Belthangady Assembly constituency

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Belthangady
Constituency No. 200 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictDakshina Kannada
Lok Sabha constituencyDakshina Kannada
Established1956
Total electors213,244[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2023
Preceded byK. Vasantha Bangera

Belthangady Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Karnataka in southwestern India.[2]

Overview[edit | edit source]

Belthangady (constituency number 200) is one of the eight Assembly constituencies located in Dakshina Kannada district. It covers the same area as the Belthangady Taluk.[3][4]

Belthangady is part of Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency, along with seven other Vidhan Sabha constituencies, namely: 201. Moodabidri, 202. Mangalore City North, 203. Mangalore City South, 204. Mangalore, 205. Bantval, 206. Puttur and 207. Sullia (SC).[4]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

The contest for the Belthangady legislative seat has been a thirty year contest between the Gowda family and the Bangera family, as well as one between the two Bangera brothers, Vasantha and Prabhakara.[5][6][7][8]

Election Member Party
1957 Ratnavarma Heggade Indian National Congress
1962 Bantwal Vaikunta Baliga
1967
1968 By-election K. Chidananda
1972 K. Subramanya Gowda
1978 K. Gangadhara Gowda Indian National Congress
1983 K. Vasantha Bangera Bharatiya Janata Party
1985
1989 K. Gangadhara Gowda Indian National Congress
1994 K. Vasantha Bangera Janata Dal
1999 K. Prabhakara Bangera Bharatiya Janata Party
2004
2008 K. Vasantha Bangera Indian National Congress
2013
2018 Harish Poonja Bharatiya Janata Party
2023

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

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2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belthangady [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Harish Poonja 101,004 53.44% Decrease1.37
INC Rakshith Shivaram 82,788 43.80% Increase1.78
SDPI Akbar Belthangady 2,513 1.33% New
NOTA None of the above 892 0.47% Decrease0.22
Margin of victory 18,216 9.64% Decrease3.16
Turnout 189,348 82.71% Increase0.64
Registered electors 228,941 Increase4.57
BJP hold Swing Decrease1.37

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

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2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belthangady
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Harish Poonja 98,417 54.81% Increase9.17
INC K. Vasantha Bangera 75,443 42.02% Decrease15.84
AIMEP Jagannatha. M 1,806 1.01% New
JD(S) Sumathi S. Hegde 1,612 0.90% Decrease1.18
NOTA None of the above 1,245 0.69% New
Margin of victory 22,974 12.80% Increase0.58
Turnout 179,689 82.07% Increase6.59
Registered electors 218,935 Increase12.93
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease3.05

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

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2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belthangady [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Vasantha Bangera 74,530 57.86% Increase11.73
BJP Ranjan. G. Gowda 58,789 45.64% Increase11.99
CPI(M) B. M. Bhat 4,532 3.52% New
JD(S) Rajashree. S. Hegde 2,682 2.08% Decrease10.89
KJP Sukhesha Kumar 2,673 2.08% New
BSP Chennakeshava 1,747 1.36% Decrease0.24
JD(U) Venkatesha Bende 1,276 0.99% New
Margin of victory 15,741 12.22% Decrease0.26
Turnout 146,325 75.48% Increase0.85
Registered electors 193,864 Increase12.04
INC hold Swing Increase11.73

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

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2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belthangady [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Vasantha Bangera 59,528 46.13% Increase18.80
BJP K. Prabhakara Bangera 43,425 33.65% Decrease3.61
JD(S) K. Gangadhara Gowda 16,738 12.97% Decrease14.28
Independent Thimarodi Mahesh Shetty 7,284 5.65% New
BSP Raghu Dharma Sen 2,059 1.60% Decrease2.14
Margin of victory 16,103 12.48% Increase2.55
Turnout 129,135 74.63% Decrease2.95
Registered electors 173,028 Increase3.88
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase8.87

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

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2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belthangady [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP K. Prabhakara Bangera 48,102 37.26% Decrease4.20
INC Harish Kumar. K 35,281 27.33% Decrease9.29
JD(S) K. Vasantha Bangera 35,178 27.25% Increase5.34
BSP Chandu. L 4,823 3.74% New
Kannada Nadu Party Janardhana Gowda 2,571 1.99% New
Independent Venkappa Naik. I. N 2,012 1.56% New
Independent Krishnappa Kotian. K 1,129 0.87% New
Margin of victory 12,821 9.93% Increase5.09
Turnout 129,226 77.58% Increase0.70
Registered electors 166,566 Increase14.68
BJP hold Swing Decrease4.20

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

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1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belthangady [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP K. Prabhakara Bangera 45,042 41.46% Increase10.13
INC K. Gangadhara Gowda 39,781 36.62% Increase7.72
JD(S) K. Vasantha Bangera 23,805 21.91% New
Margin of victory 5,261 4.84% Decrease2.34
Turnout 111,658 76.88% Decrease0.13
Registered electors 145,239 Increase6.93
BJP gain from JD Swing Increase2.95

