Kolar Assembly constituency

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Kolar
Constituency No. 148 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictKolar
Lok Sabha constituencyKolar
Established1951
Total electors240,487[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2023
Preceded byK. Srinivasa Gowda

Kolar Assembly constituency is one of the seats in Karnataka Legislative Assembly in India. It is a segment of Kolar Lok Sabha constituency.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1952 K. Pattabhiraman Independent politician
1957 D. Abdul Rasheed Indian National Congress
1962 P. Venkatagiriappa Independent politician
1967
1972 D. Venkataramiah Indian National Congress
1978 M. Abdul Latheef Indian National Congress
1983 K. R. Shrinivasaiah Janata Party
1985
1989 K. A. Nisar Ahamed Indian National Congress
1994 K. Srinivasa Gowda Janata Dal
1999 Janata Dal
2004 Indian National Congress
2008 Varthur Prakash Independent politician
2013
2018 K. Srinivasa Gowda Janata Dal
2023 Kothur G. Manjunath Indian National Congress

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar [1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kothur G. Manjunath 83,990 43.56% Increase22.04
JD(S) C. M. R. Srinath 53,229 27.61% Decrease18.61
BJP Varthur Prakash 50,914 26.41% Increase19.45
AAP Jameel Ahamed. N 1,158 0.60% New
NOTA None of the above 1,005 0.52% Decrease0.15
Margin of victory 30,761 15.95% Decrease8.76
Turnout 193,052 80.28% Increase0.64
Total valid votes 192,818
Registered electors 240,487 Increase6.80
INC gain from Janata Dal (Secular) Swing Decrease2.66

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) K. Srinivasa Gowda 82,788 46.22% Increase11.03
INC Syed Zameer Pasha 38,537 21.52% Decrease7.48
Namma Congress Varthur Prakash 35,544 19.85% New
BJP R. Venkatachalapathi (Om Shakthi Chalapathi) 12,458 6.96% Increase5.83
Independent Gowramma 2,085 1.16% New
Independent Srinivasa 1,266 0.71% New
NOTA None of the above 1,195 0.67% New
Margin of victory 44,251 24.71% Increase15.91
Turnout 179,343 79.64% Decrease3.72
Total valid votes 179,102
Registered electors 225,183 Increase14.74
Janata Dal (Secular) gain from Independent Swing Increase2.23

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Varthur Prakash 62,957 43.99% New
JD(S) K. Srinivasa Gowda 50,366 35.19% Increase33.95
INC Naseer Ahmed 41,510 29.00% Decrease6.85
BJP Anand. M. S 1,617 1.13% Decrease3.34
Independent K. S. Srinivasa Gowda 1,147 0.80% New
Independent S. Muniyappa 1,056 0.74% New
KJP Abdul Rehaman 1,041 0.73% New
Margin of victory 12,591 8.80% Decrease7.80
Turnout 163,586 83.36% Increase12.67
Total valid votes 143,121
Registered electors 196,250 Increase9.30
Independent hold Swing Decrease8.46

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Varthur Prakash 66,446 52.45% New
INC K. Srinivasa Gowda 45,417 35.85% Decrease12.84
BJP C. Sonnegowda 5,661 4.47% Decrease23.10
JD(S) Nisar Ahmed. K. A 1,569 1.24% Decrease17.85
Independent K. S. Srinivasa Gowda 1,464 1.16% New
BSP Syed Sajjad 1,216 0.96% New
Independent D. L. Nagaraj 917 0.72% New
Independent N. Prakash 914 0.72% New
Independent Srinivasa 835 0.66% New
Margin of victory 21,029 16.60% Decrease4.52
Turnout 126,931 70.69% Increase1.61
Total valid votes 126,675
Registered electors 179,553 Increase10.25
Independent gain from INC Swing Increase3.76

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Srinivasa Gowda 54,755 48.69% Increase13.32
BJP Anand. M. S 31,004 27.57% New
JD(S) Nisar Ahmed. K. A 21,463 19.09% Increase16.74
JP Murali Gowda. S. R 3,037 2.70% New
Independent Venkatesh. N 752 0.67% New
Margin of victory 23,751 21.12% Increase1.56
Turnout 112,503 69.08% Decrease5.60
Total valid votes 112,445
Registered electors 162,863 Increase8.70
INC gain from JD(U) Swing Decrease6.23

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(U) K. Srinivasa Gowda 59,017 54.92% New
INC Naseer Ahmed 38,004 35.37% Increase5.32
Independent K. A. Nisar Ahamed 4,082 3.80% New
Independent K. R. Shrinivasaiah 2,816 2.62% New
JD(S) P. H. Nagaraja 2,526 2.35% New
Margin of victory 21,013 19.56% Increase5.70
Turnout 111,894 74.68% Increase3.08
Total valid votes 107,451
Rejected ballots 4,416 3.95% Increase1.98
Registered electors 149,822 Increase13.70
JD(U) gain from JD Swing Increase11.01

