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Athani
Constituency No. 3 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictBelgaum
Lok Sabha constituencyChikkodi
Established1951
Total electors229,195[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2023
Preceded byMahesh Kumathalli

Athani Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, a southern state of India. Athani is one of the 8 Vidhan Sabha seats under Chikkodi Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3][4] It is in Belgaum district.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1952 Patil Narasgauda Yelagonda Indian National Congress
1957 Pawar Jayawantrao Bhojrao Independent politician
1962 Dhairyashil Bhojraj Pawar Indian National Congress
1967
1972 Anandrao Appasaheb Desai
1978 Pawar Desai Sidharaj Alias Dhairyashilarao Bhojaraj Indian National Congress
1983 Indian National Congress
1985 Leeladevi. R. Prasad Janata Party
1989 I. M. Shedshyal Indian National Congress
1994 Leeladevi. R. Prasad Janata Dal
1999 Dongaragaon Shahajan Ismail Indian National Congress
2004 Laxman Savadi Bharatiya Janata Party
2008
2013
2018 Mahesh Kumathalli Indian National Congress
2019 By-election [lower-alpha 1] Bharatiya Janata Party
2023 Laxman Savadi Indian National Congress
  1. ↑ Disqualified by the Hon'ble Speaker under the 10th Schedule of the Constitution with effect from 25/07/2019. Re-elected in the By Election.

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Athani
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Laxman Savadi 131,404 68.34% New
BJP Mahesh. Irangouda. Kumathalli 55,282 28.75% New
JD(S) Shashikant Padasalagi 1,265 0.66% New
NOTA None of the above 1,037 0.54% Decrease0.39
Margin of victory 76,122 39.59% Increase15.23
Turnout 192,291 83.90% Increase8.86
Total valid votes 192,279
Registered electors 229,195 Increase3.80
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase7.91

Assembly By-election 2019[edit | edit source]

2019 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Athani [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Mahesh Kumathalli 99,203 60.43% Increase12.30
INC Gajanan Bhalachandra Mangasuli 59,214 36.07% New
Independent Shrishail Tukkappa Halladamal 1,892 1.15% New
Independent Raju Parashuram Dawari 1,577 0.96% New
NOTA None of the above 1,532 0.93% Increase0.44
Margin of victory 39,989 24.36% Increase22.99
Turnout 165,685 75.04% Decrease4.51
Total valid votes 164,153
Registered electors 220,798 Increase2.85
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase12.30

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Athani [6][7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mahesh Kumathalli 82,094 48.13% New
BJP Laxman Sangappa Savadi 79,763 46.76% New
JD(S) Girish Kedareppa Butali 3,381 1.98% New
NOTA None of the above 842 0.49% New
Margin of victory 2,331 1.37% Decrease14.88
Turnout 170,786 79.55% Increase0.86
Total valid votes 170,565
Registered electors 214,688 Increase15.32
INC gain from BJP Swing Decrease2.66

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Athani [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Laxman Savadi 74,299 50.79% Increase4.88
INC Mahesh Iranagouda Kumathalli 50,528 34.54% New
JD(S) Sadashiv Kedari Butali 15,204 10.39% New
KJP Sanganagoud Gurupadagoud Patil 1,580 1.08% New
BSP Annappa Somanna Aigali 1,558 1.07% New
Margin of victory 23,771 16.25% Decrease1.25
Turnout 146,503 78.69% Increase5.51
Total valid votes 146,290
Registered electors 186,167 Increase9.99
BJP hold Swing Increase4.88

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Athani [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Laxman Savadi 56,847 45.91% Decrease4.82
INC Kirana Kumar Tatyagouda Patil 35,179 28.41% New
JD(S) Butali Sadashiv Kedari 24,033 19.41% Increase1.30
Rashtriya Hindustan Sena Karnataka Krishnaji Laxman Rao Kundargi 2,749 2.22% New
BSP Navalgatti Sanjeev Balappa 2,627 2.12% New
RPI(A) Sunil Shankar Waghamare 1,835 1.48% New
Margin of victory 21,668 17.50% Decrease9.11
Turnout 123,867 73.18% Increase6.39
Total valid votes 123,830
Registered electors 169,256 Decrease3.88
BJP hold Swing Decrease4.82

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Athani [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Laxman Savadi 59,578 50.73% New
INC Dongaragaon Shahajan Ismail 28,325 24.12% Decrease4.53
JD(S) Butali Sadashiv Kedari 21,264 18.11% New
BSP Prakash Kamble 2,664 2.27% New
JP Arjun Bhagavant Patil 2,188 1.86% New
Urs Samyuktha Paksha Yallatti Shankar Basalingappa 1,693 1.44% New
Kannada Nadu Party Kaarani Mallikarjun Basappa 865 0.74% New
Sirpanch Samaj Party Inamadar Khurshid Banu Bashirahamad 858 0.73% New
Margin of victory 31,253 26.61% Increase23.54
Turnout 117,608 66.79% Decrease1.33
Total valid votes 117,435
Registered electors 176,097 Increase12.01
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase22.08

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Athani [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dongaragaon Shahajan Ismail 29,020 28.65% New
Independent Laxman Sangappa Savadi 25,911 25.58% New
BJP Patil Basavaprabhu Lakhagoud 22,755 22.47% New
JD(U) Leeladevi. R. Prasad 16,746 16.53% Decrease17.82
JD(S) Jyothirao Banti 4,174 4.12% New
BSP Gangaram Balu Satapute 1,614 1.59% New
CPI(ML)L Ravindra Dhanavant Halingali 1,058 1.04% New
Margin of victory 3,109 3.07% Decrease5.56
Turnout 107,096 68.12% Increase9.06
Total valid votes 101,278
Registered electors 157,216 Increase14.28
INC gain from JD Swing Decrease5.70

