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Chincholi
Constituency No. 42 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictKalaburagi
Lok Sabha constituencyBidar
Established1951
Total electors203,600[1]
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2019
Preceded byUmesh. G. Jadhav

Chincholi Assembly constituency is one of the 224 assembly constituencies of Karnataka, a southern state of India. This constituency falls under Bidar Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1952 Ramchari. G Indian National Congress
1952 By-election Shankerappa
1957 Veerendra Patil
1962
1967 V. P. Basappa
1972 Devendrappa Ghalappa Jamadar
1978 Indian National Congress
1983 Indian National Congress
1985 Veerayya Swami Mahalingayya
1989 Veerendra Patil
1994 Vaijnath Patil Janata Dal
1999 Kailashnath Patil Indian National Congress
2004 Vaijnath Patil Janata Dal
2008 Sunil Vallyapure Bharatiya Janata Party
2013 Dr. Umesh. G. Jadhav Indian National Congress
2018
2019 By-election [lower-alpha 1] [[Avinash Umesh Jadhav|dr. Avinash Umesh Jadhav] Bharatiya Janata Party
2023 Dr. Avinash Umesh Jadhav
  1. Resigned on 01/04/2019

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

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2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chincholi [1][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dr. Avinash Umesh Jadhav 69,963 46.66% Decrease3.79
INC Subhash V. Rathod 69,105 46.09% Increase1.51
JD(S) Sanjeevan Yakapur 6,555 4.37% New
BSP Goutam 1,078 0.72% Decrease0.65
NOTA None of the above 1,003 0.67% Increase0.37
Margin of victory 858 0.57% Decrease5.29
Turnout 150,090 73.72% Increase2.89
Registered electors 203,600 Increase4.97
BJP hold Swing Decrease3.79

Assembly By-election 2019[edit | edit source]

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2019 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Chincholi [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Subhash V. Rathod 61,079 44.58% Decrease10.99
BSP Goutam Bomnalli 1,873 1.37% New
Independent Hanumantha Rama Naik. M. B 1,268 0.93% New
NOTA None of the above 416 0.30% Decrease0.51
Margin of victory 8,030 5.86% Decrease8.59
Turnout 137,386 70.83% Increase2.05
Registered electors 193,956 Increase0.16
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease5.12

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

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2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chincholi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dr. Umesh. G. Jadhav 73,905 55.57% Increase8.09
BJP Sunil Vallyapure 54,693 41.12% Increase31.13
JD(S) Sushilabai B. Korvi 1,621 1.22% Increase0.23
NOTA None of the above 1,082 0.81% New
Margin of victory 19,212 14.45% Decrease6.67
Turnout 133,188 68.78% Increase1.85
Registered electors 193,648 Increase14.36
INC hold Swing Increase8.09

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

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2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chincholi [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dr. Umesh. G. Jadhav 58,599 47.48% Increase13.58
KJP Sunil Vallyapure 32,539 26.36% New
BJP Ramesh Yakapur 12,333 9.99% Decrease32.11
Independent Sunil Mothilal 3,081 2.50% New
BSP Goutam Bomnalli 1,374 1.11% Decrease2.92
Independent Sandeep Chawan 1,288 1.04% New
JD(S) Mallikarjun Gajre 1,218 0.99% Decrease8.39
Margin of victory 26,060 21.12% Increase12.92
Turnout 113,341 66.93% Increase12.89
Registered electors 169,337 Increase8.51
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase5.38

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

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2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chincholi [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Sunil Vallyapure 35,491 42.10% Increase22.89
INC Baburao Chauhan 28,580 33.90% Increase0.36
JD(S) Gopalrao Kattimani 7,909 9.38% Decrease29.69
BSP Shankar Bayya 3,395 4.03% Increase2.41
Independent Mallikarjun Gajre 2,834 3.36% New
Independent Shivukumar Kollur 1,981 2.35% New
SP S. H. Hosamani 1,184 1.40% Increase0.52
Independent Manik 871 1.03% New
Independent Basvaraj Anwarkar 608 0.72% New
Margin of victory 6,911 8.20% Increase2.68
Turnout 84,335 54.04% Decrease5.28
Registered electors 156,050 Decrease0.16
BJP gain from Janata Dal (Secular) Swing Increase3.03

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

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2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chincholi [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) Vaijnath Patil 36,184 39.07% Increase18.82
INC Kailashnath Patil 31,067 33.54% Decrease18.84
BJP Veerayya Swami. M 17,794 19.21% Decrease0.03
JP Dr. Omnath Rathod 1,972 2.13% New
Independent Basvaraj Anwarkar 1,672 1.81% New
BSP Dr. Shivakumar Swamy 1,497 1.62% Increase0.73
Kannada Nadu Party Jagnnath Reddy Mali Patil 834 0.90% New
SP R. R. Patil 818 0.88% Decrease1.62
Independent Amjad Ali S/o Ahmed Patil 782 0.84% New
Margin of victory 5,117 5.52% Decrease26.61
Turnout 92,717 59.32% Decrease3.60
Registered electors 156,293 Increase13.51
Janata Dal (Secular) gain from INC Swing Decrease13.31

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

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1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chincholi [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kailashnath Patil 42,814 52.38% Increase31.14
JD(S) Vaijnath Patil 16,551 20.25% New
BJP Shivasharnappa Japatti 15,724 19.24% Increase17.17
Independent Syed Mastan Ali 3,462 4.24% New
SP R. R. Patil 2,047 2.50% New
BSP Dr. H. S. Shivpur 731 0.89% New
Margin of victory 26,263 32.13% Decrease15.76
Turnout 86,635 62.92% Decrease3.51
Registered electors 137,689 Increase9.41
INC gain from JD Swing Decrease16.75