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD K. Srinivasa Gowda 40,612 43.91% Increase5.31
INC K. A. Nisar Ahamed 27,790 30.05% Decrease15.47
BJP K. V. Rangappa 17,769 19.21% Increase18.42
INC Abdul Khayum 4,798 5.19% New
Margin of victory 12,822 13.86% Increase6.93
Turnout 94,347 71.60% Decrease2.05
Total valid votes 92,490
Rejected ballots 1,857 1.97% Decrease2.66
Registered electors 131,769 Increase5.71
JD gain from INC Swing Decrease1.61

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. A. Nisar Ahamed 39,860 45.52% Increase13.23
JD K. R. Shrinivasaiah 33,796 38.60% New
JP R. Krishnappa 11,388 13.01% New
BJP B. C. Subbaraja Setty 696 0.79% New
Margin of victory 6,064 6.93% Decrease12.76
Turnout 91,816 73.65% Increase2.16
Total valid votes 87,563
Rejected ballots 4,253 4.63% Increase2.81
Registered electors 124,657 Increase31.09
INC gain from JP Swing Decrease6.47

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP K. R. Shrinivasaiah 34,701 51.99% Decrease12.89
INC Abdul Rahim 21,556 32.29% Increase0.27
Independent P. Venkatagiriappa 8,963 13.43% New
Independent V. Venkateshan 570 0.85% New
Independent Chandpasha 525 0.79% New
Margin of victory 13,145 19.69% Decrease13.17
Turnout 67,984 71.49% Decrease1.41
Total valid votes 66,750
Rejected ballots 1,234 1.82% Decrease0.19
Registered electors 95,096 Increase13.00
JP hold Swing Decrease12.89

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP K. R. Shrinivasaiah 39,005 64.88% Increase18.77
INC Naseer Ahmed 19,250 32.02% Increase27.23
LKD M. Nanje Gowda 1,464 2.44% New
Margin of victory 19,755 32.86% Increase32.17
Turnout 61,352 72.90% Decrease3.31
Total valid votes 60,116
Rejected ballots 1,236 2.01% Decrease0.57
Registered electors 84,156 Increase10.03
JP gain from INC(I) Swing Increase18.08

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) M. Abdul Latheef 26,576 46.80% New
JP P. Venkatagiriappa 26,182 46.11% New
INC E. Narayana Gowda 2,721 4.79% Decrease42.74
Independent K. N. Kampaiah 842 1.48% New
Independent M. Nanjunda Gowda 463 0.82% New
Margin of victory 394 0.69% Decrease4.15
Turnout 58,289 76.21% Increase26.57
Total valid votes 56,784
Rejected ballots 1,505 2.58% Increase2.58
Registered electors 76,486 Increase20.33
INC(I) gain from INC Swing Decrease0.73

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kolar [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC D. Venkataramiah 14,639 47.53% Increase17.04
Independent P. Venkatagiriappa 13,147 42.69% New
Independent Md. Fazalulla Sherieff 2,490 8.08% New
INC(O) S. Chandraiah 523 1.70% New
Margin of victory 1,492 4.84% Decrease9.23
Turnout 31,553 49.64% Decrease8.51
Total valid votes 30,799
Registered electors 63,562 Increase16.24
INC gain from Independent Swing Increase2.97

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kolar [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Venkatagiriappa 13,216 44.56% New
INC D. A. Rashid 9,042 30.49% Decrease11.73
Independent K. S. Gowda 3,868 13.04% New
Independent G. Pillappa 2,441 8.23% New
Independent Chamundi 619 2.09% New
Independent V. Venkataramanappa 474 1.60% New
Margin of victory 4,174 14.07% Decrease1.48
Turnout 31,798 58.15% Decrease4.22
Total valid votes 29,660
Registered electors 54,684 Decrease11.35
Independent hold Swing Decrease13.22

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kolar [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Venkatagiriappa 20,898 57.78% New
INC D. Abdul Rasheed 15,272 42.22% Decrease2.47
Margin of victory 5,626 15.55% Increase4.04
Turnout 38,474 62.37% Increase16.76
Total valid votes 36,170
Registered electors 61,684 Increase19.30
Independent gain from INC Swing Increase13.09

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kolar [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC D. Abdul Rasheed 10,539 44.69% Increase15.47
Independent P. Venkatagiriappa 7,825 33.18% New
Independent N. Gopala Rao 4,163 17.65% New
ABJS Anche Ramchandrappa 1,058 4.49% New
Margin of victory 2,714 11.51% Decrease5.90
Turnout 23,585 45.61% Increase4.80
Total valid votes 23,585
Registered electors 51,706 Increase29.57
INC gain from Independent Swing Decrease1.93

Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]

1952 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kolar [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent K. Pattabhiraman 7,593 46.62% New
INC K. M. Hussain Sab 4,758 29.22% New
Independent P. Venkatagiriappa 3,935 24.16% New
Margin of victory 2,835 17.41%
Turnout 16,286 40.81%
Total valid votes 16,286
Registered electors 39,906
Independent 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 Assembly Elections 2023: Kolar". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 18 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election -2018". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "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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