Created by LorenaGallant5
Last edited April 14, 2026


Hosakote
Constituency No. 178 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Map of Assembly constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictBangalore Rural
Lok Sabha constituencyChikkaballapur
Established1956
Total electors234,098[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2023
Preceded byM. T. B. Nagaraj

Hosakote Assembly constituency (also spelled Hosakote) is one of the seats in Karnataka State Assembly in India. It is part of Chikballapur Lok Sabha constituency.

Hoskote Assembly Constituency

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1957 S. R. Ramaiah Indian National Congress
Rukmaniamma
1962 B. Chanabyre Gowda Swatantra Party
1967 N. Chikke Gowda Indian National Congress
1972
1978 B. N. Bache Gowda Janata Party
1983 N. Chikke Gowda Indian National Congress
1985 B. N. Bache Gowda Janata Party
1989 N. Chikke Gowda Indian National Congress
1994 B. N. Bache Gowda Janata Dal
1999 Janata Dal
2004 M. T. B. Nagaraj Indian National Congress
2008 B. N. Bache Gowda Bharatiya Janata Party
2013 M. T. B. Nagaraj Indian National Congress
2018
2019 By-election [lower-alpha 1] Sharath Kumar Bache Gowda Independent politician
2023 Indian National Congress
  1. Disqualified by the Hon'ble Speaker under the 10th Schedule of the Constitution with effect from 25/07/2019

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total valid
2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hosakote
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sharath Kumar Bache Gowda 107,220 50.13% Increase29.02
BJP N. Nagaraju 102,145 47.75% Increase12.01
Independent G. Narayanaswamy 1,425 0.67% New
NOTA None of the above 507 0.24% Decrease0.15
Margin of victory 5,075 2.37% Decrease3.48
Turnout 214,042 91.43% Increase0.49
Registered electors 234,098 Increase8.01
INC gain from Independent Swing Increase8.54

Assembly By-election 2019[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total valid
2019 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Hosakote [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sharath Kumar Bache Gowda 81,671 41.59% New
BJP M. T. B. Nagaraj 70,185 35.74% Decrease11.51
INC Padmavathi Suresh 41,443 21.11% Decrease30.08
NOTA None of the above 757 0.39% Increase0.11
Margin of victory 11,486 5.85% Increase1.92
Turnout 197,104 90.94% Increase0.61
Registered electors 216,741 Increase1.40
Independent gain from INC Swing Decrease9.60

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total valid
2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hosakote
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. T. B. Nagaraj 98,824 51.19% Decrease4.32
BJP Sharath Kumar Bache Gowda 91,227 47.25% Decrease3.61
NOTA None of the above 539 0.28% New
Margin of victory 7,597 3.93% Decrease0.72
Turnout 193,079 90.33% Decrease0.66
Registered electors 213,750 Increase16.86
INC hold Swing Decrease4.32

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total valid
2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hosakote [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. T. B. Nagaraj 85,238 55.51% Increase8.18
BJP B. N. Bache Gowda 78,099 50.86% Increase0.79
JD(S) V. Sridhar 1,304 0.85% Decrease0.10
Margin of victory 7,139 4.65% Increase1.92
Turnout 166,428 90.99% Increase1.61
Registered electors 182,911 Increase15.14
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase5.44

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total valid
2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hosakote [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP B. N. Bache Gowda 71,069 50.07% Increase43.19
INC M. T. B. Nagaraj 67,191 47.33% Increase1.81
JD(S) N. Kumar 1,343 0.95% Decrease44.07
BSP S. R. Ranganatha 946 0.67% New
Margin of victory 3,878 2.73% Increase2.23
Turnout 141,987 89.38% Increase15.87
Registered electors 158,865 Decrease29.88
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase4.55

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total valid
2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hosakote [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. T. B. Nagaraj 75,808 45.52% Increase2.23
JD(S) B. N. Bache Gowda 74,973 45.02% Increase41.35
BJP Lakshmana. K 11,464 6.88% New
Independent Bachegowda. A. N 2,468 1.48% New
Margin of victory 835 0.50% Decrease4.31
Turnout 166,549 73.51% Decrease5.20
Registered electors 226,567 Increase17.32
INC gain from JD(U) Swing Decrease2.58

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected
1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hosakote [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(U) B. N. Bache Gowda 73,055 48.10% New
INC Mune Gowda 65,752 43.29% Increase7.51
Independent H. J. Bachegowda 5,584 3.68% New
JD(S) N. S. Chandramohan 5,581 3.67% New
Independent Mune Gowda 1,903 1.25% New
Margin of victory 7,303 4.81% Decrease12.56
Turnout 151,992 78.71% Decrease0.76
Registered electors 193,113 Increase13.92
JD(U) gain from JD Swing Decrease5.06

