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Bannur
Former constituency for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictMysore
Lok Sabha constituencyChamarajanagar
Established1972
Abolished2008
ReservationNone

Bannur Assembly constituency was one of the 224 Assembly constituencies in Karnataka Legislative Assembly. It used to come under Mysore district and was abolished after the 2008 delimitation exercise with most of its area being merged into T. Narasipur Assembly constituency.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1962 S. Siddiah Praja Socialist Party
1967 T. P. Boraiah Independent politician
1972 K. Made Gowda Indian National Congress
1978 Indian National Congress
1983 T. P. Boraiah Independent politician
1985 K. J. Ramaswamy Janata Party
1989 K. M. Chikkamadanaik Indian National Congress
1994 S. Krishnappa Janata Dal
1999 K. M. Chikkamadanaik Indian National Congress
2004 Sunitha Veerappa Gowda Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

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2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bannur [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Sunitha Veerappa Gowda 33,522 34.00% Increase22.17
INC Chikkamada Nayaka 27,859 28.26% Decrease20.72
JD(S) Nagaraju. M 27,647 28.04% Increase7.61
BSP Krishna. S 5,944 6.03% New
Urs Samyuktha Paksha Raju. D 1,883 1.91% New
Kannada Nadu Party Kemparaj Talakad. G 1,736 1.76% New
Margin of victory 5,663 5.74% Decrease22.82
Turnout 98,591 70.19% Decrease5.79
Registered electors 140,468 Increase8.33
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease14.98

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

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1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bannur [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. M. Chikkamadanaik 45,706 48.98% Increase13.13
JD(S) S. Krishnappa 19,060 20.43% New
JD(U) K. Made Gowda 12,993 13.92% New
BJP R. Shankaregowda 11,035 11.83% Increase9.11
BRP H. P. Udayakumar 2,134 2.29% New
Independent S. Govindaraju 2,029 2.17% New
Margin of victory 26,646 28.56% Increase15.43
Turnout 98,515 75.98% Decrease2.61
Registered electors 129,661 Increase4.51
INC gain from JD Swing Increase0.01

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

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1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bannur [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD S. Krishnappa 46,992 48.97% Increase32.82
INC K. M. Chikkamadanaik 34,398 35.85% Decrease5.65
Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha A. S. Kempegowda 5,487 5.72% New
BJP K. P. Mahadevaswamy 2,611 2.72% New
Independent S. Sundar 2,065 2.15% New
INC R. Shankaregowda 1,858 1.94% New
Independent K. Kempegowda 789 0.82% New
Independent V. S. Ganesh 724 0.75% New
Margin of victory 12,594 13.13% Decrease5.15
Turnout 97,496 78.59% Increase0.21
Registered electors 124,064 Increase11.40
JD gain from INC Swing Increase7.47

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

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1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bannur [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. M. Chikkamadanaik 34,204 41.50% Increase1.49
JP S. Krishnappa 19,137 23.22% New
JD K. P. Mahadevaswamy 13,308 16.15% New
Independent T. P. Boraiah 10,784 13.09% New
Independent B. H. Channakeshavamurthy 2,322 2.82% New
Independent Puttamadegowda 667 0.81% New
Independent C. Nanjundaiah 529 0.64% New
Margin of victory 15,067 18.28% Increase7.55
Turnout 87,288 78.38% Decrease0.31
Registered electors 111,371 Increase22.53
INC gain from JP Swing Decrease9.25

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

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1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bannur [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP K. J. Ramaswamy 35,656 50.75% Increase41.84
INC K. M. Chikkamadanaik 28,114 40.01% Increase1.21
LKD R. Lakshmanaswamy 2,380 3.39% New
Independent N. Rachaiah 2,276 3.24% New
Independent B. K. Siddaraju 499 0.71% New
Independent Venkatachalaiah 455 0.65% New
Margin of victory 7,542 10.73% Increase1.36
Turnout 71,522 78.69% Increase0.16
Registered electors 90,891 Increase8.35
JP gain from Independent Swing Increase2.59

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

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1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bannur [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. P. Boraiah 30,982 48.16% New
INC K. Made Gowda 24,957 38.80% Increase33.67
JP Sosale Javaraiah 5,731 8.91% Decrease26.72
Indian Congress (J) Mahadevaswamy. S 1,605 2.49% New
Independent Ahmed Sheref. S. M 589 0.92% New
Independent Nanjuundaswamy 465 0.72% New
Margin of victory 6,025 9.37% Increase2.80
Turnout 65,875 78.53% Decrease4.79
Registered electors 83,885 Increase8.75
Independent gain from INC(I) Swing Increase5.96

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

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1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bannur [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) K. Made Gowda 26,422 42.20% New
JP K. J. Ramaswamy 22,307 35.63% New
Independent K. M. Chikkamadanaik 9,982 15.94% New
INC S. Siddiah 3,211 5.13% Decrease41.79
Independent Shivaswamy. M. S 688 1.10% New
Margin of victory 4,115 6.57% Increase4.16
Turnout 64,270 83.32% Increase14.50
Registered electors 77,135 Increase16.16
INC(I) gain from Indian National Congress (Organisation) Swing Decrease7.13

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

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1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Bannur [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(O) K. Made Gowda 21,880 49.33% New
INC T. P. Boraiah 20,809 46.92% Increase16.32
Independent M. Kempaiah 1,663 3.75% New
Margin of victory 1,071 2.41% Decrease8.88
Turnout 45,697 68.82% Decrease6.55
Registered electors 66,404 Increase20.57
Indian National Congress (Organisation) gain from Independent Swing Increase7.44

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

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1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Bannur [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. P. Boraiah 16,360 41.89% New
INC S. Siddiah 11,950 30.60% Decrease18.33
SWA K. M. C. Naika 8,573 21.95% New
Independent Ramalingiah 2,168 5.55% New
Margin of victory 4,410 11.29% Increase9.15
Turnout 41,509 75.37% Increase17.53
Registered electors 55,076 Increase9.21
Independent gain from Praja Socialist Party Swing Decrease9.18

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

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1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Bannur [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PSP S. Siddiah 13,849 51.07% New
INC T. P. Boraiah 13,268 48.93% New
Margin of victory 581 2.14%
Turnout 29,169 57.84%
Registered electors 50,431
Praja Socialist Party win (new seat)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.
  10. "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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