Belur Assembly constituency

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Belur
Constituency No. 195 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Map of Belur Assembly constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictHassan
Lok Sabha constituencyHassan
Established1951
Total electors197,840[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
H. K. Suresh
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2023
Preceded byK. S. Lingesha

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

It is part of Hassan district. H. K. Suresh is the current MLA from Belur.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1952 H. K. Siddaiah Indian National Congress
B. N. Boranna Gowda
1957
H. K. Siddaiah
1960 By-election B. H. Lakshmanaiah
1962
1967 S. H. Puttaranganath Swatantra Party
1972 Indian National Congress
1978 B. H. Lakshmanaiah Janata Party
1983 D. Mallesha
1985 H. K. Kumaraswamy
1989 B. H. Lakshmanaiah Indian National Congress
1994 H. K. Kumaraswamy Janata Dal
1999 S. H. Puttaranganath Bharatiya Janata Party
2004 H. K. Kumaraswamy Janata Dal
2008 Rudresh Gowda Indian National Congress
2013
2018 K. S. Lingesha Janata Dal
2023 H. K. Suresh Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belur [3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP H. K. Suresh 63,571 38.76% Increase9.49
INC B. Shivaramu 55,835 34.04% Increase8.09
JD(S) K. S. Lingesha 38,893 23.71% Decrease18.49
BSP Gangadhar Bahujan 1,520 0.93% New
AAP H. P. Parvathe Gowda 1,010 0.62% New
NOTA None of the above 767 0.47% Decrease0.26
Margin of victory 7,736 4.72% Decrease8.21
Turnout 164,087 82.94% Increase3.02
Total valid votes 164,021
Registered electors 197,840 Increase3.83
BJP gain from Janata Dal (Secular) Swing Decrease3.44

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belur [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) K. S. Lingesha 64,268 42.20% Increase10.71
BJP H. K. Suresh 44,578 29.27% Increase21.43
INC Keerthana Rudreshagowda 39,519 25.95% Decrease11.29
Independent Tholachanayka. B. D 1,170 0.77% New
NOTA None of the above 1,106 0.73% New
Margin of victory 19,690 12.93% Increase7.19
Turnout 152,288 79.92% Increase3.86
Total valid votes 152,279
Registered electors 190,544 Increase8.98
Janata Dal (Secular) gain from INC Swing Increase4.96

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belur [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rudresh Gowda 48,802 37.24% Decrease1.78
JD(S) K. S. Lingesha 41,273 31.49% Increase9.86
KJP H. M. Viswanath 22,203 16.94% New
BJP Eshwarahally Lakshmana 10,281 7.84% Decrease16.21
BSP Gangadhar Bahujan 5,326 4.06% Decrease5.98
Independent Ramanna 1,499 1.14% New
JD(U) Channegowda 1,023 0.78% New
Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress Bujendra. B. R 830 0.63% New
Margin of victory 7,529 5.74% Decrease9.23
Turnout 132,992 76.06% Increase1.38
Total valid votes 131,059
Registered electors 174,846 Increase9.67
INC hold Swing Decrease1.78

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belur [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rudresh Gowda 46,451 39.02% Increase10.98
BJP Shivarudrappa. B 28,630 24.05% Decrease3.35
JD(S) H. B. Appannaiah 25,747 21.63% Decrease11.65
BSP Yogesh. N 11,947 10.04% Increase3.66
Independent E. H. Lakshmana 5,088 4.27% New
Independent B. M. Poornesh 1,170 0.98% New
Margin of victory 17,821 14.97% Increase9.73
Turnout 119,070 74.68% Increase5.42
Total valid votes 119,033
Registered electors 159,431 Increase16.77
INC gain from Janata Dal (Secular) Swing Increase5.74

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belur [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) H. K. Kumaraswamy 31,438 33.28% Increase7.82
INC D. Mallesha 26,489 28.04% Decrease8.63
BJP Gangadhara 25,884 27.40% Decrease10.48
BSP Yogesh. N 6,027 6.38% New
JP Kumar Kaliveer 2,487 2.63% New
Kannada Nadu Party Shivanna. D. S 1,250 1.32% New
Urs Samyuktha Paksha Puttaiah 885 0.94% New
Margin of victory 4,949 5.24% Increase4.03
Turnout 94,565 69.26% Decrease0.26
Total valid votes 94,460
Registered electors 136,540 Increase4.53
Janata Dal (Secular) gain from BJP Swing Decrease4.60

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belur [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP S. H. Puttaranganath 32,770 37.88% Increase16.11
INC D. Mallesha 31,724 36.67% Increase22.27
JD(S) H. K. Kumaraswamy 22,024 25.46% New
Margin of victory 1,046 1.21% Decrease1.20
Turnout 90,807 69.52% Increase1.67
Total valid votes 86,518
Rejected ballots 4,219 4.65% Increase2.91
Registered electors 130,629 Increase7.44
BJP gain from JD Swing Increase7.12

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belur [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD H. K. Kumaraswamy 24,927 30.76% New
Independent S. H. Puttaranganath 22,974 28.35% New
BJP Gangadhara 17,641 21.77% New
INC B. H. Lakshmanaiah 11,669 14.40% Decrease32.33
INC B. H. Venkata Swamy 2,820 3.48% New
BSP Doreyappa 853 1.05% New
Margin of victory 1,953 2.41% Decrease15.96
Turnout 82,497 67.85% Decrease1.56
Total valid votes 81,050
Rejected ballots 1,432 1.74% Decrease4.49
Registered electors 121,588 Increase8.07
JD gain from INC Swing Decrease15.97

