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Gandasi
Former constituency No. 131 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DivisionMysore
DistrictHassan
Lok Sabha constituencyHassan
Established1957
Abolished2008
ReservationNone

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1957 Dyavamma Manjappa Indian National Congress
1962 H. R. Keshava Murthy Praja Socialist Party
1967 B. Nanjappa Indian National Congress
1972 M. Nanje Gowda
1978 Haranahalli Ramaswamy Indian National Congress
1983 B. Nanjappa Janata Party
1985 E. Nanje Gowda
1989 B. Shivaramu Indian National Congress
1994 Independent politician
1999 Indian National Congress
2004

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

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2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Gandasi [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. Shivaramu 52,781 46.95% Decrease15.41
JD(S) Shivalingegowda. K. M 52,763 46.94% Increase25.54
BJP Nanjegowda. E 4,650 4.14% New
Kannada Nadu Party Chandrashekar. N. C 2,218 1.97% New
Margin of victory 18 0.02% Decrease40.94
Turnout 112,528 77.93% Increase1.59
Registered electors 144,391 Increase5.13
INC hold Swing Decrease15.41

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

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1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Gandasi [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. Shivaramu 62,530 62.36% New
JD(S) Rajeshakarappa 21,455 21.40% New
JD(U) E. Nanje Gowda 14,312 14.27% New
Independent N. Shivaswamy 1,976 1.97% New
Margin of victory 41,075 40.96% Increase30.30
Turnout 104,850 76.34% Decrease2.86
Registered electors 137,339 Increase4.38
INC gain from Independent Swing Increase10.66

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

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1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Gandasi [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent B. Shivaramu 53,002 51.70% New
JD E. Nanje Gowda 42,070 41.04% Increase15.18
BJP G. R. Gopi Nath 5,605 5.47% New
INC G. M. Manjunatha 968 0.94% New
Margin of victory 10,932 10.66% Decrease19.95
Turnout 104,200 79.20% Increase3.96
Registered electors 131,573 Increase12.37
Independent gain from INC Swing Decrease4.77

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

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1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Gandasi [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. Shivaramu 47,281 56.47% Increase22.48
JD E. Nanje Gowda 21,654 25.86% New
JP Nanjunde Gowda 13,143 15.70% New
Independent Hanumanthe Gowda 1,067 1.27% New
Independent G. R. Rudranamma 577 0.69% New
Margin of victory 25,627 30.61% Increase0.64
Turnout 88,093 75.24% Increase3.43
Registered electors 117,085 Increase30.29
INC gain from JP Swing Decrease7.49

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

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1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Gandasi [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP E. Nanje Gowda 40,581 63.96% Increase10.35
INC Jayalakshmi Rajannagowda 21,566 33.99% Increase3.02
Independent Puttaiah 405 0.64% New
Margin of victory 19,015 29.97% Increase7.33
Turnout 64,530 71.81% Decrease1.30
Registered electors 89,862 Increase6.33
JP hold Swing Increase10.35

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

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1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Gandasi [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP B. Nanjappa 32,433 53.61% Increase14.12
INC Haranahalli Ramaswamy 18,736 30.97% Increase27.11
Independent Deshani Basavaraju 7,760 12.83% New
Independent Panchaksharaiah 632 1.04% New
Independent M. B. Channabasappa 519 0.86% New
Margin of victory 13,697 22.64% Increase19.21
Turnout 61,783 73.11% Increase0.47
Registered electors 84,511 Increase9.53
JP gain from INC(I) Swing Increase10.69

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

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1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Gandasi [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Haranahalli Ramaswamy 23,352 42.92% New
JP B. Nanjappa 21,484 39.49% New
Independent E. Nanje Gowda 7,236 13.30% New
INC M. Nanje Gowda 2,101 3.86% Decrease34.92
Margin of victory 1,868 3.43% Decrease11.87
Turnout 56,052 72.64% Increase13.66
Registered electors 77,161 Increase17.86
INC(I) gain from INC Swing Increase4.14

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

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1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Gandasi [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Nanje Gowda 14,502 38.78% Decrease4.32
Independent B. Nanjappa 8,781 23.48% New
ABJS D. T. Basavaraju 8,441 22.57% New
SWA Rangaswamy 2,878 7.70% New
INC(O) Dyavamma Manjappa 2,792 7.47% New
Margin of victory 5,721 15.30% Increase10.43
Turnout 38,616 58.98% Increase1.84
Registered electors 65,468 Increase14.35
INC hold Swing Decrease4.32

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

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1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Gandasi [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. Nanjappa 12,971 43.10% Increase13.60
PSP H. R. Keshava Murthy 11,505 38.23% Increase2.21
Independent S. K. S. S. Gowda 5,616 18.66% New
Margin of victory 1,466 4.87% Increase3.33
Turnout 32,716 57.14% Increase14.21
Registered electors 57,253 Decrease6.11
INC gain from Praja Socialist Party Swing Increase7.08

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

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1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Gandasi [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PSP H. R. Keshava Murthy 8,637 36.02% New
SWA Chikkegowda 8,267 34.48% New
INC Dyavamma Manjappa 7,074 29.50% Decrease4.88
Margin of victory 370 1.54% Decrease5.19
Turnout 26,180 42.93% Decrease3.14
Registered electors 60,978 Increase15.15
Praja Socialist Party gain from INC Swing Increase1.64

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

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1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Gandasi [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dyavamma Manjappa 8,388 34.38% New
Independent H. R. Keshava Murthy 6,746 27.65% New
Independent Chickegowda 6,097 24.99% New
Independent B. Gangappa 3,168 12.98% New
Margin of victory 1,642 6.73%
Turnout 24,399 46.07%
Registered electors 52,955
INC 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.
  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.
  11. "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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