Birur Assembly constituency

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Birur
Former constituency No. 155 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DivisionMysore
DistrictChikmagalur
Lok Sabha constituencyChikmagalur
Established1967
Abolished2008
ReservationNone

Birur Assembly constituency was one of the constituencies in Karnataka state assembly in India until 2008 when it was made defunct. It was part of Chikmagalur Lok Sabha constituency.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1967 M. Mallappa Independent politician
1972 Indian National Congress
1978 Indian National Congress
1983 S. R. Lakshmaiah Janata Party
1985
1989 K. S. Mallikarjuna Pasanna Indian National Congress
1994 S. R. Lakshmaiah Janata Dal
1999 Mallikarjuna. K. B Janata Dal
2004 Dharme Gowda. S. L Janata Dal


Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Birur [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) Dharme Gowda. S. L 33,164 34.59% Increase3.52
INC Mallikarjuna. K. B 32,031 33.41% Increase9.64
JP Devaraj. N 14,583 15.21% New
BJP Rekha Huliyappa Gowda. J. S 13,351 13.93% Increase6.07
Independent Mallesha Rao 877 0.91% New
Independent Kantharaju 850 0.89% New
Margin of victory 1,133 1.18% Decrease5.05
Turnout 95,964 71.54% Increase3.90
Total valid votes 95,874
Registered electors 134,140 Increase3.78
Janata Dal (Secular) gain from JD(U) Swing Decrease2.70

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Birur [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(U) Mallikarjuna. K. B 29,864 37.29% New
JD(S) S. R. Lakshmaiah 24,879 31.07% New
INC Devaraj. N 19,039 23.77% Decrease3.22
BJP M. P. Prakashachar 6,298 7.86% Decrease13.76
Margin of victory 4,985 6.23% Decrease10.75
Turnout 87,421 67.64% Decrease3.48
Total valid votes 80,080
Rejected ballots 7,341 8.40% Increase6.66
Registered electors 129,250 Increase11.77
JD(U) gain from JD Swing Decrease6.68

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Birur [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD S. R. Lakshmaiah 35,535 43.97% New
INC N. K. Huchappa 21,815 26.99% Decrease18.74
BJP D. C. Sreekantappa 17,472 21.62% New
INC B. Somashekarappa 2,828 3.50% New
CPI K. N. Bommanna 2,612 3.23% Decrease3.56
Margin of victory 13,720 16.98% Decrease5.31
Turnout 82,250 71.12% Decrease2.05
Total valid votes 80,822
Rejected ballots 1,428 1.74% Decrease5.09
Registered electors 115,644 Increase6.18
JD gain from INC Swing Decrease1.76

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Birur [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. S. Mallikarjuna Pasanna 33,954 45.73% Decrease0.96
JP S. R. Lakshmaiah 17,400 23.43% New
Independent B. S. Chikkabasappa 8,508 11.46% New
Independent Chandramma 5,308 7.15% New
CPI Bommanna 5,041 6.79% New
Independent R. Laxmaiah 2,848 3.84% New
Margin of victory 16,554 22.29% Increase17.74
Turnout 79,692 73.17% Decrease0.84
Total valid votes 74,253
Rejected ballots 5,439 6.83% Increase5.25
Registered electors 108,917 Increase29.45
INC gain from JP Swing Decrease5.51

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Birur [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP S. R. Lakshmaiah 31,405 51.24% Increase3.97
INC K. S. Mallikarjuna Pasanna 28,614 46.69% Increase0.50
Independent U. S. Shivalinga Murthy 540 0.88% New
Independent Rajashekharappa 464 0.76% New
Margin of victory 2,791 4.55% Increase3.47
Turnout 62,271 74.01% Increase6.23
Total valid votes 61,288
Rejected ballots 983 1.58% Decrease0.52
Registered electors 84,137 Increase11.35
JP hold Swing Increase3.97

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Birur [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP S. R. Lakshmaiah 23,698 47.27% Increase1.62
INC K. S. Mallikarjuna Pasanna 23,158 46.19% Increase39.62
BJP D. C. Sreekantappa 1,695 3.38% New
Independent K. V. Shivamurthy 588 1.17% New
Independent B. Thimmaiah 535 1.07% New
Independent G. S. Siddappa Yena Thammanna 463 0.92% New
Margin of victory 540 1.08% Increase0.14
Turnout 51,210 67.78% Decrease7.82
Total valid votes 50,137
Rejected ballots 1,073 2.10% Decrease0.39
Registered electors 75,558 Increase7.79
JP gain from INC(I) Swing Increase0.67

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Birur [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) M. Mallappa 24,078 46.60% New
JP N. K. Huchappa 23,591 45.65% New
INC K. S. Mallikarjuna Pasanna 3,394 6.57% Decrease46.85
Independent U. S. Shivalinga Murthy 610 1.18% New
Margin of victory 487 0.94% Decrease5.90
Turnout 52,992 75.60% Increase11.53
Total valid votes 51,673
Rejected ballots 1,319 2.49% Increase2.49
Registered electors 70,098 Increase14.44
INC(I) gain from INC Swing Decrease6.82

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Birur [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Mallappa 20,333 53.42% Increase13.32
INC(O) N. K. Huchappa 17,729 46.58% New
Margin of victory 2,604 6.84% Decrease0.43
Turnout 39,241 64.07% Decrease0.62
Total valid votes 38,062
Registered electors 61,251 Increase25.30
INC gain from Independent Swing Increase6.04

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Birur [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Mallappa 13,866 47.38% New
INC D. H. Rudrappa 11,737 40.10% New
PSP K. C. Sannegowda 3,663 12.52% New
Margin of victory 2,129 7.27%
Turnout 31,621 64.69%
Total valid votes 29,266
Registered electors 48,882
Independent win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

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.

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