| Santhemarahalli | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Division | Mysore |
| District | Chamarajanagar |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chamarajanagar |
| Established | 1962 |
| Abolished | 2008 |
| Reservation | SC |
Santhemarahalli Assembly constituency was one of the constituencies in Karnataka state assembly in India until 2008 when it was made defunct. It was part of Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency.
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | B. Rachaiah | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | |||
| 1972 | K. Siddaiah | ||
| 1978 | M. Madaiah (Ramasamundra) | Indian National Congress | |
| 1983 | B. Rachaiah | Janata Party | |
| 1985 | |||
| 1989 | K. Siddaiah | Indian National Congress | |
| 1994 | A. R. Krishnamurthy | Janata Dal | |
| 1999 | Janata Dal | ||
| 2004 | R. Dhruvanarayana | Indian National Congress | |
Election results[edit | edit source]
Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | R. Dhruvanarayana | 40,752 | 42.77% | ||
| JD(S) | A. R. Krishnamurthy | 40,751 | 42.77% | ||
| BSP | Krishna Murthy. C. M | 5,742 | 6.03% | New | |
| BJP | Hemavathi. S | 3,556 | 3.73% | ||
| JP | Krishna Murthy. M. S | 2,385 | 2.50% | New | |
| Kannada Nadu Party | Mahadevaiah. P | 2,091 | 2.19% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1 | 0.00% | |||
| Turnout | 95,295 | 72.19% | |||
| Total valid votes | 95,277 | ||||
| Registered electors | 132,014 | ||||
| INC gain from JD(U) | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | A. R. Krishnamurthy | 33,977 | 41.85% | New | |
| BJP | R. Dhruvanarayana | 28,071 | 34.58% | ||
| INC | C. M. Mahadedevappa | 10,803 | 13.31% | ||
| JD(S) | S. Mahadevaiah | 8,327 | 10.26% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,906 | 7.28% | |||
| Turnout | 89,091 | 72.78% | |||
| Total valid votes | 81,178 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 7,872 | 8.84% | |||
| Registered electors | 122,416 | ||||
| JD(U) gain from JD | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD | A. R. Krishnamurthy | 39,905 | 48.12% | ||
| BJP | T. Gopal | 27,652 | 33.34% | ||
| Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha | Someshwara | 6,921 | 8.35% | New | |
| INC | K. Siddaiah | 3,184 | 3.84% | ||
| INC | T. Mahadevaiah | 2,058 | 2.48% | New | |
| Independent | Puttamadaiah | 1,093 | 1.32% | New | |
| Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha | Chikkaramaiayh | 563 | 0.68% | New | |
| Independent | Malathi. S. S | 556 | 0.67% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 12,253 | 14.78% | |||
| Turnout | 85,048 | 73.57% | |||
| Total valid votes | 82,927 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 2,110 | 2.48% | |||
| Registered electors | 115,604 | ||||
| JD gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Siddaiah | 40,066 | 56.95% | ||
| JD | A. R. Krishnamurthy | 22,310 | 31.71% | New | |
| JP | B. P. Puttabuddi | 4,264 | 6.06% | New | |
| Independent | R. Krishna | 1,683 | 2.39% | New | |
| BJP | Kerehalli Devaiah | 765 | 1.09% | New | |
| Independent | B. Lingaiah | 451 | 0.64% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 17,756 | 25.24% | |||
| Turnout | 76,307 | 70.53% | |||
| Total valid votes | 70,356 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 5,951 | 7.80% | |||
| Registered electors | 108,192 | ||||
| INC gain from JP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | B. Rachaiah | 31,519 | 51.67% | ||
| INC | M. Shivanna | 26,149 | 42.87% | ||
| LKD | Mallanna | 2,456 | 4.03% | New | |
| Independent | T. S. Mahadevaiah | 872 | 1.43% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,370 | 8.80% | |||
| Turnout | 62,458 | 72.17% | |||
| Total valid votes | 60,996 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,462 | 2.34% | |||
| Registered electors | 86,542 | ||||
| JP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | B. Rachaiah | 30,954 | 59.26% | ||
| INC | M. Shivanna | 17,922 | 34.31% | ||
| Independent | M. Madiah | 1,774 | 3.40% | New | |
| Indian Congress (J) | Swamy. N. B. N | 857 | 1.64% | New | |
| Independent | Nagaraja. K. B | 729 | 1.40% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 13,032 | 24.95% | |||
| Turnout | 53,871 | 63.72% | |||
| Total valid votes | 52,236 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,635 | 3.04% | |||
| Registered electors | 84,539 | ||||
| JP gain from INC(I) | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | M. Madaiah (Ramasamundra) | 23,026 | 44.79% | New | |
| JP | S. M. Siddayya | 21,398 | 41.62% | New | |
| Independent | N. C. Biligiri Ranaiah | 4,093 | 7.96% | New | |
| INC | R. M. Kantharaj | 1,453 | 2.83% | ||
| Independent | M. Madaiah (Johtigownapura) | 835 | 1.62% | New | |
| Independent | M. Neelakantaiah | 608 | 1.18% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,628 | 3.17% | |||
| Turnout | 53,291 | 67.78% | |||
| Total valid votes | 51,413 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,878 | 3.52% | |||
| Registered electors | 78,623 | ||||
| INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Siddaiah | 14,769 | 57.00% | ||
| INC(O) | B. Baavanna | 8,112 | 31.31% | New | |
| Independent | N. Basavaraju | 1,912 | 7.38% | New | |
| SSP | M. Madiah | 1,119 | 4.32% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,657 | 25.69% | |||
| Turnout | 26,870 | 45.14% | |||
| Total valid votes | 25,912 | ||||
| Registered electors | 59,522 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | B. Rachaiah | 24,082 | 73.31% | ||
| Independent | L. H. Siddaiah | 4,861 | 14.80% | New | |
| Independent | M. Madiah | 1,472 | 4.48% | New | |
| SWA | N. Rachaiah | 1,447 | 4.40% | New | |
| Independent | M. Puttaswamy | 989 | 3.01% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 19,221 | 58.51% | |||
| Turnout | 35,288 | 69.06% | |||
| Total valid votes | 32,851 | ||||
| Registered electors | 51,099 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | B. Rachaiah | 16,796 | 53.32% | New | |
| PSP | B. Basaviah | 14,240 | 45.21% | New | |
| Independent | T. N. Rachaiah | 464 | 1.47% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,556 | 8.11% | |||
| Turnout | 33,345 | 67.82% | |||
| Total valid votes | 31,500 | ||||
| Registered electors | 49,164 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.