Sandur Assembly constituency

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Sandur
Constituency No. 95 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictBallari
Lok Sabha constituencyBellary
Established1956
Total electors223,337[1]
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2024
Preceded bySantosh Lad

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

It is part of Ballari district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1957 H. Rayana Gouda Indian National Congress
1959 By-election [lower-alpha 1] M. Y. Ghorpade
1962
1967
1972
1978 C. Rudrappa Indian National Congress
1983 Heeroji. V. S. Lad Indian National Congress
1985 U. Bhupathi Janata Party
1989 M. Y. Ghorpade Indian National Congress
1994
1999
2004 Santosh Lad Janata Dal
2008 E. Tukaram Indian National Congress
2013
2018
2023
2024 By-election [lower-alpha 2] E. Annapoorna Tukaram
  1. ↑ Died in 1959
  2. ↑ Elected to Lok Sabha on 4 June 2024

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly By-election 2024[edit | edit source]

2024 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Sandur [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC E. Annapoorna Tukaram 93,616 52.25% Increase2.94
BJP Bangara Hanumantha 83,967 46.87% Increase18.11
NOTA None of the above 1,040 0.58% Decrease0.04
Margin of victory 9,649 5.39% Decrease15.16
Turnout 180,189 76.22% Decrease1.26
Total valid votes 179,165
Registered electors 236,402 Increase5.85
INC hold Swing Increase2.94

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sandur [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC E. Tukaram 85,223 49.31% Decrease0.22
BJP Shilpa Raghavendra 49,701 28.76% Decrease11.88
KRPP K. S. Divakar 31,375 18.15% New
JD(S) N. Somappa 2,617 1.51% Decrease1.24
NOTA None of the above 1,065 0.62% Decrease0.52
Margin of victory 35,522 20.55% Increase11.67
Turnout 173,039 77.48% Increase2.86
Total valid votes 172,833
Registered electors 223,337 Increase5.59
INC hold Swing Decrease0.22

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sandur [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC E. Tukaram 78,106 49.53% Increase2.71
BJP D. Raghavendra (Manju) 64,096 40.64% Increase38.15
Independent Bangara Hanumantha 7,191 4.56% New
JD(S) B. Vasanth Kumar 4,343 2.75% Decrease18.02
NOTA None of the above 1,803 1.14% New
SUCI(C) A. Ramanjanappa 1,243 0.79% New
Margin of victory 14,010 8.88% Decrease17.17
Turnout 157,815 74.62% Decrease0.13
Total valid votes 157,710
Registered electors 211,504 Increase23.07
INC hold Swing Increase2.71

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sandur [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC E. Tukaram 62,246 46.82% Increase0.19
JD(S) Dhananjaya. R 27,615 20.77% Increase5.53
Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress Chinnabasappa. G 23,359 17.57% New
KJP B. Raviprakash 4,355 3.28% New
BJP Marenna. E 3,314 2.49% Decrease24.63
CPI Hanumantappa 2,699 2.03% New
Independent P. Pandurangaiah 1,935 1.46% New
Independent Shivarama Bhimappa 1,911 1.44% New
Independent G. Veeranagouda 950 0.71% New
Margin of victory 34,631 26.05% Increase6.55
Turnout 128,453 74.75% Decrease2.05
Total valid votes 132,941
Registered electors 171,854 Increase24.23
INC hold Swing Increase0.19

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sandur [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC E. Tukaram 49,535 46.63% Increase20.90
BJP T. Nagaraj 28,816 27.12% Increase19.89
JD(S) Basavaraj. T 16,195 15.24% Decrease40.92
BSP B. Jayanna 6,019 5.67% Increase4.75
Independent N. Venkanna 3,702 3.48% New
Independent Venkatesha 1,968 1.85% New
Margin of victory 20,719 19.50% Decrease10.93
Turnout 106,247 76.80% Increase3.08
Total valid votes 106,235
Registered electors 138,339 Decrease12.74
INC gain from Janata Dal (Secular) Swing Decrease9.53

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sandur [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) Santosh Lad 65,600 56.16% Increase53.98
INC Venkatarao Ghorpade 30,056 25.73% Decrease27.32
BJP Prathiba Kotrappa. T 8,448 7.23% New
Independent Kanthikeya Ghorpade 4,475 3.83% New
JP Shekar Babu. B 1,881 1.61% New
Kannada Nadu Party Raghavendra. G 1,513 1.30% New
Independent Jilan Sab. N 1,503 1.29% New
Independent Rajashekar Goud. B 1,448 1.24% New
BSP Basappa Nayaka. V. K 1,080 0.92% Decrease0.80
Margin of victory 35,544 30.43% Increase20.42
Turnout 116,875 73.72% Increase3.13
Total valid votes 116,811
Registered electors 158,530 Increase15.63
Janata Dal (Secular) gain from INC Swing Increase3.11