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belur [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. H. Lakshmanaiah 34,220 46.73% Increase8.57
Independent N. Srinivasa Murthy 20,764 28.35% New
JP H. K. Kumaraswamy 15,104 20.63% New
Independent Doreyappa 1,923 2.63% New
Margin of victory 13,456 18.37% Decrease2.26
Turnout 78,094 69.41% Increase1.66
Total valid votes 73,230
Rejected ballots 4,864 6.23% Increase4.89
Registered electors 112,510 Increase32.44
INC gain from JP Swing Decrease12.06

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belur [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP H. K. Kumaraswamy 33,382 58.79% Increase8.12
INC H. K. Naraswmahaswamy 21,669 38.16% Decrease0.97
BJP H. M. Malleshappa 610 1.07% Decrease0.52
Independent Javaraiah 556 0.98% New
Independent G. S. Paramesh 496 0.87% New
Margin of victory 11,713 20.63% Increase9.09
Turnout 57,552 67.75% Increase3.50
Total valid votes 56,782
Rejected ballots 770 1.34% Decrease1.17
Registered electors 84,949 Increase5.12
JP hold Swing Increase8.12

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belur [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP D. Mallesha 25,648 50.67% Increase0.56
INC S. H. Puttaranganath 19,806 39.13% Increase34.04
LKD K. Gopalaswamy 3,007 5.94% New
BJP Ramanna 806 1.59% New
Independent Basavaiah 619 1.22% New
Independent Puttaswamy 427 0.84% New
Independent H. N. Javaraiah 307 0.61% New
Margin of victory 5,842 11.54% Increase6.23
Turnout 51,924 64.25% Decrease9.94
Total valid votes 50,620
Rejected ballots 1,304 2.51% Decrease0.01
Registered electors 80,814 Increase12.45
JP hold Swing Increase0.56

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belur [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP B. H. Lakshmanaiah 26,045 50.11% New
INC(I) Udayakumar 23,286 44.80% New
INC S. H. Puttaranganath 2,647 5.09% Decrease54.43
Margin of victory 2,759 5.31% Decrease18.18
Turnout 53,321 74.19% Increase21.31
Total valid votes 51,978
Rejected ballots 1,343 2.52% Increase2.52
Registered electors 71,868 Increase18.83
JP gain from INC Swing Decrease9.41

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Belur [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. H. Puttaranganath 18,283 59.52% Increase26.98
INC(O) B. H. Lakshmanaiah 11,068 36.03% New
SWA Channakeshavaiah 1,367 4.45% Decrease59.23
Margin of victory 7,215 23.49% Decrease7.65
Turnout 31,980 52.88% Increase7.37
Total valid votes 30,718
Registered electors 60,482 Increase22.41
INC gain from Swatantra Party Swing Decrease4.16

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Belur [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SWA S. H. Puttaranganath 13,478 63.68% Increase58.80
INC B. H. Lakshmanaiah 6,887 32.54% Decrease28.15
ABJS Kalasaiah 799 3.78% New
Margin of victory 6,591 31.14% Decrease14.19
Turnout 22,488 45.51% Increase10.66
Total valid votes 21,164
Registered electors 49,410 Decrease13.37
Swatantra Party gain from INC Swing Increase2.99

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Belur [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. H. Lakshmanaiah 10,801 60.69% Decrease6.57
ABJS Ranga Boyi 2,734 15.36% New
PSP Kalasaiah 2,415 13.57% New
Independent Manjaiah Setty 978 5.50% New
SWA B. Hanumanthiah 868 4.88% New
Margin of victory 8,067 45.33% Increase10.80
Turnout 19,880 34.85%
Total valid votes 17,796
Registered electors 57,037
INC hold Swing Decrease6.57

Assembly By-election 1960[edit | edit source]

1960 Mysore State Legislative Assembly by-election : Belur [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. H. Lakshmanaiah 15,521 67.26% Increase10.57
Independent Kalasaiah 7,554 32.74% New
Margin of victory 7,967 34.53% Increase34.17
Total valid votes 23,075
INC hold Swing Increase36.84

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Belur [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. N. Boranna Gowda 33,144 30.42% Decrease36.82
Independent Gurappa. B. G 32,755 30.06% New
INC H. K. Siddaiah 28,618 26.27% Decrease40.97
Independent Kalasaiah 10,720 9.84% New
Independent Devarajaiah 3,715 3.41% New
Margin of victory 389 0.36% Decrease10.80
Turnout 108,952 58.83% Decrease40.86
Total valid votes 108,952
Registered electors 92,605 Increase14.36
INC hold Swing Decrease5.21

Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]

1952 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Belur [20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC H. K. Siddaiah 28,761 35.63% New
INC B. N. Boranna Gowda 25,516 31.61% New
KMPP Y. Dharmappa 19,754 24.47% New
KMPP Veerabhadraiah 6,691 8.29% New
Margin of victory 9,007 11.16%
Turnout 80,722 49.84%
Total valid votes 80,722
Registered electors 80,974
INC win (new seat)

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. ↑ "Karnataka Loksabha Elections - 2019 - Voters Count" (PDF). ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "2023 Karnataka Election Results - Belur". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 1 April 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Belur Constituency Election Results 2023". The Times of India. 6 May 2023. Archived from the original on 1 April 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ "Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  19. ↑ "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.
  20. ↑ "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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