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected
1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hosakote [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD B. N. Bache Gowda 70,517 53.16% Increase13.52
INC Mune Gowda 47,467 35.78% Decrease15.17
BJP A. M. Rajanna 8,796 6.63% New
INC K. Nanjegowda 5,087 3.83% New
Margin of victory 23,050 17.37% Increase6.06
Turnout 134,714 79.47% Increase1.01
Registered electors 169,510 Increase14.59
JD gain from INC Swing Increase2.21

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected
1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hosakote [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC N. Chikke Gowda 57,007 50.95% Increase6.60
JD B. N. Bache Gowda 44,352 39.64% New
JP B. M. Narayanaswamy 9,699 8.67% New
Margin of victory 12,655 11.31% Increase6.55
Turnout 116,067 78.46% Decrease1.31
Registered electors 147,932 Increase25.34
INC gain from JP Swing Increase1.83

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected
1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hosakote [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP B. N. Bache Gowda 45,552 49.12% Increase14.08
INC N. Chikke Gowda 41,133 44.35% Decrease16.74
Independent Bache Gowda 1,497 1.61% New
Independent S. Abdul Rasheed 1,278 1.38% New
Independent B. K. Ramaiah 1,252 1.35% New
Margin of victory 4,419 4.76% Decrease21.30
Turnout 94,141 79.77% Increase1.62
Registered electors 118,020 Increase15.58
JP gain from INC Swing Decrease11.97

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected
1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hosakote [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC N. Chikke Gowda 47,822 61.09% Increase33.20
JP S. N. Thabasappa 27,425 35.04% Decrease12.42
Indian Congress (J) M. Nanjappa 1,564 2.00% New
Independent Jamshed Khan 1,465 1.87% New
Margin of victory 20,397 26.06% Increase6.49
Turnout 79,799 78.15% Decrease4.65
Registered electors 102,112 Increase11.22
INC gain from JP Swing Increase13.63

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected
1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hosakote [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP B. N. Bache Gowda 35,387 47.46% New
INC Mune Gowda 20,795 27.89% Decrease52.33
INC(I) M. Somasekhara 17,050 22.87% New
Independent Allappa 879 1.18% New
Independent J. L. Souza 448 0.60% New
Margin of victory 14,592 19.57% Decrease46.82
Turnout 76,025 82.80% Increase14.27
Registered electors 91,814 Increase23.06
JP gain from INC Swing Decrease32.76

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total valid
1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Hosakote [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC N. Chikke Gowda 40,227 80.22% Increase13.59
INC(O) T. Kembarai 6,937 13.83% New
SSP S. N. Thabasappa 2,351 4.69% New
ABJS K. S. Rama Rao 401 0.80% New
Margin of victory 33,290 66.39% Increase28.87
Turnout 51,134 68.53% Decrease9.53
Registered electors 74,612 Increase21.10
INC hold Swing Increase13.59

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total valid
1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Hosakote [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC N. Chikke Gowda 30,530 66.63% Increase22.95
SWA B. Chanabyre Gowda 13,337 29.11% Decrease27.21
Independent B. Ramappa 1,146 2.50% New
Independent B. M. V. Gowda 661 1.44% New
Margin of victory 17,193 37.52% Increase24.89
Turnout 48,097 78.06% Increase8.52
Registered electors 61,614 Increase13.86
INC gain from Swatantra Party Swing Increase10.31

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total valid
1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Hosakote [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SWA B. Chanabyre Gowda 20,643 56.32% New
INC N. Chikke Gowda 16,012 43.68% Decrease11.46
Margin of victory 4,631 12.63% Increase6.46
Turnout 37,632 69.54% Increase16.80
Registered electors 54,116 Decrease40.89
Swatantra Party gain from INC Swing Increase26.19

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total valid
1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Hosakote [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. R. Ramaiah 29,100 30.13% New
INC Rukmaniamma 24,149 25.01% New
PSP H. V. Nanjiah 23,143 23.96% New
PSP B. Chanabyre Gowda 20,181 20.90% New
Margin of victory 5,957 6.17%
Turnout 96,573 52.74%
Registered electors 91,559
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. "Bye-Election Results - Election Commission of India". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  3. "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.
  4. "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.
  11. "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.
  12. "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.
  13. "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.
  14. "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.
  15. "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.

13°04′N 77°47′E / 13.07°N 77.79°E / 13.07; 77.79