Kumta Assembly constituency

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Kumta
Constituency No. 78 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictUttara Kannada
Lok Sabha constituencyUttara Kannada
Established1956
Total electors188,894[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Dinakar Keshav Shetty
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2023
Preceded bySharada Mohan Shetty

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

It is part of Uttara Kannada district. Dinakar Keshav Shetty is the current MLA from Kumta.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1952 Ramkrishna Biranna Naik Indian National Congress
1957 Vasantlata. V. Mirjankar
1962
1967 H. R. Manjanath Independent politician
1972 Sitaram Vasudev Naik Indian National Congress
1978 Nayak Seetaram Vasudev Indian National Congress
1983 Karki. M. P Bharatiya Janata Party
1985 N. H. Gouda Janata Party
1989 Krishna Hanuma Gouda Indian National Congress
1994 Karki. M. P Bharatiya Janata Party
1999 Mohan Krishna Shetty Indian National Congress
2004
2008 Dinakar Keshav Shetty Janata Dal
2013 Sharada Mohan Shetty Indian National Congress
2018 Dinakar Keshav Shetty Bharatiya Janata Party
2023

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kumta [1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dinakar Keshav Shetty 59,965 40.37% Decrease0.26
JD(S) Suraj Naik Soni 59,289 39.92% Increase28.59
INC Alva Nivedith 19,270 12.97% Decrease5.26
Independent Ishwar Gouda 3,588 2.42% New
NOTA None of the above 2,085 1.40% Decrease0.10
AAP Roopa Gajanan Naik 1,960 1.32% New
Margin of victory 676 0.46% Decrease21.94
Turnout 148,849 78.80% Decrease2.40
Total valid votes 148,530
Registered electors 188,894 Increase4.71
BJP hold Swing Decrease0.26

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kumta [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dinakar Keshav Shetty 59,392 40.63% Increase19.51
INC Sharada Mohan Shetty 26,642 18.23% Decrease9.09
Independent Suraj Naik Soni 20,474 14.01% New
JD(S) Nayak Pradeep Dayanand 16,561 11.33% Decrease15.68
Independent Yashodhar. G. Naik 11,512 7.88% New
Independent Krishna Jatti Gouda 5,089 3.48% New
NOTA None of the above 2,192 1.50% New
Indian New Congress Party Mohan Baglu Patgar 1,274 0.87% New
AIMEP Nagraj. N. Naik 984 0.67% New
Margin of victory 32,750 22.40% Increase22.09
Turnout 146,474 81.20% Increase7.03
Total valid votes 146,177
Registered electors 180,394 Increase7.62
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase13.31

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kumta [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sharada Mohan Shetty 36,756 27.32% Decrease1.42
JD(S) Dinakar Keshav Shetty 36,336 27.01% Decrease1.75
BJP Suraj Naik Soni 28,411 21.12% Decrease7.09
KJP Gouda Gayatri Manjunath 14,286 10.62% New
Independent Mohan Baglu Patgar 3,070 2.28% New
HND Nagaraj Shridhar Shet 1,534 1.14% New
BSP Vasant Jogalekar 978 0.73% Decrease0.97
Independent Mahabaleshwar Ramakrishna Bhat Madguni 881 0.65% New
Margin of victory 420 0.31% Increase0.29
Turnout 124,331 74.17% Increase5.09
Total valid votes 134,517
Registered electors 167,621 Increase7.93
INC gain from Janata Dal (Secular) Swing Decrease1.44

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kumta [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) Dinakar Keshav Shetty 30,792 28.76% Increase0.76
INC Mohan Krishna Shetty 30,772 28.74% Decrease5.04
BJP Shashibhushan Hegde 30,201 28.21% Decrease2.20
SP Ganesh Ganapathi Hegde 8,624 8.05% New
Independent Shet Savitri Shridhar 2,854 2.67% New
BSP G. Nathakumar Gowda 1,819 1.70% New
Rashtriya Hindustan Sena Karnataka Tippayya Nagappa Naik 1,011 0.94% New
Independent Bhandari Sadanand Annappa 992 0.93% New
Margin of victory 20 0.02% Decrease3.35
Turnout 107,294 69.08% Decrease0.44
Total valid votes 107,065
Registered electors 155,309 Increase5.01
Janata Dal (Secular) gain from INC Swing Decrease5.02

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kumta [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mohan Krishna Shetty 34,738 33.78% Decrease17.42
BJP Shashibhushan Hegde 31,273 30.41% Decrease6.81
JD(S) Dinakar K. Shetty 28,796 28.00% Increase16.98
JP Ganesh Shet 3,296 3.21% New
Independent Timmanna Devanna Hegde 1,600 1.56% New
Kannada Nadu Party Hegde Venkataraman Vasudev 1,222 1.19% New
Independent Dr. Karki. M. P 729 0.71% New
Independent Ashok Jadugar 630 0.61% New
Margin of victory 3,465 3.37% Decrease10.61
Turnout 102,827 69.52% Increase2.40
Total valid votes 102,826
Registered electors 147,900 Increase6.84
INC hold Swing Decrease17.42

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kumta [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mohan Krishna Shetty 45,315 51.20% Increase36.05
BJP Dr. Karki. M. P 32,940 37.22% Increase3.16
JD(S) Gouda Nagesh Kuppa 9,752 11.02% New
Margin of victory 12,375 13.98% Increase9.06
Turnout 92,912 67.12% Decrease2.19
Total valid votes 88,501
Rejected ballots 4,403 4.74% Increase2.31
Registered electors 138,435 Increase8.51
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase17.14

