| Krishnaraja | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 216 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
 Map of Assembly constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Mysore |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mysore |
| Established | 1967 |
| Total electors | 250,435 (2023)[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | S. A. Ramadas |
Krishnaraja Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, having all the areas under the zone of Mysore South such as Ashokapuram, Vidyaranyapuram, JP Nagar, Srirampura, Mysore Palace, Agrahara, KR circle, and Vishweranagara. It is also part of Mysore Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3]
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | S. Channaiah | Independent politician | |
| 1972 | D. Suryanarayana | Indian National Congress | |
| 1978 | H. Gangadharan | Janata Party | |
| 1983 | N. H. Gangadhara | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1985 | Vedant Hemmige | Janata Party | |
| 1989 | K. N. Somasundaram | Indian National Congress | |
| 1994 | S. A. Ramadas | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | M. K. Somashekar | Janata Dal | |
| 2008 | S. A. Ramadas | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2013 | M. K. Somashekar | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018 | S. A. Ramadas | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2023 | T. S. Srivatsa | ||
Election results[edit | edit source]
Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | T. S. Srivatsa | 73,670 | 49.01% |  4.47
| |
| INC | M. K. Somashekar | 66,457 | 44.21% |  8.66
| |
| JD(S) | K. V. Mallesh | 5,027 | 3.34% | 4.56
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,306 | 0.87% | 0.11
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| UPP | Sumalatha. S | 1,159 | 0.77% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,213 | 4.80% | 13.13
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| Turnout | 151,322 | 60.42% | 0.88
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| Registered electors | 250,435 | 1.34
| |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 4.47
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Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | S. A. Ramadas | 78,573 | 53.48% | 13.27
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| INC | M. K. Somashekar | 52,226 | 35.55% | 9.90
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| JD(S) | K. V. Mallesh | 11,607 | 7.90% | 1.43
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,441 | 0.98% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 26,347 | 17.93% | 12.69
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| Turnout | 147,135 | 59.54% | 0.41
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| Registered electors | 247,135 | 14.23
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| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 8.03
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Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. K. Somashekar | 52,611 | 45.45% | 7.63
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| BJP | S. A. Ramadas | 46,546 | 40.21% | 14.35
| |
| KJP | H. V. Rajeeva | 15,573 | 13.45% | New | |
| JD(S) | Vasu. H | 7,486 | 6.47% | 1.82
| |
| LSP | Naveena. C. K | 1,245 | 1.08% | New | |
| BSP | C. Mohankumar | 799 | 0.69% | 0.18
| |
| Independent | M. Pradeep Kumar | 765 | 0.66% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,065 | 5.24% | 11.50
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| Turnout | 127,914 | 59.13% | 2.91
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| Registered electors | 216,340 | 4.76
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| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 9.11
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Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | S. A. Ramadas | 63,314 | 54.56% | 17.28
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| INC | M. K. Somashekar | 43,892 | 37.82% | 23.27
| |
| JD(S) | Shivabasappa | 5,398 | 4.65% | 38.37
| |
| Independent | M. Somashekar | 1,107 | 0.95% | New | |
| BSP | K. N. Sundar Raju | 1,005 | 0.87% | 0.91
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| Margin of victory | 19,422 | 16.74% | 11.00
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| Turnout | 116,096 | 56.22% | 0.46
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| Registered electors | 206,516 | 94.31
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| BJP gain from Janata Dal (Secular) | Swing | 11.54
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Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(S) | M. K. Somashekar | 25,439 | 43.02% | 12.30
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| BJP | S. A. Ramadas | 22,045 | 37.28% | 8.37
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| INC | Ramesh. S | 8,605 | 14.55% | 6.14
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| BSP | Rajashekar. V. B | 1,054 | 1.78% | New | |
| JP | Ravindra Ms | 792 | 1.34% | New | |
| Kannada Nadu Party | Janardhan. N | 554 | 0.94% | New | |
| Independent | Ramdas | 379 | 0.64% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,394 | 5.74% | 9.19
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| Turnout | 59,263 | 55.76% | 3.65
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| Registered electors | 106,282 | 3.36
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| Janata Dal (Secular) gain from BJP | Swing | 2.63
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Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | S. A. Ramadas | 29,813 | 45.65% | 1.90
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| JD(S) | M. K. Somashekar | 20,061 | 30.72% | New | |
| INC | T. S. Ravishankar | 13,511 | 20.69% | 10.00
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| Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha | M. Suneel | 797 | 1.22% | New | |
| Independent | Dr. S. M. Sheshanna | 697 | 1.07% | New | |
| Independent | H. V. Venkatesubbarao | 422 | 0.65% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,752 | 14.93% | 0.86
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| Turnout | 65,332 | 59.41% | 3.46
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| Registered electors | 109,974 | 2.10
