| Govindraj Nagar | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 166 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bangalore Urban |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bangalore South |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 296,389 (2023)[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | V. Somanna |
Govindraj Nagar Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, a southern state of India. It is also part of Bangalore South Lok Sabha constituency.[2]
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | V. Somanna | Indian National Congress | |
| 2009 By-election | Priya Krishna | ||
| 2013 | |||
| 2018 | V. Somanna | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2023 | Priya Krishna | Indian National Congress | |
Election results[edit | edit source]
Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Priya Krishna | 82,134 | 50.87% |  7.77
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| BJP | K. Umesh Shetty | 69,618 | 43.12% |  7.21
| |
| JD(S) | R. Prakash | 4,583 | 2.84% | 1.67
| |
| UPP | Balakrishna. M | 2,148 | 1.33% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,504 | 0.93% | 0.08
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| Margin of victory | 12,516 | 7.75% | 0.52
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| Turnout | 161,567 | 54.51% | 0.82
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| Registered electors | 296,389 | 1.16
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| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 0.54
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Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| BJP | V. Somanna | 79,135 | 50.33% | 27.66
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| INC | Priyakrishna | 67,760 | 43.10% | 11.45
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| JD(S) | A. Nagendra Prasad | 7,090 | 4.51% | 11.00
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| NOTA | None of the above | 1,589 | 1.01% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,375 | 7.23% | 24.65
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| Turnout | 157,312 | 53.69% | 1.13
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| Registered electors | 292,976 | 22.33
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| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 4.22
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Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| INC | Priya Krishna | 72,654 | 54.55% | 3.92
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| BJP | H. Ravindra | 30,194 | 22.67% | 23.83
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| JD(S) | T. M. Range Gowda | 20,662 | 15.51% | New | |
| KJP | P. Doddaiah | 5,227 | 3.92% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 42,460 | 31.88% | 27.75
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| Turnout | 131,299 | 54.82% | 9.25
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| Registered electors | 239,496 | 13.89
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| INC hold | Swing | 3.92
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Assembly By-election 2009[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| INC | Priya Krishna | 64,176 | 50.63% | 0.38
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| BJP | V. Somanna | 58,937 | 46.50% | 18.81
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| Margin of victory | 5,239 | 4.13% | 19.19
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| Turnout | 126,752 | 45.57% | 3.18
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| Registered electors | 278,129 | 12.84
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| INC hold | Swing | 0.38
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Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | V. Somanna | 53,297 | 51.01% | New | |
| BJP | R. Ravindra | 28,935 | 27.69% | New | |
| JD(S) | T. M. Range Gowda | 19,155 | 18.33% | New | |
| BSP | Ravikumar | 1,017 | 0.97% | New | |
| JD(U) | L. S. Kumaraswamy | 657 | 0.63% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 24,362 | 23.32% | |||
| Turnout | 104,492 | 42.39% | |||
| Registered electors | 246,476 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ↑ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). Election commission of India. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ↑ "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Govindraj Nagar". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 8 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election -2018". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ↑ "Govindraj Nagar Constituency Election Results 2018". The Times of India. 5 May 2023. Archived from the original on 8 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Bye-Election Results - Election Commission of India". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.