Somwarpet Assembly constituency

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Somwarpet
Former constituency for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DivisionMysore
DistrictKodagu
Lok Sabha constituencyMangalore
Established1967
Abolished2008
ReservationNone

Somwarpet Assembly constituency was one of the constituencies in Karnataka state assembly in India until 2008 when it was made defunct. It was part of Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1967 Gundugutti Manjanathaya Swatantra Party
1972 R. Gundu Rao Indian National Congress
1978 Indian National Congress
1983 B. A. Jivijaya Janata Party
1985
1989 A. M. Belliappa Indian National Congress
1994 Appachu Ranjan Bharatiya Janata Party
1999
2004 B. A. Jivijaya Indian National Congress

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Somwarpet [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. A. Jivijaya 46,560 44.27% Increase21.62
BJP Appachu Ranjan 43,763 41.61% Increase2.53
JD(S) Shashidar. V. P 9,244 8.79% Increase6.96
JP Rajesh Gundu Rao 3,988 3.79% New
Independent Bhaverappa. I. P 817 0.78% New
Kannada Nadu Party Amruthesh. N. P 797 0.76% New
Margin of victory 2,797 2.66% Decrease1.24
Turnout 105,407 72.74% Decrease1.87
Total valid votes 105,169
Registered electors 144,904 Increase11.37
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase5.19

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Somwarpet [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Appachu Ranjan 35,768 39.08% Increase3.27
Independent B. A. Jivijaya 32,195 35.17% New
INC K. P. Chandrakala 20,730 22.65% Decrease6.61
JD(S) R. K. Chinnappa 1,675 1.83% New
BSP Kaliveera J. Sridhara 607 0.66% New
Margin of victory 3,573 3.90% Increase1.82
Turnout 97,071 74.61% Increase0.76
Total valid votes 91,529
Rejected ballots 5,462 5.63% Increase4.36
Registered electors 130,113 Increase2.31
BJP hold Swing Increase3.27

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Somwarpet [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Appachu Ranjan 33,195 35.81% Increase13.66
JD B. A. Jivijaya 31,267 33.73% Increase24.54
INC A. M. Belliappa 27,123 29.26% Decrease15.08
INC H. M. Srikesh 599 0.65% New
Margin of victory 1,928 2.08% Decrease20.11
Turnout 93,917 73.85% Increase0.55
Total valid votes 92,704
Rejected ballots 1,195 1.27% Decrease3.55
Registered electors 127,179 Increase2.86
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease8.53

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Somwarpet [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. M. Belliappa 38,250 44.34% Increase2.17
BJP B. B. Shivappa 19,104 22.15% Increase18.28
JP B. A. Jivijaya 17,385 20.15% New
JD R. K. Chinnappa 7,924 9.19% New
Independent T. K. Saikumar 1,665 1.93% New
Margin of victory 19,146 22.19% Increase14.28
Turnout 90,630 73.30% Increase0.40
Total valid votes 86,264
Rejected ballots 4,366 4.82% Increase3.61
Registered electors 123,637 Increase16.58
INC gain from JP Swing Decrease5.74

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Somwarpet [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP B. A. Jivijaya 38,248 50.08% Decrease2.58
INC A. M. Belliappa 32,209 42.17% Decrease1.50
BJP Y. M. Karumbaiah 2,955 3.87% New
Independent Abdul Rahiman 1,410 1.85% New
Margin of victory 6,039 7.91% Decrease1.07
Turnout 77,306 72.90% Increase2.48
Total valid votes 76,374
Rejected ballots 932 1.21% Decrease0.54
Registered electors 106,051 Increase22.50
JP hold Swing Decrease2.58

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Somwarpet [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP B. A. Jivijaya 31,544 52.66% Increase7.24
INC R. Gundu Rao 26,162 43.67% Increase41.71
AIML K. Abbobakar 1,983 3.31% New
Margin of victory 5,382 8.98% Increase3.13
Turnout 60,968 70.42% Decrease9.54
Total valid votes 59,903
Rejected ballots 1,065 1.75% Decrease0.69
Registered electors 86,573 Increase9.62
JP gain from INC(I) Swing Increase1.39

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Somwarpet [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) R. Gundu Rao 31,588 51.27% New
JP B. A. Jivijaya 27,982 45.42% New
INC G. M. Habib 1,210 1.96% Decrease54.28
Independent D. Hanumaraje Urs 831 1.35% New
Margin of victory 3,606 5.85% Decrease18.04
Turnout 63,151 79.96% Increase20.31
Total valid votes 61,611
Rejected ballots 1,540 2.44% Increase2.44
Registered electors 78,975 Increase9.53
INC(I) gain from INC Swing Decrease4.97

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Somwarpet [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. Gundu Rao 23,448 56.24% Increase10.71
INC(O) C. K. Kalappa 13,489 32.35% New
CPI(M) B. N. Venkataramana 3,225 7.74% New
ABJS D. S. Manjunath 1,530 3.67% New
Margin of victory 9,959 23.89% Increase14.96
Turnout 43,009 59.65% Decrease12.94
Total valid votes 41,692
Registered electors 72,105 Increase39.98
INC gain from Swatantra Party Swing Increase1.77

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Somwarpet [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SWA Gundugutti Manjanathaya 19,379 54.47% New
INC C. K. Kalappa 16,201 45.53% New
Margin of victory 3,178 8.93%
Turnout 37,395 72.59%
Total valid votes 35,580
Registered electors 51,512
Swatantra Party win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.

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