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| BJP hold | Swing | 1.90
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Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | S. A. Ramadas | 28,190 | 47.55% | 37.25
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| JD | M. Vedantha Hemmige | 18,827 | 31.76% | 1.79
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| INC | K. N. Somasundaram | 6,336 | 10.69% | 40.05
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| Independent | Kiran | 2,224 | 3.75% | New | |
| JP | S. Srinivasa Murthy | 944 | 1.59% | New | |
| INC | M. P. Shankar | 785 | 1.32% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,363 | 15.79% | 1.40
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| Turnout | 60,262 | 55.95% | 0.97
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| Registered electors | 107,707 | 3.64
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| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 3.19
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Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. N. Somasundaram | 28,722 | 50.74% | 18.04
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| JD | M. Vedantha Hemmige | 18,990 | 33.55% | New | |
| BJP | H. Veerarhadraiah | 5,830 | 10.30% | 1.75
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| JP | C. N. N. Murthy | 2,871 | 5.07% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,732 | 17.19% | 1.52
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| Turnout | 59,148 | 56.92% | 4.97
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| Registered electors | 103,921 | 25.00
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| INC gain from JP | Swing | 2.37
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Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Vedant Hemmige | 20,657 | 48.37% | 27.30
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| INC | Srikanta Sharma | 13,965 | 32.70% | 15.46
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| BJP | H. Gangadharan | 5,146 | 12.05% | 36.88
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| Independent | S. Jnana Shankar | 1,043 | 2.44% | New | |
| Independent | V. Dasappa | 949 | 2.22% | New | |
| Independent | S. Boregowda | 302 | 0.71% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,692 | 15.67% | 12.18
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| Turnout | 43,195 | 51.95% | 6.61
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| Registered electors | 83,140 | 10.12
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| JP gain from BJP | Swing | 0.56
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Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | N. H. Gangadhara | 21,163 | 48.93% | New | |
| JP | T. V. Srinivasa Rao | 9,116 | 21.07% | 39.22
| |
| INC | J. Kamalaraman | 7,459 | 17.24% | 15.47
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| Independent | V. Venkataesh | 3,406 | 7.87% | New | |
| Independent | C. Nataraj | 556 | 1.29% | New | |
| Independent | Vittala Rao | 348 | 0.80% | New | |
| Independent | B. K. Athmaram | 341 | 0.79% | New | |
| Independent | H. Lakshminarayana Rao | 306 | 0.71% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 12,047 | 27.85% | 3.96
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| Turnout | 44,209 | 58.56% | 4.81
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| Registered electors | 75,497 | 12.88
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| BJP gain from JP | Swing | 11.36
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Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | H. Gangadharan | 25,091 | 60.29% | New | |
| INC(I) | K. S. Suryanarayana Rao | 15,150 | 36.41% | New | |
| INC | M. S. Neamath Khan | 736 | 1.77% | 42.27
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| Margin of victory | 9,941 | 23.89% | 1.49
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| Turnout | 42,386 | 63.37% | 12.98
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| Registered electors | 66,884 | 1.41
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| JP gain from INC | Swing | 16.25
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Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| INC | D. Suryanarayana | 14,150 | 44.04% | 18.48
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| ABJS | H. Gangadharan | 5,994 | 18.66% | 3.62
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| Independent | M. Venkatalingaiah | 3,502 | 10.90% | New | |
| CPI(M) | B. A. Belliappa | 3,122 | 9.72% | New | |
| Independent | Srikanta Sharma | 2,367 | 7.37% | New | |
| SSP | M. Vedantha Hemmige | 1,414 | 4.40% | New | |
| INC(O) | K. Siddaiah | 1,236 | 3.85% | New | |
| Independent | H. K. Anantha | 245 | 0.76% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,156 | 25.38% | 17.64
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| Turnout | 33,235 | 50.39% | 3.76
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| Registered electors | 65,955 | 4.86
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| INC gain from Independent | Swing | 10.74
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Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | S. Channaiah | 9,041 | 33.30% | New | |
| INC | B. N. Swamy | 6,940 | 25.56% | New | |
| SSP | S. Sharma | 5,649 | 20.81% | New | |
| ABJS | J. K. Raman | 4,084 | 15.04% | New | |
| Independent | M. Sannaiah | 1,115 | 4.11% | New | |
| Independent | N. C. B. Rangaiah | 320 | 1.18% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,101 | 7.74% | |||
| Turnout | 29,328 | 46.63% | |||
| Registered electors | 62,896 | ||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
See also[edit | edit source]
- Mysore City South Assembly constituency
- Mysore City North Assembly constituency
- Mysore Taluk Assembly constituency
- Mysore South
- Mysore district
- Mysore Lok Sabha constituency
- List of constituencies of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ↑ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Krishnaraja Assembly constituency". www.elections.in.
- ↑ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). www.eci.nic.in.
- ↑ "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Krishnaraja". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 13 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
- ↑ "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.