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

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1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belthangady [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD K. Vasantha Bangera 39,871 38.51% New
BJP K. Prabhakara Bangera 32,433 31.33% Increase22.31
INC K. Gangadhara Gowda 29,918 28.90% Decrease16.05
INC Chandra Shekara Poojary 1,068 1.03% New
Margin of victory 7,438 7.18% Increase5.85
Turnout 104,600 77.01% Increase2.87
Registered electors 135,824 Increase5.87
JD gain from INC Swing Decrease6.44

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

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1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belthangady [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Gangadhara Gowda 40,964 44.95% Increase3.53
Independent K. Vasantha Bangera 39,754 43.62% New
BJP K. Prabhakara Bangera 8,225 9.02% Decrease42.09
JP J. B. Pereira 1,661 1.82% New
Margin of victory 1,210 1.33% Decrease8.36
Turnout 95,116 74.14% Increase2.91
Registered electors 128,299 Increase38.64
INC gain from BJP Swing Decrease6.16

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

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1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belthangady [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP K. Vasantha Bangera 33,378 51.11% Decrease11.05
INC Lokeshwari Vinayachandra 27,048 41.42% Increase3.58
JP M. S. Prabhakara Sampigethaya 4,146 6.35% New
Margin of victory 6,330 9.69% Decrease14.63
Turnout 65,922 71.23% Decrease0.66
Registered electors 92,543 Increase14.67
BJP hold Swing Decrease11.05

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

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1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belthangady [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP K. Vasantha Bangera 35,579 62.16% New
INC K. Gangadhara Gowda 21,660 37.84% Increase34.37
Margin of victory 13,919 24.32% Increase6.79
Turnout 58,018 71.89% Decrease4.50
Registered electors 80,703 Increase7.10
BJP gain from INC(I) Swing Increase6.63

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

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1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Belthangady [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) K. Gangadhara Gowda 31,255 55.53% New
JP K. Chidananda 21,388 38.00% New
INC G. N. Bhide 1,952 3.47% Decrease54.50
Independent M. S. Prabhakara Sampigethaya 1,463 2.60% New
Margin of victory 9,867 17.53% Decrease21.21
Turnout 57,563 76.39% Increase7.54
Registered electors 75,354 Increase22.00
INC(I) gain from INC Swing Decrease2.44

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

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1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Belthangady [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Subramanya Gowda 24,126 57.97% Increase11.41
INC(O) K. Chidananda 8,004 19.23% New
ABJS Nemiraja Shetty 6,714 16.13% Increase0.48
CPI(M) K. V. Yelachithaya 2,220 5.33% New
SWA Ishwara Bhat 552 1.33% Decrease20.37
Margin of victory 16,122 38.74% Increase13.88
Turnout 42,526 68.85% Increase2.01
Registered electors 61,764 Increase16.05
INC hold Swing Increase11.41

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

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1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Belthangady [20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Bantwal Vaikunta Baliga 15,476 46.56% Increase0.38
SWA J. B. Pereira 7,213 21.70% Decrease14.36
Independent K. R. Naika 5,345 16.08% New
ABJS K. V. Nayak 5,203 15.65% New
Margin of victory 8,263 24.86% Increase14.74
Turnout 35,574 66.84% Increase6.53
Registered electors 53,223 Decrease10.69
INC hold Swing Increase0.38

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

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1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Belthangady [21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Bantwal Vaikunta Baliga 15,991 46.18% Decrease23.57
SWA K. B. Jinaraja Hegde 12,486 36.06% New
Independent Rama Naik 4,730 13.66% New
ABJS Vishwanath Shenoy 1,418 4.10% New
Margin of victory 3,505 10.12% Decrease29.37
Turnout 35,940 60.31% Increase8.33
Registered electors 59,594 Increase5.07
INC hold Swing Decrease23.57

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

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1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Belthangady [22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ratnavarma Heggade 20,563 69.75% New
Independent Shenoy Ramanath 8,920 30.25% New
Margin of victory 11,643 39.49%
Turnout 29,483 51.98%
Registered electors 56,721
INC win (new seat)

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "New Dakshina Kannada Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Dakshina Kannada District. 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 April 2009.
  3. ↑ "Map of Belthangady Taluk". Dakshina Kannada District. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Karnataka: Final Notification & Order with Table A & B, No.282/KT/2007-V" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. 2 July 2007.
  5. ↑ Akshatha M. (27 April 2013). "It's veteran vs political novice in Belthangady". The Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013.
  6. ↑ Special Correspondent (17 April 2013). "BJP revives 30-year-old rivalry in Belthangady". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  7. ↑ Phadnis, Renuka (30 April 2013). "Veteran faces debutant's challenge in Belthangady". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013.
  8. ↑ "Belthangady Election and Results 2023, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India.
  9. ↑ "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Belthangady". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 9 April 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ "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.
  19. ↑ "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.
  20. ↑ "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.
  21. ↑ "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.
  22. ↑ "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.

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