Gangawati Assembly constituency

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Gangavathi
Constituency No. 62 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DivisionKalaburagi
DistrictKoppal
Lok Sabha constituencyKoppal
Established1951
Total electors202,243[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  BJP  
Elected year2023
Preceded byParanna Munavalli

Gangavathi Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.[2]

It is part of Koppal district. It was previously part of Raichur district until 24 August 1997.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1952 Hiremath. K. R Independent politician
1957 Desai Bhimsain Rao Indian National Congress
1962 Tirumaladeva Rayalu Rangadevarayalu
1967 T. D. Raya
1972 H. R. Sriramulu
1978 C. Yadave Rao Shesha Rao Indian National Congress
1983 H. S. Muralidhar Independent politician
1985 Gouli Mahadevappa Janata Party
1989 Srirangadevarayalu Indian National Congress
1994
1999
2004 Iqbal Ansari Janata Dal
2008 Paranna Munavalli Bharatiya Janata Party
2013 Iqbal Ansari Janata Dal
2018 Paranna Munavalli Bharatiya Janata Party
2023 G. Janardhana Reddy Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Gangawati [3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
KRPP G. Janardhana Reddy 66,213 41.42% New
INC Iqbal Ansari 57,947 36.25% Decrease4.25
BJP Paranna Munavalli 29,167 18.25% Decrease27.66
JD(S) Channakeshave Heriyaal Ramulu 1,212 0.76% Decrease8.86
NOTA None of the above 426 0.27% Decrease0.83
Margin of victory 8,266 5.17% Decrease0.24
Turnout 160,046 79.14% Increase3.22
Total valid votes 159,859
Registered electors 202,243 Increase4.21
Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha gain from BJP Swing Decrease4.49

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Gangawati [3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Paranna Munavalli 67,617 45.91% Increase23.59
INC Iqbal Ansari 59,644 40.50% Increase25.69
JD(S) Kariyanna Sangati 14,161 9.62% Decrease34.48
NOTA None of the above 1,615 1.10% New
CPI(M) G. Nagaraj 1,045 0.71% New
Margin of victory 7,973 5.41% Decrease16.38
Turnout 147,353 75.92% Increase2.56
Total valid votes 147,273
Registered electors 194,079 Increase13.59
BJP gain from Janata Dal (Secular) Swing Increase1.81

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Gangawati [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) Iqbal Ansari 60,303 44.10% Increase9.63
BJP Paranna Munavalli 30,514 22.32% Decrease15.05
INC H. R. Srinath 20,248 14.81% Decrease7.65
KJP Basavaraj Patil Anvari 7,058 5.16% New
Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress Pampanagowdru Police Patel 3,015 2.21% New
Independent Sharanabasappa. S. Pan Shop 1,642 1.20% New
CPI(ML)L Bharadvaj Subbarao 971 0.71% New
Pyramid Party of India Vijayakumar. J 843 0.62% New
Margin of victory 29,789 21.79% Increase18.89
Turnout 125,344 73.36% Increase9.95
Total valid votes 136,729
Registered electors 170,865 Increase9.04
Janata Dal (Secular) gain from BJP Swing Increase6.73

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Gangawati [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Paranna Munavalli 37,121 37.37% Increase5.86
JD(S) Iqbal Ansari 34,236 34.47% Decrease0.05
INC Nagappa Bhimappa Saloni 22,308 22.46% Decrease5.52
Independent S. Hashumuddin Advocate 2,206 2.22% New
BSP Mahabaleshwar Hasinal 1,038 1.05% Decrease0.25
Independent Devakka Virupaxappa Valmiki 834 0.84% New
Margin of victory 2,885 2.90% Decrease0.11
Turnout 99,365 63.41% Decrease1.10
Total valid votes 99,322
Registered electors 156,693 Decrease11.63
BJP gain from Janata Dal (Secular) Swing Increase2.85

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Gangawati [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) Iqbal Ansari 39,486 34.52% Increase30.68
BJP H. Gire Gouda 36,044 31.51% Increase0.62
INC Srirangadevarayalu 32,001 27.98% Decrease22.09
JP Ashoka Swami Herur 2,119 1.85% New
Kannada Nadu Party Mahesh Hiremath 1,849 1.62% New
BSP Krishna Laxmappa. L 1,488 1.30% Decrease1.51
CPI(ML)L Bharadvaj. J 754 0.66% New
Margin of victory 3,442 3.01% Decrease16.17
Turnout 114,386 64.51% Increase2.95
Total valid votes 114,381
Registered electors 177,311 Increase10.71
Janata Dal (Secular) gain from INC Swing Decrease15.55

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Gangawati [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Srirangadevarayalu 45,853 50.07% Increase19.04
BJP H. Gire Gouda 28,291 30.89% Increase25.68
Independent T. Janardhan 7,456 8.14% New
JD(S) Nooruddin Quadri 3,521 3.84% New
BSP Hanumanthappa Gunnal 2,572 2.81% New
Independent Virupaksha Gouda Ayyana Gouda Police Patil 2,054 2.24% New
Independent G. Krishna Swamy 963 1.05% New
Independent Ginnis Hottepaksha Rangaswamy 872 0.95% New
Margin of victory 17,562 19.18% Increase13.91
Turnout 98,591 61.56% Increase0.68
Total valid votes 91,582
Rejected ballots 7,009 7.11% Increase3.60
Registered electors 160,151 Increase14.57
INC hold Swing Increase19.04

