Sakleshpur Assembly constituency

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Sakleshpur
Constituency No. 199 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictHassan
Lok Sabha constituencyHassan
Established1961
Total electors205,876 (2023)[1]
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Cement Manju
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2023
Preceded byH. K. Kumaraswamy

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

It is part of Hassan district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes. Cement Manju is the current MLA as he won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1962 S. A. Vasanna Setty Indian National Congress
1967 K. P. Chikkegowda Swatantra Party
1972 K. M. Rudrappa Indian National Congress
1978 J. D. Somappa Indian National Congress
1983 Indian National Congress
1985 B. D. Basavaraju Janata Party
1989 Gurudev Indian National Congress
1994 B. B. Shivappa Bharatiya Janata Party
1999
2004 H. M. Viswanath Janata Dal
2008 H. K. Kumaraswamy
2013
2018
2023 Cement Manju Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sakleshpur [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Cement Manju 58,604 35.54% Decrease0.06
JD(S) H. K. Kumaraswamy 56,548 34.29% Decrease4.38
INC Murali Mohan 42,811 25.96% Increase2.98
BSP D. Shivamma 1,536 0.93% New
NOTA None of the above 1,231 0.75% Decrease0.24
AAP K. S. Pavan Kumar 1,002 0.61% New
UPP Prathap. K. A 1,000 0.61% New
Margin of victory 2,056 1.25% Decrease1.82
Turnout 164,941 80.12% Decrease2.24
Total valid votes 164,898
Registered electors 205,876 Increase5.19
BJP gain from Janata Dal (Secular) Swing Decrease3.13

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sakleshpur [4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) H. K. Kumaraswamy 62,262 38.67% Decrease4.82
BJP Somashekar Jayaraj 57,320 35.60% Increase30.58
INC Siddaiah 37,002 22.98% Increase2.10
NOTA None of the above 1,597 0.99% New
AIMEP K. R. Pradeep Kumar 1,148 0.71% New
Margin of victory 4,942 3.07% Decrease19.54
Turnout 161,199 82.36% Increase4.94
Total valid votes 161,008
Registered electors 195,717 Increase7.77
JD(S) hold Swing Decrease4.82

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sakleshpur [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) H. K. Kumaraswamy 63,602 43.49% Increase4.05
INC D. Mallesh 30,533 20.88%
KJP Umesh Belagodu 28,117 19.23% New
BJP Dr. H. R. Narayanaswamy 7,336 5.02% Decrease23.88
BSP Kumargourav Hethur 4,424 3.03% Decrease3.43
Independent Sanjay Babu. V 2,069 1.41% New
HND Puttaiah 1,309 0.90% New
Independent Valalahalli Veeresha 1,032 0.71% New
Margin of victory 33,069 22.61% Increase12.07
Turnout 140,591 77.42% Increase2.21
Total valid votes 146,229
Registered electors 181,602 Increase8.20
JD(S) hold Swing Increase4.05

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sakleshpur [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) H. K. Kumaraswamy 49,768 39.44% Increase1.11
BJP Nirvanaiah 36,473 28.90% Increase23.75
INC D. C. Sannaswamy 26,352 20.88% Increase2.58
BSP Sridhara Kaliveera 8,154 6.46% Decrease9.32
Independent Gangadhara Prasad 3,058 2.42% New
LJP Virupaksha. T. R 1,299 1.03% New
RPI(A) K. Shanmukha Kallaiah 1,083 0.86% New
Margin of victory 13,295 10.54% Decrease9.49
Turnout 126,230 75.21% Increase3.21
Total valid votes 126,187
Registered electors 167,833 Increase10.93
JD(S) hold Swing Increase1.11

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sakleshpur [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) H. M. Viswanath 41,704 38.33% Increase9.48
INC B. B. Shivappa 19,911 18.30% Decrease11.21
Independent B. D. Basavaraju 19,375 17.81% New
BSP Sridhara Kaliveera 17,174 15.78% Increase10.08
BJP Chandrashekar. E. S 5,605 5.15% Decrease25.67
JP Ganesh. H. S 3,140 2.89% New
Kannada Nadu Party Patel N. B. Anand 1,144 1.05% New
Independent Komalanatha @ Bhagya. U. M 751 0.69% New
Margin of victory 21,793 20.03% Increase18.72
Turnout 108,937 72.00% Decrease1.53
Total valid votes 108,804
Registered electors 151,293 Increase3.11
Janata Dal (Secular) gain from BJP Swing Increase7.51

