Belagavi City Assembly constituency

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Belgaum
Former constituency for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictBelagavi
Lok Sabha constituencyBelgaum
Established1951 [1]
Abolished2008
Total electors185,703
ReservationNone

Belgaum City Assembly constituency was part of the Karnataka state assembly in India, and part of Belgaum Lok Sabha constituency. The seat ceased to exist after the assembly seats' boundary was redrawn in 2008. Now the city's constituencies are Belgaum Dakshin and Belgaum Uttar.[2]


Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1952 Dalvi Bhujang Keshav Independent politician
1957 Sunthankar Balakrishna Rangrao
1962 Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti
1967 Sayanak Balwant Bhimrao Independent politician
1972 S. W. B. Annappa
1978 Sayanak Balwant Bhimrao
1983 Mane Rajabhau Shankar Rao
1985
1989 Bapusaheb Raosaheb Mahagaonkar
1989 By-election [lower-alpha 1] Arjunrao Laxmanrao Hishobkar
1994 Narayan Rao Tarale
1999 Kudachi Ramesh Laxman Indian National Congress
2004
  1. ↑ Died on 26 December 1991

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

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2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belagavi City [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kudachi Ramesh Laxman 32,198 32.58% Decrease8.35
BJP Vilas Ramachandra Pawar 31,181 31.55% Increase6.11
Independent Dalvi Deepak Arjun Rao 29,051 29.40% New
JD(S) Madiwale. F. M 2,213 2.24% New
SHS Prakash Ramachandra Shirolkar 1,197 1.21% New
Kannada Nadu Party Girish Parasharam Balekundri 1,098 1.11% New
Independent Satish Neminath Gouragonda 925 0.94% New
AIML Sayyed Bande Nawaz Mohammed Hanif 693 0.70% New
Margin of victory 1,017 1.03% Decrease7.30
Turnout 98,907 53.26% Decrease6.49
Registered electors 185,703 Increase16.51
INC hold Swing Decrease8.35

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

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1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belagavi City [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kudachi Ramesh Laxman 37,664 40.93% Increase29.11
Independent Ashtekar Malojirao Shantaram 30,004 32.61% New
BJP Rajpurohit Babulal Achalsingh 23,405 25.44% Increase14.68
SP Farook Hannan 617 0.67% New
Margin of victory 7,660 8.33% Decrease5.32
Turnout 95,227 59.75% Increase3.28
Registered electors 159,386 Increase11.93
INC gain from Independent Swing Decrease3.86

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

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1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belagavi City [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Narayan Rao Tarale 35,515 44.79% New
Independent Potdar Anil Mohanrao 24,689 31.13% New
INC Chandshawale Sayed Anwarsha Syeed Peer 9,375 11.82% New
BJP Patil Shankarrao Irappa 8,535 10.76% New
Independent Doddawani Narayan Krishnayya 478 0.60% New
Margin of victory 10,826 13.65%
Turnout 80,420 56.47%
Registered electors 142,404
Independent hold Swing

Assembly By-election 1989[edit | edit source]

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Belagavi City [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Arjunrao Laxmanrao Hishobkar
Independent hold Swing Decrease38.96

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

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1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belagavi City [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Bapusaheb Raosaheb Mahagaonkar 35,196 38.96% New
JP Potdar Anil Mohanrao 29,809 32.99% New
Independent Dalvi Deepak Arjun Rao 10,037 11.11% New
INC Shobha Anil Herwadkar 8,382 9.28% Decrease23.41
JD Potadar Asha Vasantrao 3,973 4.40% New
Independent Mushtaq Hussain Faroqui 831 0.92% New
Independent Krishna Shankarrao Mandekar 703 0.78% New
Margin of victory 5,387 5.96% Decrease10.67
Turnout 93,644 67.27% Increase7.96
Registered electors 139,206 Increase24.37
Independent hold Swing Decrease10.35

