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Hassan
Constituency No. 196 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Map of Hassan Assembly constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictHassan
Lok Sabha constituencyHassan
Established1956
Total electors228,436 (2023)[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  [[Janata Dal (Secular)|Template:Janata Dal (Secular)/meta/shortname]]  
Alliance  NDA  
Elected year2023
Preceded byPreetham J. Gowda

Hassan Assembly constituency is one of the 224 seats in Karnataka state assembly in India. It is part of Hassan Lok Sabha constituency.

K. H. Hanumegowda (1930-2018) and H. S. Prakash have won this seat four times each. Hanumegowda lost three elections from here, in 1983 and 1994 as Congress candidate, and in 2008 as Bahujan Samaj Party candidate. H. S. Prakash lost in 1999 and 2018.[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1952 D. R. Kari Gowda Indian National Congress
1957 K. T. Dasappa Independent politician
1962 Yashodharamma Indian National Congress
1967 H. B. Jwalaniah Swatantra Party
1972 K. H. Hanume Gowda Indian National Congress
1978 Indian National Congress
1983 B. V. Kari Gowda Janata Party
1985
1989 K. H. Hanume Gowda Indian National Congress
1994 H. S. Prakash Janata Dal
1999 K. H. Hanume Gowda Bharatiya Janata Party
2004 H. S. Prakash Janata Dal
2008
2013
2018 Preetham J. Gowda Bharatiya Janata Party
2023 Swaroop Prakash Janata Dal

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

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2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hassan [3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) Swaroop Prakash 85,176 49.80% Increase17.20
BJP Preetham J. Gowda 77,322 45.21% Increase4.19
INC Banavase Rangaswamy 4,305 2.52% Decrease22.15
AAP Agile Yogish 1,301 0.76% New
NOTA None of the above 889 0.52% Decrease0.10
Margin of victory 7,854 4.59% Decrease3.83
Turnout 171,175 74.93% Increase2.38
Registered electors 228,436 Increase7.27
Janata Dal (Secular) gain from BJP Swing Increase8.78

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

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2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hassan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Preetham J. Gowda 63,348 41.02% Increase37.27
JD(S) H. S. Prakash 50,342 32.60% Decrease5.18
INC H. K. Mahesh 38,101 24.67% Decrease10.53
NOTA None of the above 953 0.62% New
Margin of victory 13,006 8.42% Increase5.83
Turnout 154,498 72.55% Increase2.98
Registered electors 212,952 Increase13.01
BJP gain from Janata Dal (Secular) Swing Increase3.24

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

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2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hassan [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) H. S. Prakash 61,306 37.78% Decrease8.83
INC H. K. Mahesh 57,110 35.20% Increase3.58
BJP Guruprasad @ Picture Palace Guruji 6,083 3.75% Decrease14.08
Independent A. P. Ahamad 1,299 0.80% New
Margin of victory 4,196 2.59% Decrease12.39
Turnout 131,100 69.57% Increase3.36
Registered electors 188,430 Increase11.04
JD(S) hold Swing Decrease8.83

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

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2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hassan [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) H. S. Prakash 52,266 46.61% Decrease3.02
INC B. Shivaramu 35,462 31.62% Increase3.65
BJP H. K. Suresh 19,991 17.83% Increase2.83
BSP K. H. Hanume Gowda 2,202 1.96% Decrease1.23
Independent G. P. Santhosh Gupta 1,376 1.23% New
Margin of victory 16,804 14.98% Decrease6.68
Turnout 112,355 66.21% Increase4.11
Registered electors 169,692 Decrease17.80
JD(S) hold Swing Decrease3.02

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

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2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hassan [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) H. S. Prakash 63,527 49.63% Increase21.77
INC K. M. Rajegowda 35,804 27.97% Decrease1.36
BJP Karigowda. B. V 19,205 15.00% Decrease19.06
BSP Muzammil Sherief 4,085 3.19% New
JP Girishkumar 3,179 2.48% New
Kannada Nadu Party Hullivare Srinivasa 2,199 1.72% New
Margin of victory 27,723 21.66% Increase16.93
Turnout 128,192 62.10% Decrease3.72
Registered electors 206,428 Increase7.49
Janata Dal (Secular) gain from BJP Swing Increase15.57

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

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1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hassan [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP K. H. Hanume Gowda 40,378 34.06% Increase25.60
INC K. M. Rajegowda 34,774 29.33% Decrease8.95
JD(S) H. S. Prakash 33,029 27.86% New
Independent B. K. Rangaswamy 10,160 8.57% New
Margin of victory 5,604 4.73% Decrease6.45
Turnout 126,392 65.82% Decrease0.80
Registered electors 192,041 Increase12.90
BJP gain from JD Swing Decrease15.40

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

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1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hassan [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD H. S. Prakash 55,121 49.46% Increase41.43
INC K. H. Hanume Gowda 42,658 38.28% Decrease26.66
BJP Chowdavalli Puttaraju 9,428 8.46% Increase6.63
INC H. A. Rangegowda 1,826 1.64% New
JP M. D. Chandrashekar 1,146 1.03% New
Margin of victory 12,463 11.18% Decrease29.76
Turnout 113,325 66.62% Decrease0.11
Registered electors 170,094 Increase4.41
JD gain from INC Swing Decrease15.48

