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Tiptur
Constituency No. 129 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictTumkur
Lok Sabha constituencyTumkur
Established1951
Total electors184,334[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2023
Preceded byB. C. Nagesh

Tiptur Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, a southern state of India. It is also part of Tumkur Lok Sabha constituency.[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1952 T. G. Thimme Gowda Indian National Congress
1957 K. P. Revanasiddappa Praja Socialist Party
1962
1967 M. S. Neelakantaswamy Indian National Congress
1967 By-election [lower-alpha 1] V. L. Sivappa Praja Socialist Party
1972 T. M. Manjanath Indian National Congress
1978 V. L. Sivappa Indian National Congress
1983 S. P. Gangadharappa Indian National Congress
1985 B. S. Chandrashekaraiah Janata Party
1989 T. M. Manjanath Indian National Congress
1994 B. Nanjamari Bharatiya Janata Party
1999 K. Shadakshari Indian National Congress
2004 B. Nanjamari Janata Dal
2008 B. C. Nagesh Bharatiya Janata Party
2013 K. Shadakshari Indian National Congress
2018 B. C. Nagesh Bharatiya Janata Party
2023 K. Shadakshari Indian National Congress
  1. Died on 26/07/1967

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

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2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Tiptur [1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Shadakshari 71,999 46.13% Increase22.50
BJP B. C. Nagesh 54,347 34.82% Decrease5.68
JD(S) K. T. Shanthakumar 26,014 16.67% Increase5.44
NOTA None of the above 635 0.41% Decrease0.15
Margin of victory 17,652 11.31% Decrease5.56
Turnout 156,179 84.73% Increase1.12
Registered electors 184,334 Increase1.55
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase5.63

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

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2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Tiptur [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP B. C. Nagesh 61,383 40.50% Increase8.22
INC K. Shadakshari 35,820 23.63% Decrease16.93
JD(S) Lokeshwara 17,027 11.23% Increase6.87
Independent K. T. Shanthakumar 13,506 8.91% New
Independent G. Narayan 8,689 5.73% New
Independent B. Nanjamari 6,212 4.10% New
Independent T. N. Kumaraswamy 3,018 1.99% New
Independent Mylari. M 2,348 1.55% New
NOTA None of the above 856 0.56% New
Margin of victory 25,563 16.87% Increase8.59
Turnout 151,765 83.61% Increase1.75
Registered electors 181,513 Increase5.84
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease0.06

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

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2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Tiptur [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Shadakshari 56,817 40.56% Increase8.31
BJP B. C. Nagesh 45,215 32.28% Decrease5.63
KJP Lokeshwara 28,667 20.47% New
JD(S) M. Lingaraju (Jakkanahalli) 6,104 4.36% Decrease11.24
Independent Veerabhadraiah. M. C 880 0.63% New
BSP Abdulwakeel 847 0.60% Decrease6.01
Margin of victory 11,602 8.28% Increase2.63
Turnout 140,375 81.86% Increase3.85
Registered electors 171,491 Increase10.06
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase2.65

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

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2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Tiptur [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP B. C. Nagesh 46,034 37.91% Increase15.25
INC K. Shadakshari 39,168 32.25% Increase3.46
JD(S) B. Nanjamari 18,943 15.60% Decrease29.24
BSP M. Lingaraju 8,021 6.61% New
Independent Anandaravi. N. R 6,749 5.56% New
Independent G. B. Lokesh Mama 1,383 1.14% New
Margin of victory 6,866 5.65% Decrease10.40
Turnout 121,542 78.01% Increase4.90
Registered electors 155,811 Increase8.63
BJP gain from Janata Dal (Secular) Swing Decrease6.93

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

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2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Tiptur [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) B. Nanjamari 46,996 44.84% Increase41.37
INC K. Shadakshari 30,173 28.79% Decrease20.49
BJP B. C. Nagesh 23,747 22.66% Decrease23.71
JP M. Lingaraju 2,478 2.36% New
Urs Samyuktha Paksha Lokesh. G. B 1,405 1.34% New
Margin of victory 16,823 16.05% Increase13.14
Turnout 104,860 73.11% Decrease3.51
Registered electors 143,431 Increase12.44
Janata Dal (Secular) gain from INC Swing Decrease4.44

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

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1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Tiptur [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Shadakshari 46,489 49.28% Increase19.46
BJP B. Nanjamari 43,742 46.37% Decrease0.74
JD(S) M. Renukarya 3,276 3.47% New
Independent Basavaraju 832 0.88% New
Margin of victory 2,747 2.91% Decrease14.38
Turnout 97,740 76.62% Increase1.77
Registered electors 127,558 Increase1.22
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase2.17

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

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1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Tiptur [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP B. Nanjamari 43,769 47.11% Increase38.57
INC Annapurnamma Manjunath 27,708 29.82% Decrease39.01
JD V. L. Sivappa 14,077 15.15% Increase0.74
INC Annadanaiah 4,946 5.32% New
Independent G. K. Basavaraju 871 0.94% New
Kranti Sabha B. S. Devaraju 723 0.78% Decrease0.14
Margin of victory 16,061 17.29% Decrease37.13
Turnout 94,325 74.85% Decrease1.27
Registered electors 126,016 Increase4.46
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease21.72