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

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1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chincholi [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD Vaijnath Patil 56,373 69.13% Increase60.77
INC Kailashnath Patil 17,320 21.24% Decrease19.74
INC Jarnappa Chincholi 4,549 5.58% New
BJP Subhas 1,688 2.07% New
RPI Jagadev. S. Anawarker 578 0.71% New
Margin of victory 39,053 47.89% Increase45.07
Turnout 83,597 66.43% Decrease0.63
Registered electors 125,842 Increase8.29
JD gain from INC Swing Increase28.15

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

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1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chincholi [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Veerendra Patil 29,762 40.98% Decrease5.34
JP Vaijnath Patil 27,717 38.16% New
Independent Kishan 7,303 10.06% New
JD Bassayya 6,072 8.36% New
Independent Bhimanna 1,286 1.77% New
Margin of victory 2,045 2.82% Decrease0.68
Turnout 77,923 67.06% Increase18.79
Registered electors 116,207 Increase24.86
INC hold Swing Decrease5.34

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

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1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chincholi [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Veerayya Swami Mahalingayya 20,387 46.32% Increase7.67
JP Chander Rao Patil 18,847 42.82% Increase4.35
BJP B. N. Patil 1,482 3.37% Decrease0.81
Independent Shamrao Ramteerth 1,090 2.48% New
Independent Shantappa Narasappa 607 1.38% New
Independent K. Basireddy Tippareddy Patil 583 1.32% New
Independent Kailas Nagappa 314 0.71% New
Margin of victory 1,540 3.50% Increase3.33
Turnout 44,925 48.27% Decrease12.80
Registered electors 93,067 Increase8.86
INC hold Swing Increase7.67

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

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1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chincholi [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Devendrappa Ghalappa Jamadar 19,513 38.65% Increase30.46
JP Vaijnath Sangappa Patil 19,425 38.47% Decrease0.30
Independent Abdul Rasid. M. Abdul Karimsab 5,937 11.76% New
BJP Shivaram Naik Govind Naik 2,109 4.18% New
Independent Baswaraj Sangappa Kanakeri 1,131 2.24% New
Independent Baswaraj Revansiddappa 942 1.87% New
Independent Kalyanappa Gundappa Patil 862 1.71% New
Independent Sham Sunder Mooli 573 1.13% New
Margin of victory 88 0.17% Decrease12.66
Turnout 52,211 61.07% Decrease6.48
Registered electors 85,493 Increase10.65
INC gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease12.94

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

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1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chincholi [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Devendrappa Ghalappa Jamadar 25,963 51.59% New
JP Vaijnath Patil Sangappa Patil 19,508 38.77% New
INC Veerareddy Seri 4,123 8.19% Decrease51.33
Independent Shankarappa Shivpure 727 1.44% New
Margin of victory 6,455 12.83% Decrease9.26
Turnout 52,192 67.55% Increase11.75
Registered electors 77,266 Increase2.23
INC(I) gain from INC Swing Decrease7.93

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

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1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Chincholi [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Devendrappa Ghalappa Jamadar 24,364 59.52% Decrease28.46
INC(O) C. P. Baswantrao Patil 15,322 37.43% New
Independent V. Bassappa Imdapur 1,247 3.05% New
Margin of victory 9,042 22.09% Decrease55.64
Turnout 42,177 55.80% Decrease3.83
Registered electors 75,584 Increase21.52
INC hold Swing Decrease28.46

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

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1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Chincholi [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. P. Basappa 31,030 87.98% Increase31.58
SWA R. R. J. Rao 3,617 10.26% Decrease33.34
Independent S. Sharnappa 621 1.76% New
Margin of victory 27,413 77.73% Increase64.94
Turnout 37,091 59.63% Increase13.21
Registered electors 62,199 Increase17.40
INC hold Swing Increase31.58

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

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1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Chincholi [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Veerendra Patil 13,391 56.40% Decrease3.86
SWA Sharangowda Sidramayya 10,353 43.60% New
Margin of victory 3,038 12.79% Decrease7.73
Turnout 24,591 46.42% Increase14.42
Registered electors 52,980 Increase7.09
INC hold Swing Decrease3.86

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

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1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Chincholi [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Veerendra Patil 9,539 60.26% Decrease12.70
Independent Saibanna Narsappa 6,291 39.74% New
Margin of victory 3,248 20.52% Decrease33.70
Turnout 15,830 32.00%
Registered electors 49,473
INC hold Swing Decrease12.70

Assembly By-election 1952[edit | edit source]

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1952 Hyderabad State Legislative Assembly by-election : Chincholi [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Shankerappa 11,871 72.96% Increase13.90
PDF V. Rao 3,050 18.75% New
PSP G. Shankar 1,349 8.29% New
Margin of victory 8,821 54.22% Increase33.26
INC hold Swing Increase13.90

Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]

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1952 Hyderabad State Legislative Assembly election : Chincholi [20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ramchari. G 7,603 59.06% New
RPI Hari Kishan 4,905 38.10% New
Independent Shankrappa 365 2.84% New
Margin of victory 2,698 20.96%
Turnout 12,873 26.61%
Registered electors 48,380
INC win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. Sitting and previous MLAs from Chincholi Assembly constituency) Assembly constituency Elections
  3. THE DELIMITATION ACT, 2002
  4. "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Chincholi". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 22 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  5. "Bye-Election Results - Election Commission of India". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  6. "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.
  7. "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.
  11. "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.
  12. "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.
  13. "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.
  14. "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.
  15. "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.
  16. "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.
  17. "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.
  18. "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.
  19. "Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  20. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Hyderabad" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 June 2016.

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