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

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1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belagavi City [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mane Rajabhau Shankar Rao 32,401 49.31% New
INC Kakatkar Shivajirao Yallappa 21,477 32.69% Decrease5.43
JP Chindak Rajendra Goverdhan 5,770 8.78% Increase3.49
Margin of victory 10,924 16.63% Increase0.70
Turnout 66,390 59.31% Decrease20.99
Registered electors 111,931 Increase12.39
Independent hold Swing Decrease4.75

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

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1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belagavi City [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mane Rajabhau Shankar Rao 42,763 54.06% New
INC Doddannavar Surendra Alias Komalanna Ramachandra 30,159 38.12% New
JP Sirur Chandrashekhar Neelakantappa 4,183 5.29% New
Independent Moulvi Farook Ahmed. A. Hannan 1,412 1.78% New
Margin of victory 12,604 15.93% Decrease1.30
Turnout 79,974 80.30% Decrease1.01
Registered electors 99,592 Increase14.60
Independent hold Swing Decrease2.91

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

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1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belagavi City [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sayanak Balwant Bhimrao 39,736 56.97% New
Independent Naghnoor. M. N 27,720 39.74% New
Independent Mokashi Abdulsattar Mohamad Ghouse 942 1.35% New
Independent K. Vidyasagar 865 1.24% New
Margin of victory 12,016 17.23% Decrease2.83
Turnout 70,658 81.31% Increase4.36
Registered electors 86,901 Increase19.87
Independent hold Swing Increase11.86

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

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1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Belagavi City [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. W. B. Annappa 24,814 45.11% New
INC(O) P. R. Bhimarao 13,783 25.06% New
CPI M. K. Parasharam 12,646 22.99% New
Independent K. G. Shankarrao 1,995 3.63% New
Independent G. M. Abdul Majid 1,409 2.56% New
SWA A. Tatyasahab Mirji 356 0.65% New
Margin of victory 11,031 20.06% Increase13.26
Turnout 55,785 76.95% Decrease7.29
Registered electors 72,495 Increase11.86
Independent hold Swing Decrease7.53

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

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1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Belagavi City [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sayanak Balwant Bhimrao 27,818 52.64% New
INC P. B. Bharmagauda 24,224 45.84% Increase12.84
Independent M. K. Parasharam 582 1.10% New
Margin of victory 3,594 6.80% Decrease27.20
Turnout 54,595 84.24% Increase9.85
Registered electors 64,808 Increase13.00
Independent gain from Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti Swing Decrease14.36

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

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1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Belagavi City [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
MES Sunthankar Balakrishna Rangrao 27,643 67.00% New
INC Sidaram Basappa Kanabargi 13,614 33.00% Decrease8.78
Margin of victory 14,029 34.00% Increase17.56
Turnout 42,664 74.39% Increase3.21
Registered electors 57,351 Increase7.16
Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti gain from Independent Swing Increase8.78

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

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1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Belgaum City [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sunthankar Balakrishna Rangrao 22,179 58.22% New
INC Qazi Mohamed Husain Mohamed Saheb 15,915 41.78% Increase5.57
Margin of victory 6,264 16.44% Increase7.49
Turnout 38,094 71.18% Increase8.72
Registered electors 53,520 Increase2.47
Independent hold Swing Increase13.06

Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]

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1952 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Belgaum Urban [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dalvi Bhujang Keshav 14,732 45.16% New
INC Potdar Bhimaji Balaji 11,812 36.21% New
Socialist Pai Nath Bapu 6,078 18.63% New
Margin of victory 2,920 8.95%
Turnout 32,622 62.46%
Registered electors 52,230
Independent win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "DPACO (1951) - Archive Delimitation Orders - Election Commission of India". pp. 344–357. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  2. ↑ Naveen Menezes (2 May 2018). "maharashtra ekikaran samiti: Marathi belt: Divided Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti could help BJP and Congress". The Economic Times. Retrieved 24 August 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. ↑ "Nineth Karnataka Legislative Assembly". kla.kar.nic.in. [[]]. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "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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