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

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1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Tiptur [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC T. M. Manjanath 61,052 68.83% Increase21.43
JD B. S. Chandrashekaraiah 12,783 14.41% New
BJP Kaa Borapa 7,579 8.54% Increase8.03
JP M. Renukarya 6,233 7.03% New
Kranti Sabha Devarraju 813 0.92% New
Margin of victory 48,269 54.42% Increase50.59
Turnout 91,832 76.12% Decrease1.11
Registered electors 120,634 Increase28.23
INC gain from JP Swing Increase17.59

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

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1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Tiptur [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP B. S. Chandrashekaraiah 36,594 51.24% Increase49.21
INC T. M. Manjanath 33,857 47.40% Decrease5.55
Independent K. Nagaraj 606 0.85% New
Margin of victory 2,737 3.83% Decrease17.66
Turnout 72,658 77.23% Increase4.83
Registered electors 94,079 Increase10.37
JP gain from INC Swing Decrease1.71

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

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1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Tiptur [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. P. Gangadharappa 32,087 52.95% Increase42.81
Independent V. L. Sivappa 19,064 31.46% New
BJP B. Siddaramaiah 3,369 5.56% New
LKD K. P. Revanasiddappa 2,354 3.88% New
Independent B. Shivakumar 1,532 2.53% New
JP V. G. Chathrapathi 1,232 2.03% Decrease41.40
Independent N. C. Ramesh 563 0.93% New
Margin of victory 13,023 21.49% Increase18.50
Turnout 61,718 72.40% Decrease8.72
Registered electors 85,240 Increase11.22
INC gain from INC(I) Swing Increase6.52

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

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1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Tiptur [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) V. L. Sivappa 28,339 46.43% New
JP M. R. Ramanna 26,511 43.43% New
INC P. Choudri Shankar 6,187 10.14% Decrease18.03
Margin of victory 1,828 2.99% Decrease30.01
Turnout 62,169 81.12% Increase10.30
Registered electors 76,642 Decrease2.46
INC(I) gain from Indian National Congress (Organisation) Swing Decrease14.74

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

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1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Tiptur [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(O) T. M. Manjanath 33,192 61.17% New
INC V. L. Sivappa 15,287 28.17% Decrease14.52
Independent P. Choudri Shankar 3,295 6.07% New
ABJS Kaa Borapa 1,654 3.05% New
Independent K. P. Revanasiddappa 513 0.95% New
Margin of victory 17,905 33.00% Increase18.39
Turnout 55,646 70.82%
Registered electors 78,578
Indian National Congress (Organisation) gain from Praja Socialist Party Swing Increase3.86

Assembly By-election 1967[edit | edit source]

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1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly by-election : Tiptur [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PSP V. L. Sivappa 26,742 57.31% Increase38.17
INC T. M. Manjanath 19,923 42.69% Decrease9.49
Margin of victory 6,819 14.61% Decrease5.54
Praja Socialist Party gain from INC Swing Increase5.13

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

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1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Tiptur [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. S. Neelakantaswamy 19,056 52.18% Increase9.01
Independent V. L. Sivappa 11,699 32.04% New
PSP K. P. Revanasiddappa 6,991 19.14% Decrease37.69
Independent T. T. Gowda 3,419 9.36% New
Margin of victory 7,357 20.15% Increase6.48
Turnout 38,939 69.45% Increase11.01
Registered electors 56,066 Increase0.21
INC gain from Praja Socialist Party Swing Decrease4.65

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

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1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Tiptur [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PSP K. P. Revanasiddappa 17,754 56.83% Decrease0.36
INC M. S. Neelakantaswamy 13,484 43.17% Increase0.36
Margin of victory 4,270 13.67% Decrease0.70
Turnout 32,698 58.44% Increase0.69
Registered electors 55,951 Increase15.04
PSP hold Swing Decrease0.36

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

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1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Tiptur [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PSP K. P. Revanasiddappa 16,063 57.19% New
INC T. G. Thimme Gowda 12,026 42.81% Increase3.85
Margin of victory 4,037 14.37% Increase1.16
Turnout 28,089 57.75% Decrease1.60
Registered electors 48,638 Increase12.70
Praja Socialist Party gain from INC Swing Increase18.23

Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]

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1952 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Tiptur [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC T. G. Thimme Gowda 9,980 38.96% New
Independent D. M. Chandrasekhar 6,597 25.76% New
Socialist K. P. Revanasiddappa 4,760 18.58% New
Independent M. R. Sivappa 2,444 9.54% New
KMPP Gangamma 1,247 4.87% New
Independent M. B. Shankarappa 585 2.28% New
Margin of victory 3,383 13.21%
Turnout 25,613 59.35%
Registered electors 43,157
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.
  2. "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). Election commission of India. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  3. "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Tiptur". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 10 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  4. "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election -2018". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 September 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. "Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  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. "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.
  19. "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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