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sandur [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Y. Ghorpade 47,681 53.05% Decrease0.19
JD(U) Heeroji Lad 38,688 43.05% New
JD(S) Kurubara Pompanna 1,961 2.18% New
BSP G. M. Raghunath 1,547 1.72% New
Margin of victory 8,993 10.01% Decrease23.12
Turnout 96,775 70.59% Increase6.48
Total valid votes 89,877
Rejected ballots 6,865 7.09% Increase2.94
Registered electors 137,099 Increase14.47
INC hold Swing Decrease0.19

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sandur [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Y. Ghorpade 39,176 53.24% Decrease4.95
INC Sudhakar Hiremath 14,797 20.11% New
JD U. Bhupathi 12,946 17.59% Decrease20.23
BJP Gopinath Rao 5,040 6.85% New
Independent Maresha 1,341 1.82% New
Margin of victory 24,379 33.13% Increase12.76
Turnout 76,777 64.11% Decrease3.43
Total valid votes 73,588
Rejected ballots 3,189 4.15% Decrease2.43
Registered electors 119,766 Increase3.52
INC hold Swing Decrease4.95

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sandur [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Y. Ghorpade 42,475 58.19% Increase23.28
JD Ayyalu Thimmappa 27,605 37.82% New
JP J. M. Vrushabhendraiah 1,850 2.53% New
Independent B. Dharna Naik 523 0.72% New
Margin of victory 14,870 20.37% Decrease0.88
Turnout 78,135 67.54% Increase13.12
Total valid votes 72,993
Rejected ballots 5,142 6.58% Increase4.14
Registered electors 115,694 Increase28.96
INC gain from JP Swing Increase2.03

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sandur [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP U. Bhupathi 26,748 56.16% New
INC K. S. Veerabhadrappa 16,628 34.91% Decrease28.76
BJP A. Prakash 3,093 6.49% New
Independent K. Basavaraj 766 1.61% New
Independent Revadi Kumaraswamy Setty 396 0.83% New
Margin of victory 10,120 21.25% Decrease6.08
Turnout 48,821 54.42% Decrease5.32
Total valid votes 47,631
Rejected ballots 1,190 2.44% Decrease1.83
Registered electors 89,716 Increase7.12
JP gain from INC Swing Decrease7.51

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sandur [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Heeroji. V. S. Lad 30,496 63.67% Increase56.44
CPI Aravind Malebennur 17,404 36.33% New
Margin of victory 13,092 27.33% Decrease4.35
Turnout 50,035 59.74% Decrease6.70
Total valid votes 47,900
Rejected ballots 2,135 4.27% Decrease0.62
Registered electors 83,755 Increase5.53
INC gain from INC(I) Swing Increase1.45

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sandur [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) C. Rudrappa 31,206 62.22% New
JP Y. Thimmappa 15,318 30.54% New
INC Heeroji 3,628 7.23% Decrease53.20
Margin of victory 15,888 31.68% Increase9.81
Turnout 52,728 66.44% Increase0.14
Total valid votes 50,152
Rejected ballots 2,576 4.89% Increase4.89
Registered electors 79,364 Increase17.22
INC(I) gain from INC Swing Increase1.79

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Sandur [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Y. Ghorpade 26,030 60.43% New
INC(O) Yali Thimmappa 16,608 38.56% New
Independent Maleppa 436 1.01% New
Margin of victory 9,422 21.87%
Turnout 44,889 66.30%
Total valid votes 43,074
Registered electors 67,707
INC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Sandur [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Y. Ghorpade Unopposed
Registered electors 56,684 Decrease9.58
INC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Sandur [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Y. Ghorpade 23,893 81.40% Increase7.93
SWA Hanumantappa 4,118 14.03% New
PSP Thimmapa 1,343 4.58% New
Margin of victory 19,775 67.37% Increase17.81
Turnout 31,651 50.49%
Total valid votes 29,354
Registered electors 62,687
INC hold Swing Increase7.93

Assembly By-election 1959[edit | edit source]

1959 Mysore State Legislative Assembly by-election : Sandur [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Y. Ghorpade 22,334 73.47% Increase22.89
Independent H. M. Veerabhadraiah 7,269 23.91% New
Independent M. G. M. Gowd 618 2.03% New
Margin of victory 15,065 49.56% Increase35.59
Total valid votes 30,399
INC hold Swing Increase22.89

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Sandur [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC H. Rayana Gouda 13,955 50.58% New
Independent K. R. Shadakshari Goud 10,101 36.61% New
Independent K. Husain Peera Sab 3,536 12.82% New
Margin of victory 3,854 13.97%
Turnout 27,592 50.82%
Total valid votes 27,592
Registered electors 54,292
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. ↑ "Bye-Elections, July to Dec, 2024 - Election Commission of India". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". Election Commission of India.
  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.

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