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Athani [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD Leeladevi. R. Prasad 27,126 34.35% New
INC Irappa Marappa Shedashyal 20,313 25.73% New
Independent Anandrao Appasaheb Desai 12,446 15.76% New
BJP Siddagouda Anangouda Patil 9,886 12.52% New
INC Basavraj Revansiddappa Salagurgi 4,992 6.32% New
Independent Sadanand Bhimrao Badagi 2,180 2.76% New
Independent Dharappa Dundappa Kondi 490 0.62% New
Margin of victory 6,813 8.63% Decrease0.82
Turnout 81,254 59.06% Decrease3.37
Total valid votes 78,958
Registered electors 137,576 Increase7.43
JD gain from INC Swing Decrease7.63

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Athani [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC I. M. Shedshyal 31,144 41.98% New
JD V. L. Patil 24,130 32.52% New
Kranti Sabha B. L. Patil 13,645 18.39% New
JP G. B. Biradar 2,572 3.47% New
Independent R. N. Umarani 2,003 2.70% New
Margin of victory 7,014 9.45% Decrease5.25
Turnout 79,946 62.43% Decrease3.37
Total valid votes 74,193
Registered electors 128,066 Increase27.42
INC gain from JP Swing Decrease14.79

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Athani [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Leeladevi. R. Prasad 36,983 56.77% New
INC Yashwanthrao Amarsinh Bhojraj Pawar Desai 27,409 42.08% New
Independent Sashepote Gangaram Balu 750 1.15% New
Margin of victory 9,574 14.70% Increase5.63
Turnout 66,137 65.80% Increase10.47
Total valid votes 65,142
Registered electors 100,505 Increase8.16
JP gain from INC Swing Increase8.16

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Athani [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Pawar Desai Sidharaj Alias Dhairyashilarao Bhojaraj 24,336 48.61% Decrease1.96
JP Kage Alagouda Bharamagoud 19,795 39.54% New
BJP Deshpande Arvind Bapurao 3,428 6.85% New
Independent Desai Anandrao Appasaheb 978 1.95% New
Independent Channya Dundyya Hiremath 918 1.83% New
Independent Krishnappa Chanabasappa Biradar 456 0.91% New
Margin of victory 4,541 9.07% Increase0.11
Turnout 51,416 55.33% Decrease8.20
Total valid votes 50,061
Registered electors 92,919 Increase6.44
INC gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease1.96

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Athani [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Pawar Desai Sidharaj Alias Dhairyashilarao Bhojaraj 27,214 50.57% New
JP Leeladevi. R. Prasad 22,394 41.62% New
INC Patil Anagouda Babagouda 4,202 7.81% New
Margin of victory 4,820 8.96% Decrease14.85
Turnout 55,462 63.53% Increase3.02
Total valid votes 53,810
Rejected ballots 1,652 2.98% Increase2.98
Registered electors 87,298 Increase23.05
INC(I) gain from INC Swing Decrease10.36

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Athani [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Anandrao Appasaheb Desai 25,532 60.93% New
INC(O) S. Virangoud Patil 15,556 37.12% New
Independent Vijaya Satteppa Karoli 819 1.95% New
Margin of victory 9,976 23.81% Decrease25.39
Turnout 42,927 60.51% Increase0.12
Total valid votes 41,907
Registered electors 70,947 Increase11.13
INC hold Swing Decrease9.75

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Athani [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dhairyashil Bhojraj Pawar 26,018 70.68% Increase3.72
Independent Patil Anagouda Babagouda 7,908 21.48% New
PSP N. S. Tammanna 2,883 7.83% New
Margin of victory 18,110 49.20% Increase13.22
Turnout 38,557 60.39% Decrease2.58
Total valid votes 36,809
Registered electors 63,844 Increase26.28
INC hold Swing Increase3.72

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Athani [20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dhairyashil Bhojraj Pawar 20,119 66.96% New
Independent Narasagauda Yalagauda Patil 9,307 30.98% New
Independent Balappa Ranu Waghe 458 1.52% New
Margin of victory 10,812 35.98% Increase11.52
Turnout 31,839 62.97% Increase12.15
Total valid votes 30,046
Registered electors 50,559 Increase11.17
INC gain from Independent Swing Increase4.73

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Athani [21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Pawar Jayawantrao Bhojrao 14,384 62.23% New
INC Dalvai Ningappa Bahadur 8,730 37.77% New
Margin of victory 5,654 24.46% Decrease30.58
Turnout 23,114 50.82% Decrease2.19
Total valid votes 23,114
Registered electors 45,480 Decrease0.65
Independent gain from INC Swing Decrease6.66

Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]

1952 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Athani [22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Patil Narasgauda Yelagonda 16,719 68.89% New
Independent Kulkarni Anantrao Balkrishna 3,362 13.85% New
Independent Nandrekar Surendra Tamanna 3,299 13.59% New
KMPP Kulkarni Anant Shamrao 889 3.66% New
Margin of victory 13,357 55.04%
Turnout 24,269 53.01%
Total valid votes 24,269
Registered electors 45,778
INC gain from N/A

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Athani Assembly constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "List of elected members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly". kar.nic. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). Election commission of India. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Bye-Election Results - Election Commission of India". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election -2018". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "Karnataka 2018 - Candidate-wise Votes Details" (PDF). ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in. Chief Election Office - Karnataka. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "Karnataka Election Results 2018". www.elections.in. Archived from the original on 20 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ "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.
  19. ↑ "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.
  20. ↑ "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.
  21. ↑ "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.
  22. ↑ "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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