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Hirekerur
Constituency No. 86 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictHaveri
Lok Sabha constituencyHaveri
Established1951
Total electors185,982[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2023
Preceded byB. C. Patil

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

It is part of Haveri district.

Most Successful parties from Hirekerur assembly constituency in General elections

  INC (8 Times) (47.25%)
  IND(3 times) (17.64%)
  JD(S)(2 times) (11.76%)
  BJP (2 times) (11.76%)
  KJP(1 time) (5.88%)

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1952 Veeranagouda Veerbasagouda Patil Indian National Congress
1957 Gubbi Shankarrao Basalingappagouda
1962
1967 G. S. R. Basalingappagouda
1972 B. B. Gadlappa
1978 Gubbi Shankarrao Basalingappagouda Independent politician
1983 Bankar Basavannappa Gadlappa
1985 U. B. Banakar Janata Party
1989 B. H. Bannikod Janata Dal
1994 U. B. Banakar Bharatiya Janata Party
1999 B. H. Bannikod Independent politician
2004 B. C. Patil Janata Dal
2008 Indian National Congress
2013 U. B. Banakar Karnataka Janata Paksha
2018 B. C. Patil Indian National Congress
2019 By-election Bharatiya Janata Party
2023 U. B. Banakar Indian National Congress

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

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2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hirekerur [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC U. B. Banakar 85,378 53.53% Increase14.37
BJP Basavanagouda Patil 70,358 44.11% Decrease15.20
JD(S) Jayananda Javannanavar 1,847 1.16% New
NOTA None of the above 953 0.60% Increase0.05
Margin of victory 15,020 9.42% Decrease10.73
Turnout 159,658 85.85% Increase6.87
Registered electors 185,982 Increase1.30
INC gain from BJP Swing Decrease5.78

Assembly By-election 2019[edit | edit source]

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2019 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Hirekerur [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP B. C. Patil 85,562 59.31% Increase11.58
INC Bannikod Basappa Hanumantappa 56,495 39.16% Decrease8.94
NOTA None of the above 789 0.55% Decrease0.10
Margin of victory 29,067 20.15% Increase19.78
Turnout 145,004 78.98% Decrease5.15
Registered electors 183,590 Increase2.36
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase11.21

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

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2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hirekerur [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. C. Patil 72,461 48.10% Increase16.68
BJP Ujaneshwara Banakar 71,906 47.73% Increase45.73
JD(S) Siddappa Gudadappanavar 3,597 2.39% Increase1.21
NOTA None of the above 972 0.65% New
Margin of victory 555 0.37% Decrease1.27
Turnout 150,890 84.13% Increase2.04
Registered electors 179,355 Increase10.70
INC gain from Karnataka Janata Paksha Swing Increase15.04

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

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2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hirekerur [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
KJP U. B. Banakar 52,623 33.06% New
INC B. C. Patil 50,017 31.42% Increase0.45
Independent B. H. Bannikod 10,579 6.65% New
Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress H. M. Ashok 3,399 2.14% New
BJP Palakshagouda. H. Patil 3,177 2.00% Decrease16.97
LSP Sampatkumar. B. Muttalli 2,921 1.84% New
Independent Neelappa. M. Iter 2,205 1.39% New
JD(S) Dharmaraj M. Sali 1,885 1.18% Decrease16.07
Independent S. S. Kusagur 1,701 1.07% New
Margin of victory 2,606 1.64% Decrease2.03
Turnout 132,997 82.09% Increase6.92
Registered electors 162,020 Increase6.71
Karnataka Janata Paksha gain from INC Swing Increase2.09

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

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2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hirekerur [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. C. Patil 35,322 30.97% Increase4.46
Independent U. B. Banakar 31,132 27.29% New
BJP Ashok. K. Patil 21,632 18.97% Decrease11.67
JD(S) Bannikod Basappa Hanumantappa 19,678 17.25% Decrease17.85
Independent Ravi Tande Ramanna 2,197 1.93% New
BSP N. Y. Kalala 1,365 1.20% New
SP Angadi Shambulingappa Revanappa 1,104 0.97% New
Independent Pattanashetti Sateesh Rudrappa 870 0.76% New
JD(U) Ajjayyaswami Shadaksharayya Aradyamath 760 0.67% New
Margin of victory 4,190 3.67% Decrease0.79
Turnout 114,127 75.17% Increase0.83
Registered electors 151,833 Increase0.96
INC gain from Janata Dal (Secular) Swing Decrease4.13

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

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2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hirekerur [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) B. C. Patil 39,237 35.10% Increase33.84
BJP Banakar Ujaneshwar Basavanappa 34,247 30.64% Decrease0.76
INC Bannikod Basappa Hanumantappa 29,630 26.51% Increase4.22
Independent Jayanthi Rao 5,642 5.05% New
JP Dr. Ramanagouda. V. Y 1,574 1.41% New
Kannada Nadu Party Jokanal Maruti Basappa 1,460 1.31% New
Margin of victory 4,990 4.46% Increase0.38
Turnout 111,804 74.34% Decrease1.23
Registered electors 150,392 Increase9.91
Janata Dal (Secular) gain from Independent Swing Decrease0.38