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Gangawati [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Srirangadevarayalu 25,478 31.03% Decrease32.43
JD Gunjalli Rajaseekharappa Basappa 21,152 25.76% Decrease2.22
Independent Girigouda Somashekhara Gouda 13,375 16.29% New
Independent Gouli Mahadevappa 10,676 13.00% New
BJP Shivasangaragouda Patil 4,280 5.21% Increase3.24
INC Pampanagouda Basanagouda Heroor 3,570 4.35% New
Independent Mehar Pasha 1,604 1.95% New
Margin of victory 4,326 5.27% Decrease30.21
Turnout 85,100 60.88% Decrease2.69
Total valid votes 82,111
Rejected ballots 2,989 3.51% Decrease4.72
Registered electors 139,782 Increase3.14
INC hold Swing Decrease32.43

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Gangawati [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Srirangadevarayalu 50,174 63.46% Increase18.30
JD Gouli Mahadevappa 22,125 27.98% New
JP Doddabasappa Rachappa Alias Babu Siddapuru 3,092 3.91% New
BJP Bagodi Veerabhadrappa 1,555 1.97% New
Kranti Sabha Thippeswamy Alias Thipperudraswamy 785 0.99% New
Independent Naryana Illur 742 0.94% New
Margin of victory 28,049 35.48% Increase26.56
Turnout 86,150 63.57% Decrease3.03
Total valid votes 79,062
Rejected ballots 7,088 8.23% Increase5.46
Registered electors 135,521 Increase27.24
INC gain from JP Swing Increase9.38

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Gangawati [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Gouli Mahadevappa 37,300 54.08% Increase42.01
INC H. S. Jayaprakash 31,145 45.16% Increase10.34
Margin of victory 6,155 8.92% Decrease5.24
Turnout 70,933 66.60% Increase14.09
Total valid votes 68,967
Rejected ballots 1,966 2.77% Decrease1.59
Registered electors 106,511 Increase8.86
JP gain from Independent Swing Increase5.10

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Gangawati [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. S. Muralidhar 24,064 48.98% New
INC C. Yadawrao 17,108 34.82% Increase27.79
JP H. Mahabaleswarappa 5,932 12.07% Decrease21.34
Independent Hottepaksha Rangaswamy 2,028 4.13% New
Margin of victory 6,956 14.16% Decrease9.70
Turnout 51,374 52.51% Decrease15.52
Total valid votes 49,132
Rejected ballots 2,242 4.36% Increase0.02
Registered electors 97,839 Increase14.04
Independent gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease8.29

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Gangawati [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) C. Yadave Rao Shesha Rao 31,973 57.27% New
JP Srirangadevarayalu Vceeravenkatadevarayalu 18,652 33.41% New
INC Gunjahalli Nagappa Hirendgappa 3,924 7.03% New
RPI(K) K. R. Tippanna Mallappa Naik 1,005 1.80% New
Margin of victory 13,321 23.86%
Turnout 58,364 68.03%
Total valid votes 55,831
Rejected ballots 2,533 4.34%
Registered electors 85,791
INC(I) gain from INC

Assembly By-election 1974[edit | edit source]

1974 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Gangawati [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC H. G. Ramulu
INC hold Swing Decrease65.85

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Gangawati [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC H. R. Sriramulu 38,967 65.85% Increase5.10
INC(O) Pampanagouda Basanagouda 20,209 34.15% New
Margin of victory 18,758 31.70% Increase10.19
Turnout 62,547 66.06% Increase10.84
Total valid votes 59,176
Registered electors 94,684 Increase33.14
INC hold Swing Increase5.10

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Gangawati [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC T. D. Raya 22,014 60.75% Decrease11.67
Independent H. R. Rao 14,221 39.25% New
Margin of victory 7,793 21.51% Decrease23.32
Turnout 39,272 55.22% Increase13.81
Total valid votes 36,235
Registered electors 71,117 Increase21.91
INC hold Swing Decrease11.67

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Gangawati [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Tirumaladeva Rayalu Rangadevarayalu 15,823 72.42% Increase12.14
Lok Sewak Sangh Shanamukhappa Bhimappa 6,027 27.58% New
Margin of victory 9,796 44.83% Increase9.12
Turnout 24,156 41.41% Decrease2.16
Total valid votes 21,850
Registered electors 58,337 Increase19.14
INC hold Swing Increase12.14

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Gangawati [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Desai Bhimsain Rao 12,862 60.28% Increase23.12
Independent Achappa Ishwarappa 5,243 24.57% New
Independent Amaregouda Ramareddy 1,986 9.31% New
Independent Mahadevappa Narayanappa 1,245 5.84% New
Margin of victory 7,619 35.71% Increase15.66
Turnout 21,336 43.57% Increase1.83
Total valid votes 21,336
Registered electors 48,964 Increase3.73
INC gain from Independent Swing Increase3.07

Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]

1952 Hyderabad State Legislative Assembly election : Gangawati [20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Hiremath. K. R 11,272 57.21% New
INC Keshav Rao Sakharam Pant 7,321 37.16% New
Socialist Mahantayya 1,110 5.63% New
Margin of victory 3,951 20.05%
Turnout 19,703 41.74%
Total valid votes 19,703
Registered electors 47,204
Independent win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Karnataka Loksabha Elections - 2019 - Voters Count" (PDF). ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Gangawati". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 22 April 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "Gangawati Assembly Election Results 2018". The Times of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 22 April 2025. Retrieved 22 April 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. ↑ "Fifth Karnataka Legislative Assembly". kla.kar.nic.in. [[]]. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ "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.
  19. ↑ "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.
  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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