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sakleshpur [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP B. B. Shivappa 31,702 30.82% Decrease9.46
INC B. R. Gurudev 30,358 29.51% Increase0.01
JD(S) H. M. Viswanath 29,682 28.85% New
BSP B. C. Shankarachar 5,863 5.70% Increase4.62
Independent J. D. Somappa 4,621 4.49% New
Independent Thammayanna 646 0.63% New
Margin of victory 1,344 1.31% Decrease9.47
Turnout 107,890 73.53% Increase0.59
Total valid votes 102,872
Rejected ballots 4,969 4.61% Increase3.05
Registered electors 146,735 Increase4.12
BJP hold Swing Decrease9.46

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sakleshpur [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP B. B. Shivappa 40,761 40.28% New
INC J. D. Somappa 29,852 29.50% Decrease11.30
JD B. D. Basavaraju 25,630 25.33% Increase1.97
INC H. B. Balaraj 2,178 2.15% New
BSP S. Lakshmana 1,090 1.08% New
Independent T. D. Khande Rao 690 0.68% New
Margin of victory 10,909 10.78% Increase4.65
Turnout 102,798 72.94% Decrease3.21
Total valid votes 101,197
Rejected ballots 1,601 1.56% Decrease3.12
Registered electors 140,930 Increase4.24
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease0.52

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sakleshpur [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Gurudev 40,039 40.80% Increase6.11
JP H. B. Yajaman 34,025 34.67% New
JD B. D. Basavaraju 22,927 23.36% New
Margin of victory 6,014 6.13% Decrease18.95
Turnout 102,957 76.15% Increase2.05
Total valid votes 98,136
Rejected ballots 4,821 4.68% Increase3.13
Registered electors 135,195 Increase26.75
INC gain from JP Swing Decrease18.97

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sakleshpur [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP B. D. Basavaraju 46,511 59.77% Increase53.99
INC H. B. Yajaman 26,997 34.69% Decrease7.20
BJP M. P. Nanjunath 2,230 2.87% Decrease31.67
Independent Byraiah 1,096 1.41% New
Margin of victory 19,514 25.08% Increase17.73
Turnout 79,039 74.10% Increase12.45
Total valid votes 77,815
Rejected ballots 1,224 1.55% Decrease0.74
Registered electors 106,662 Increase4.41
JP gain from INC Swing Increase17.88

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sakleshpur [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC J. D. Somappa 25,778 41.89% Increase24.23
BJP M. P. Nanjunath 21,253 34.54% New
Independent B. M. Bhuvanaksha 5,902 9.59% New
JP N. B. Kalingan 3,554 5.78% Decrease27.17
Independent Siddaiah 1,910 3.10% New
Independent T. D. Khande Rao 1,747 2.84% New
Margin of victory 4,525 7.35% Decrease7.82
Turnout 62,983 61.65% Decrease16.57
Total valid votes 61,538
Rejected ballots 1,445 2.29% Decrease0.08
Registered electors 102,160 Increase14.95
INC gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease6.23

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sakleshpur [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) J. D. Somappa 32,658 48.12% New
JP B. B. Shivappa 22,361 32.95% New
INC Lokeshgowda. D. S 11,985 17.66% Decrease45.51
Independent Siddegowda. A. V 689 1.02% New
Margin of victory 10,297 15.17% Decrease24.70
Turnout 69,519 78.22% Increase17.54
Total valid votes 67,869
Rejected ballots 1,650 2.37% Increase2.37
Registered electors 88,876 Increase20.94
INC(I) gain from INC Swing Decrease15.05

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Sakleshpur [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. M. Rudrappa 27,233 63.17% Increase15.91
INC(O) M. N. Venkataramana 10,046 23.30% New
ABJS D. S. Lokesha 4,025 9.34% New
SWA Puttaiah 1,807 4.19% Decrease48.55
Margin of victory 17,187 39.87% Increase34.38
Turnout 44,591 60.68% Decrease16.30
Total valid votes 43,111
Registered electors 73,488 Increase25.73
INC gain from Swatantra Party Swing Increase10.43

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Sakleshpur [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SWA K. P. Chikkegowda 22,650 52.74% New
INC B. G. Gurappa 20,293 47.26% Decrease16.04
Margin of victory 2,357 5.49% Decrease29.14
Turnout 44,994 76.98% Increase21.27
Total valid votes 42,943
Registered electors 58,449 Increase1.37
Swatantra Party gain from INC Swing Decrease10.56

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Sakleshpur [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. A. Vasanna Setty 18,623 63.30% New
ABJS N. B. Shetty 8,437 28.68% New
CPI S. M. John Taylor 2,358 8.02% New
Margin of victory 10,186 34.63%
Turnout 32,120 55.71%
Total valid votes 29,418
Registered electors 57,659
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. ↑ "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Sakleshpur". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 9 April 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Sakleshpur Constituency Election Results". The Times of India. 6 May 2023. Archived from the original on 9 April 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  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.

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