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Ankola
Former constituency for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictUttara Kannada
Lok Sabha constituencyUttara Kannada
Established1955 [1]
Abolished2008
ReservationNone

Ankola Assembly constituency was a constituency of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly,[2] which ceased to exist after 2008. It came under Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha constituency, Karnataka state, India.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1952 Kadam Balso Purso Samajwadi Party
1957 Kamat Ramchandra Gopal Indian National Congress
1962 Shakar Pundlik Shet Phayde
1967 N. D. Sarveshwar Praja Socialist Party
1972 R. K. Mahabaleshwar Indian National Congress
1978 Anasuya Gajanan Sharma Janata Party
1983 Hegde Shripad Ramakrishna Indian National Congress
1985 Ajjibal. G. S. Hegde Janata Party
1989 Umesh Bhat Indian National Congress
1994 Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri Bharatiya Janata Party
1999
2004

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

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2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Ankola [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri 46,787 48.52% Decrease2.09
INC Shantaram Hegde Shigehalli 30,709 31.85% Decrease8.71
JD(S) Venkatesh Hegde Hosbale 12,428 12.89% Increase4.64
Kannada Nadu Party Vasant Govind Nayak 2,760 2.86% New
JP Hegde Ganesh Ganapati 2,539 2.63% New
Urs Samyuktha Paksha Mere Rebello Urban 1,208 1.25% New
Margin of victory 16,078 16.67% Increase6.62
Turnout 96,611 72.72% Increase1.91
Registered electors 132,845 Increase9.99
BJP hold Swing Decrease2.09

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

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1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Ankola [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri 41,500 50.61% Increase16.48
INC Umesh Shankar Bhat 33,259 40.56% Increase25.05
JD(S) Naik Ravindra Narayan 6,767 8.25% New
Margin of victory 8,241 10.05% Increase4.50
Turnout 85,524 70.81% Decrease2.56
Registered electors 120,780 Increase4.83
BJP hold Swing Increase16.48

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

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1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Ankola [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri 28,285 34.13% Increase18.38
JD Pramod Hegde 23,683 28.58% Decrease2.62
INC Naik Narayan. M 17,643 21.29% New
INC Umesh Bhat 12,856 15.51% Decrease21.31
Margin of victory 4,602 5.55% Decrease0.07
Turnout 84,538 73.37% Increase4.38
Registered electors 115,216 Increase6.83
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease2.69

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

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1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Ankola [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Umesh Bhat 25,122 36.82% Decrease1.48
JD Kamat Ramchandra Gopal 21,287 31.20% New
BJP Kadekodi Hegde Shankar 10,750 15.75% Increase9.76
Independent Laxman Chudya Naik 7,459 10.93% New
JP Kenikar Garu Banu 3,523 5.16% New
Margin of victory 3,835 5.62% Decrease10.24
Turnout 74,409 68.99% Increase0.98
Registered electors 107,847 Increase24.59
INC gain from JP Swing Decrease17.34

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

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1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Ankola [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Ajjibal. G. S. Hegde 31,365 54.16% Increase26.08
INC Hegde Ramakrishna Narayan 22,179 38.30% Increase4.18
BJP Kadekodi Hegde Ganapati Shankar 3,470 5.99% Decrease7.83
Independent Naik Balkrishna Venkanna 371 0.64% New
Independent Keremanelaxmidhar Honnappa 363 0.63% New
Margin of victory 9,186 15.86% Increase9.82
Turnout 58,872 68.01% Increase3.83
Registered electors 86,562 Increase12.73
JP gain from INC Swing Increase20.04

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

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1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Ankola [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Hegde Shripad Ramakrishna 16,379 34.12% Increase25.80
JP Anasuya Gajanan Sharma Kallal 13,479 28.08% Decrease27.52
Independent Gouda Buddu Keera 11,514 23.98% New
BJP Suresh Naik Honnappa 6,636 13.82% New
Margin of victory 2,900 6.04% Decrease13.49
Turnout 49,287 64.18% Decrease7.61
Registered electors 76,790 Increase7.31
INC gain from JP Swing Decrease21.48

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

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1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Ankola [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Anasuya Gajanan Sharma 27,897 55.60% New
INC(I) Naik Ramachandra Vasudev 18,100 36.08% New
INC Shripad. R. Hegde Kadve 4,173 8.32% Decrease33.48
Margin of victory 9,797 19.53% Increase3.17
Turnout 51,371 71.79% Increase14.67
Registered electors 71,559 Increase16.43
JP gain from INC Swing Increase13.80

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

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1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Ankola [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. K. Mahabaleshwar 14,241 41.80% Increase14.59
INC(O) V. K. Ramakant Narvekar 8,667 25.44% New
ABJS S. V. Jathar 5,843 17.15% New
SSP Shankar Keni 3,226 9.47% New
Independent R. G. Naik 2,090 6.13% New
Margin of victory 5,574 16.36% Decrease2.82
Turnout 35,105 57.12% Decrease3.75
Registered electors 61,460 Increase11.13
INC gain from Praja Socialist Party Swing Decrease4.59

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

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1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Ankola [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PSP N. D. Sarveshwar 14,352 46.39% Increase19.13
INC A. G. Venkatesh 8,418 27.21% Decrease34.47
Independent N. R. Gopala 6,323 20.44% New
Independent P. S. Venkatrao 1,843 5.96% New
Margin of victory 5,934 19.18% Decrease15.24
Turnout 33,666 60.87% Increase8.94
Registered electors 55,307 Decrease16.02
Praja Socialist Party gain from INC Swing Decrease15.29

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

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1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Ankola [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Shakar Pundlik Shet Phayde 19,235 61.68% Increase7.60
PSP Narashimha Tammayya Hebbar 8,502 27.26% Decrease3.99
CPI Gopinath Vithoba Pawar 2,997 9.61% New
Independent Pokka Devu Gouda 450 1.44% New
Margin of victory 10,733 34.42% Increase11.58
Turnout 34,200 51.93% Decrease1.52
Registered electors 65,856 Increase13.88
INC hold Swing Increase7.60

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

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1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Ankola [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kamat Ramchandra Gopal 16,715 54.08% Increase27.43
PSP Gunaga Shiva Bommu 9,657 31.25% New
Independent Balgi Vasudev Venkatraman 4,534 14.67% New
Margin of victory 7,058 22.84% Increase15.28
Turnout 30,906 53.45% Decrease1.84
Registered electors 57,827 Increase15.70
INC gain from SP Swing Increase19.87

Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]

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1952 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Ankola Karwar [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SP Kadam Balso Purso 9,454 34.21% New
INC Gaonkar Sannappa Parmeshwar 7,364 26.65% New
CPI Padti Chudo Fakir 2,577 9.33% New
Independent Nadkarni Yeshwant Trimbak 1,794 6.49% New
Independent Kamat. M. R 1,769 6.40% New
Independent Revankar Laxman Krishna 1,734 6.28% New
Independent Aigal Venkatesh Devappa 1,612 5.83% New
MFB Mazumdar Shankarrao Mahableshwarrao 725 2.62% New
Independent Swar Ramchandra Dattatraya 604 2.19% New
Margin of victory 2,090 7.56%
Turnout 27,633 55.29%
Registered electors 49,979
SP win (new seat)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Archive Delimitation Orders - Final Order DC (1953-1955)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  2. "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976". Election Commission of India. 1 December 1976. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.
  11. "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.
  12. "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.
  13. "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.
  14. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Bombay" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.

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