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kumta [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Karki. M. P 29,379 34.06% Increase17.93
JD Dinakar Keshav Shetty 25,136 29.14% Decrease1.55
INC Krishna Hanuma Gouda 15,853 18.38% New
INC Upparkar Ibrahim Eusen 13,071 15.15% Decrease28.71
Independent Hegde Timmanna Narayan 962 1.12% New
Margin of victory 4,243 4.92% Decrease8.25
Turnout 88,422 69.31% Increase0.45
Total valid votes 86,266
Rejected ballots 2,145 2.43% Decrease5.06
Registered electors 127,582 Increase3.16
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease9.80

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kumta [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Krishna Hanuma Gouda 34,556 43.86% Increase8.83
JD Kamalakar Gokaran 24,182 30.69% New
BJP Karki. M. P 12,710 16.13% Increase6.39
JP N. H. Gouda 4,615 5.86% New
Independent Pai. N. V 1,268 1.61% New
Independent Yakub Saheb. A. Shaikh 1,107 1.41% New
Margin of victory 10,374 13.17% Increase0.44
Turnout 85,167 68.86% Increase2.18
Total valid votes 78,789
Rejected ballots 6,378 7.49% Increase5.79
Registered electors 123,675 Increase25.05
INC gain from JP Swing Decrease3.90

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kumta [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP N. H. Gouda 30,959 47.76% Increase25.71
INC Nayak Honnappa Lakshman 22,706 35.03% Increase1.25
BJP Karki. M. P 6,312 9.74% Decrease27.55
Independent Keshav Durgappa Naik 3,730 5.75% New
Independent Manohar Hanamayya Naik 462 0.71% New
Independent Naik Nandish Jattappa 403 0.62% New
Margin of victory 8,253 12.73% Increase9.22
Turnout 65,949 66.68% Increase2.70
Total valid votes 64,826
Rejected ballots 1,123 1.70% Decrease0.83
Registered electors 98,899 Increase9.52
JP gain from BJP Swing Increase10.47

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kumta [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Karki. M. P 21,004 37.29% New
INC Nayak Seetaram Vasudev 19,026 33.78% Increase29.38
JP Naik Shivaram Jatti 12,421 22.05% Decrease20.73
Independent Lakkumane Rama Shivappa 1,890 3.36% New
Independent Gaonkar Vasant Narayan 1,506 2.67% New
Independent Ganjekar Shesh Durga 475 0.84% New
Margin of victory 1,978 3.51% Decrease1.44
Turnout 57,781 63.98% Decrease5.95
Total valid votes 56,322
Rejected ballots 1,459 2.53% Increase0.02
Registered electors 90,305 Increase5.35
BJP gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease10.44

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kumta [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Nayak Seetaram Vasudev 27,894 47.73% New
JP Naik Ranayya Shivappa 25,001 42.78% New
INC Naik Ramakant Raghavendra 2,573 4.40% Decrease51.58
Independent Gajanan Krishna Bhat 1,247 2.13% New
Independent Naik Nalini Balakrishna 918 1.57% New
Independent Venkatraman Krishna Gaonkar 807 1.38% New
Margin of victory 2,893 4.95% Decrease14.68
Turnout 59,945 69.93% Increase6.00
Total valid votes 58,440
Rejected ballots 1,505 2.51% Increase2.51
Registered electors 85,720 Increase38.32
INC(I) gain from INC Swing Decrease8.25

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kumta [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sitaram Vasudev Naik 21,698 55.98% Increase30.68
INC(O) Ramachandra. S. Bhagwat 14,088 36.34% New
ABJS Hegde Ganapatishankar 2,976 7.68% New
Margin of victory 7,610 19.63% Decrease25.82
Turnout 39,617 63.93% Decrease2.04
Total valid votes 38,762
Registered electors 61,973 Increase9.47
INC gain from Independent Swing Decrease14.77

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kumta [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. R. Manjanath 25,049 70.75% New
INC M. V. Vimalanand 8,957 25.30% Decrease25.18
Independent N. V. Timmappa 1,401 3.96% New
Margin of victory 16,092 45.45% Increase34.70
Turnout 37,344 65.97% Increase12.35
Total valid votes 35,407
Registered electors 56,610 Decrease3.67
Independent gain from INC Swing Increase20.27

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kumta [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vasantlata. V. Mirjankar 14,225 50.48% Increase4.49
PSP Narayan Keshav Pai 11,197 39.73% Increase10.44
ABJS Narasinh Govind Shanbhag 1,530 5.43% New
Independent Venktappa Naik 624 2.21% New
Independent Seetaram Nagappa Shanbhag 604 2.14% New
Margin of victory 3,028 10.75% Decrease5.95
Turnout 31,512 53.62% Decrease1.81
Total valid votes 28,180
Registered electors 58,767 Increase6.73
INC hold Swing Increase4.49

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kumta [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vasantlata. V. Mirjankar 14,034 45.99% Increase1.00
PSP Chittal Damodhar Vithoba 8,938 29.29% New
Independent Naik Devappa Ayyu 3,459 11.33% New
Independent Hegde Shridhar Ishwar 2,385 7.82% New
Independent Shanbhag Sitaram Nagappa 1,702 5.58% New
Margin of victory 5,096 16.70% Increase4.81
Turnout 30,518 55.43% Decrease4.79
Total valid votes 30,518
Registered electors 55,060 Decrease1.08
INC hold Swing Increase1.00

Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]

1952 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Kumta Honavar [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ramkrishna Biranna Naik 15,079 44.99% New
SP Narayan Gopal Naik 11,095 33.10% New
Independent Kamat Laxman Subraya 6,154 18.36% New
Independent Gauda Lingu Gopu 1,191 3.55% New
Margin of victory 3,984 11.89%
Turnout 33,519 60.22%
Total valid votes 33,519
Registered electors 55,661
INC win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  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: Kumta". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 25 April 2025. Retrieved 25 April 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.
  18. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Bombay" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.

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