered electors 157,503 Increase22.28
INC gain from BJP Swing Decrease1.67

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Tirthahalli [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Araga Jnanendra 47,843 48.29% Increase10.40
INC Kimmane Rathnakar 46,468 46.90% Increase18.09
JD(S) Rama Manohar Shantaveri 2,786 2.81% Decrease30.48
JP Umesha D. Gowda 1,025 1.03% New
Independent Ramesha Karki 958 0.97% New
Margin of victory 1,375 1.39% Decrease3.21
Turnout 99,191 77.01% Increase0.89
Total valid votes 99,080
Registered electors 128,808 Increase7.24
BJP hold Swing Increase10.40

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Tirthahalli [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Araga Jnanendra 33,778 37.89% Increase2.28
JD(S) Kimmane Rathnakar 29,676 33.29% New
INC Kadilal Divakar 25,682 28.81% Increase11.39
Margin of victory 4,102 4.60% Increase1.26
Turnout 91,425 76.12% Increase0.07
Total valid votes 89,136
Rejected ballots 2,212 2.42% Increase1.41
Registered electors 120,112 Increase2.31
BJP hold Swing Increase2.28

Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Tirthahalli [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Araga Jnanendra 31,440 35.61% Increase14.04
JD D. B. Chandregowda 28,488 32.26% Decrease5.39
INC Kadilal Divakar 15,378 17.42% Decrease16.49
INC D. Laxmana 8,321 9.42% New
Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha G. S. Rajendra 3,813 4.32% New
Margin of victory 2,952 3.34% Decrease0.40
Turnout 89,274 76.05% Increase2.00
Total valid votes 88,298
Rejected ballots 904 1.01% Decrease2.01
Registered electors 117,396 Increase0.20
BJP gain from JD Swing Decrease2.04

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Tirthahalli [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD D. B. Chandregowda 31,671 37.65% New
INC Kadilal Divakar 28,526 33.91% Decrease8.93
BJP Araga Jnanendra 18,142 21.57% Increase8.97
JP Hugalavalli Surendra 5,078 6.04% New
Margin of victory 3,145 3.74% Increase3.63
Turnout 86,751 74.05% Decrease1.67
Total valid votes 84,127
Rejected ballots 2,624 3.02% Increase1.80
Registered electors 117,156 Increase28.04
JD gain from INC Swing Decrease5.19

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Tirthahalli [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Patamakki Rathnakara 29,322 42.84% Increase10.03
JP D. B. Chandregowda 29,248 42.74% Increase5.85
BJP Araga Jnanendra 8,624 12.60% Decrease17.12
Independent Jagadish 641 0.94% New
Independent S. T. Devaraja 461 0.67% New
Margin of victory 74 0.11% Decrease3.97
Turnout 69,287 75.72% Increase6.94
Total valid votes 68,440
Rejected ballots 847 1.22% Decrease0.49
Registered electors 91,503 Increase6.41
INC gain from JP Swing Increase5.95

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Tirthahalli [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP D. B. Chandregowda 21,442 36.89% Increase11.35
INC Kadilal Divakar 19,071 32.81% Increase26.44
BJP Araga Jnanendra 17,278 29.72% New
Margin of victory 2,371 4.08% Decrease26.46
Turnout 59,139 68.78% Decrease9.38
Total valid votes 58,128
Rejected ballots 1,011 1.71% Decrease0.20
Registered electors 85,988 Increase12.73
JP gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease19.19

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Tirthahalli [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Kadilal Divakar 32,798 56.08% New
JP Konandur Lingappa 14,938 25.54% New
Independent K. M. Sreenivas Kalammanagudi 5,708 9.76% New
INC B. N. Rangappa 3,727 6.37% Decrease24.24
Independent K. T. Danamma 484 0.83% New
Independent Narayana 445 0.76% New
Independent T. P. Sreenath 386 0.66% New
Margin of victory 17,860 30.54% Increase24.43
Turnout 59,622 78.16% Increase10.40
Total valid votes 58,486
Rejected ballots 1,136 1.91% Increase1.91
Registered electors 76,281 Increase19.93
INC(I) gain from Samyukta Socialist Party Swing Increase19.36

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Tirthahalli [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Konandur Lingappa 15,425 36.72% New
INC K. T. Danamma 12,859 30.61% Decrease11.93
CPI(M) B. N. Appanna Hegde 12,243 29.14% New
INC(O) Susheelamma 1,483 3.53% New
Margin of victory 2,566 6.11% Decrease8.80
Turnout 43,101 67.76% Decrease6.94
Total valid votes 42,010
Registered electors 63,606 Increase18.48
Samyukta Socialist Party gain from Sanghata Socialist Party Swing Decrease20.74

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Tirthahalli [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Shantaveri Gopala Gowda 21,963 57.46% New
INC B. S. Viswanath 16,262 42.54% Increase24.19
Margin of victory 5,701 14.91% Decrease22.99
Turnout 40,105 74.70% Increase12.45
Total valid votes 38,225
Registered electors 53,686 Decrease9.21
Sanghata Socialist Party gain from Socialist Party (India) Swing Increase1.21

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Tirthahalli [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Socialist Shantaveri Gopala Gowda 18,649 56.25% New
INC K. T. Danamma 6,085 18.35% Decrease43.02
Independent Swamy Rao 3,685 11.12% New
Independent Virupakshappa Gowda 1,751 5.28% New
Independent Venkappa Heggade 1,645 4.96% New
ABJS Ramakrishna Prabhu 1,338 4.04% New
Margin of victory 12,564 37.90% Increase15.15
Turnout 36,812 62.25% Decrease11.60
Total valid votes 33,153
Registered electors 59,133 Increase15.87
Socialist Party (India) gain from INC Swing Decrease5.12

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Tirthahalli [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. R. Badri Narayan 23,131 61.37% New
Independent J. S. Gopala Gouda 14,557 38.63% New
Margin of victory 8,574 22.75%
Turnout 37,688 73.85%
Total valid votes 37,688
Registered electors 51,034
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 Loksabha Elections - 2019 - Voters Count" (PDF). ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Tirthahalli". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 6 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 February 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, 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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