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

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1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hirekerur [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent B. H. Bannikod 34,160 35.48% New
BJP U. B. Banakar 30,232 31.40% Decrease4.23
INC S. S. Patil 21,464 22.29% Increase7.66
Independent D. M. Sali 6,894 7.16% New
NCP Ekkegondi Ramanagouda Veerappa 2,321 2.41% New
JD(S) Jagadeesh Basavanappa Tambakad 1,209 1.26% New
Margin of victory 3,928 4.08% Decrease6.30
Turnout 103,398 75.57% Increase4.32
Registered electors 136,830 Increase5.60
Independent gain from BJP Swing Decrease0.15

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

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1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hirekerur [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP U. B. Banakar 32,248 35.63% New
JD B. H. Bannikod 22,855 25.25% Decrease14.46
INC A. A. Pathan 13,239 14.63% Decrease21.42
INC B. N. Banakar 10,584 11.69% New
Kranti Sabha S. S. Girimallappanavar 6,315 6.98% New
Independent Dr. Ramanagouda Yekkegondi 4,061 4.49% New
Margin of victory 9,393 10.38% Increase6.73
Turnout 92,314 71.25% Decrease2.92
Registered electors 129,570 Increase5.92
BJP gain from JD Swing Decrease4.08

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

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1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hirekerur [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD B. H. Bannikod 34,093 39.71% New
INC G. B. Shankar Rao 30,955 36.05% Decrease8.20
Independent D. M. Sali 18,940 22.06% New
JP M. H. Badaller 1,337 1.56% New
Margin of victory 3,138 3.65% Decrease4.32
Turnout 90,729 74.17% Decrease2.56
Registered electors 122,333 Increase33.52
JD gain from JP Swing Decrease12.51

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

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1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hirekerur [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP U. B. Banakar 36,164 52.22% Increase47.66
INC D. M. Sali 30,645 44.25% Increase0.61
Independent Gurushantappa Basappa Jyoti 936 1.35% New
Independent Bilki Shekhappa Nagappa 689 0.99% New
Independent Kannappanavar Mallappa Shekharappa 467 0.67% New
Margin of victory 5,519 7.97% Increase0.44
Turnout 70,297 76.73% Increase5.36
Registered electors 91,622 Increase1.93
JP gain from Independent Swing Increase1.05

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

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1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hirekerur [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Bankar Basavannappa Gadlappa 32,268 51.17% New
INC Gubbi Shankarrao Basalingappagouda 27,517 43.64% Increase40.83
JP Sali Basappa Mallappa 2,877 4.56% Decrease0.49
Margin of victory 4,751 7.53% Decrease6.31
Turnout 64,154 71.37% Decrease5.55
Registered electors 89,888 Increase11.52
Independent hold Swing Decrease1.66

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

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1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hirekerur [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gubbi Shankarrao Basalingappagouda 32,103 52.83% New
INC(I) Bankar Basavannappa Gadlappa 23,695 38.99% New
JP Shantanagoudra Mallikarjunagouda Channabasanagouda 3,069 5.05% New
INC Bannikod Basappa Hanumantappa 1,708 2.81% Decrease50.34
Margin of victory 8,408 13.84% Increase6.91
Turnout 61,998 76.92% Decrease0.83
Registered electors 80,599 Increase15.38
Independent gain from INC Swing Decrease0.32

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

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1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Hirekerur [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. B. Gadlappa 28,205 53.15% Decrease13.60
INC(O) G. S. R. Basalingappagouda 24,529 46.22% New
ABJS H. S. Banashappa 333 0.63% New
Margin of victory 3,676 6.93% Decrease26.57
Turnout 54,314 77.75% Increase2.12
Registered electors 69,858 Increase11.66
INC hold Swing Decrease13.60

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

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1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Hirekerur [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC G. S. R. Basalingappagouda 30,368 66.75% Increase2.48
PSP B. B. Gadlappa 15,126 33.25% New
Margin of victory 15,242 33.50% Increase4.97
Turnout 47,317 75.63% Increase5.84
Registered electors 62,562 Increase14.52
INC hold Swing Increase2.48

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

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1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Hirekerur [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Gubbi Shankarrao Basalingappagouda 23,284 64.27% Increase4.34
SWA Shiddanagouda Shivabasanagouda Karegoudar 12,946 35.73% New
Margin of victory 10,338 28.53% Increase1.84
Turnout 38,124 69.79% Increase7.53
Registered electors 54,628 Increase12.40
INC hold Swing Increase4.34

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

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1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Hirekerur [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Gubbi Shankarrao Basalingappagouda 18,137 59.93% Increase6.60
Independent Patil Basalingappagouda Dodgouda 10,060 33.24% New
Independent Newsi Basavannappa Somappa 2,065 6.82% New
Margin of victory 8,077 26.69% Increase13.80
Turnout 30,262 62.26% Decrease2.58
Registered electors 48,602 Decrease8.27
INC hold Swing Increase6.60

Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]

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1952 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Hirekerur [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Veeranagouda Veerbasagouda Patil 18,323 53.33% New
KMPP Basalengappagouda Doddagouda Patil 13,893 40.44% New
Socialist Malleshappa Malkappa Banakar 2,139 6.23% New
Margin of victory 4,430 12.89%
Turnout 34,355 64.84%
Registered electors 52,985
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. "Karnataka Loksabha Elections - 2019 - Voters Count" (PDF). ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. "Bye-Election Results - Election Commission of India". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  4. "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  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 Bombay" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.

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