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

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1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hassan [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. H. Hanume Gowda 68,210 64.94% Increase24.41
JP Karigowda. B. V 25,209 24.00% New
JD Vasanta Kumar. M. S 8,431 8.03% New
BJP Manjunath. S 1,923 1.83% Decrease1.57
Independent Fiaz Ahmed Shariff 867 0.83% New
Margin of victory 43,001 40.94% Increase27.48
Turnout 108,701 66.73% Decrease1.41
Registered electors 162,903 Increase35.21
INC gain from JP Swing Increase10.95

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

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1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hassan [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP B. V. Kari Gowda 43,650 53.99% Increase14.52
INC G. L. Nallure Gowda 32,769 40.53% Increase7.33
BJP B. R. Krishnamurthy 2,753 3.40% Decrease11.27
Independent M. B. Channabassappa 607 0.75% New
Margin of victory 10,881 13.46% Increase7.19
Turnout 82,094 68.14% Increase4.66
Registered electors 120,483 Increase18.22
JP hold Swing Increase14.52

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

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1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hassan [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP B. V. Kari Gowda 24,911 39.47% Increase0.04
INC K. H. Hanume Gowda 20,952 33.20% Increase30.26
BJP M. T. Venkatarame Howda 9,256 14.67% New
Independent H. B. Jwalaniah 4,445 7.04% New
LKD Anne Gowda. M. L 1,986 3.15% New
Independent G. R. Gunde Gowda 1,049 1.66% New
Independent M. B. Channabassappa 516 0.82% New
Margin of victory 3,959 6.27% Decrease9.05
Turnout 64,696 63.48% Decrease6.70
Registered electors 101,916 Increase11.63
JP gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease15.28

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

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1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hassan [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) K. H. Hanume Gowda 34,344 54.75% New
JP Munivenkate Gowda. A. C 24,731 39.43% New
INC Thimmegowda Kabbathi 1,847 2.94% Decrease41.14
Independent Sharma. B. A. N 783 1.25% New
Independent Seshachar. G. B 393 0.63% New
Margin of victory 9,613 15.32% Increase9.52
Turnout 64,072 70.18% Increase13.95
Registered electors 91,297 Increase21.68
INC(I) gain from Indian National Congress (Organisation) Swing Increase4.86

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

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1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Hassan [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(O) K. H. Hanume Gowda 20,464 49.89% New
INC G. A. Thimmappagowda 18,083 44.08% Decrease4.52
ABJS B. L. Krishna Murthy 2,473 6.03% Increase3.98
Margin of victory 2,381 5.80% Increase5.04
Turnout 42,193 56.23% Decrease7.99
Registered electors 75,032 Increase22.59
Indian National Congress (Organisation) gain from Swatantra Party Swing Increase0.54

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

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1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Hassan [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SWA H. B. Jwalaniah 18,212 49.35% Increase48.27
INC L. T. Karle 17,933 48.60% Increase7.13
ABJS S. S. Ram 757 2.05% New
Margin of victory 279 0.76% Decrease7.29
Turnout 39,306 64.22% Increase7.00
Registered electors 61,208 Increase16.10
Swatantra Party gain from INC Swing Increase7.88

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

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1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Hassan [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Yashodharamma 11,498 41.47% Decrease1.99
Independent H. B. Jwalaniah 9,265 33.42% New
PSP M. R. Puttaswamiah 6,166 22.24% New
ABJS G. R. Ramachandra Iyer 498 1.80% New
SWA S. V. Shama Rao 300 1.08% New
Margin of victory 2,233 8.05% Decrease2.50
Turnout 30,169 57.22% Decrease9.34
Registered electors 52,721 Increase16.68
INC gain from Independent Swing Decrease12.54

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

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1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Hassan [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent K. T. Dasappa 16,244 54.01% New
INC L. T. Karle 13,070 43.46% Decrease25.96
Independent Dyavegowda 762 2.53% New
Margin of victory 3,174 10.55% Decrease32.85
Turnout 30,076 66.56% Increase21.61
Registered electors 45,186 Increase9.49
Independent gain from INC Swing Decrease15.41

Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]

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1952 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Hassan [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC D. R. Kari Gowda 12,878 69.42% New
Socialist C. P. Jagadeesh 4,827 26.02% New
Independent B. M. Manjappa Gowda 845 4.56% New
Margin of victory 8,051 43.40%
Turnout 18,550 44.95%
Registered electors 41,270
INC 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. ↑ "Former Minister K.H. Hanumegowda passes away in Hassan". Star of Mysore. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Hasan". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 9 April 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Karnataka Election Results 2023 | JD(S) candidate Swaroop Prakash wins Hassan seat, defeating BJP MLA Preetham Gowda". The Hindu. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 9 April 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.

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