Kalmala Assembly constituency

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Kalmala
Former constituency for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DivisionGulbarga
DistrictRaichur
Lok Sabha constituencyRaichur
Established1962
Abolished2008
ReservationNone

Kalmala Assembly constituency was one of the constituencies in Karnataka state assembly in India until 2008 when it was made defunct. It was part of Raichur Lok Sabha constituency.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1962 Nagamma Indian National Congress
1967 N. Seshappa
1972 Shivanna Bheemappa
1978 Sudhendra Rao Kasbe Indian National Congress
1983 Indian National Congress
1985 Krishnamurthy Janata Party
1989 K. Bheemanna Independent politician
1994 B. Muniyappa Janata Dal
1999 Raja Amareshwara Naik Indian National Congress
2004 Muniyappa Muddappa. B Janata Dal

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

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2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kalmala [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) Muniyappa Muddappa. B 30,915 28.53% Increase10.12
BJP Shankaragouda Harvi 27,444 25.33% Decrease6.75
INC Raja Amareshwara Naik 26,597 24.55% Decrease9.51
JP Sharanappa Kalmala 14,688 13.56% New
BSP Sharanamma Devamitra Garaladinni 2,939 2.71% Increase0.44
Independent Bajareppa 2,538 2.34% New
Urs Samyuktha Paksha Robert Rajshekar 1,724 1.59% New
Kannada Nadu Party Veerana Matamari. M 1,507 1.39% New
Margin of victory 3,471 3.20% Increase1.21
Turnout 108,367 58.32% Increase2.79
Registered electors 185,818 Increase16.36
Janata Dal (Secular) gain from INC Swing Decrease5.53

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

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1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kalmala [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Raja Amareshwara Naik 27,691 34.06% Increase9.67
BJP Shankaragouda Harvi 26,077 32.08% Increase27.67
JD(S) B. Muniyappa 14,968 18.41% New
Independent Devamitra 4,018 4.94% New
Independent Anthony Mathew 3,002 3.69% New
Independent Raja Panduranga Nayak 2,303 2.83% New
BSP Shiva Reddy 1,849 2.27% Increase0.88
Independent Sakhamuru Ramagopal 1,153 1.42% New
Margin of victory 1,614 1.99% Decrease12.58
Turnout 88,683 55.53% Decrease5.30
Registered electors 159,697 Increase12.01
INC gain from JD Swing Decrease4.90

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

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1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kalmala [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD B. Muniyappa 32,332 38.96% Increase6.57
INC Basavaraj Patel Sirwar 20,244 24.39% New
Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha Shankaragouda Harvi 14,602 17.59% New
Independent K. Bhimanna 4,592 5.53% New
BJP Sudhendra Rao Kasbe 3,661 4.41% New
INC K. Muddurangappa 2,729 3.29% New
JP Balappa Tippanna Shakhapur 1,923 2.32% New
Independent B. Rangareddy 1,274 1.54% New
BSP K. Shivakumar Nayak 1,154 1.39% New
Margin of victory 12,088 14.57% Increase14.27
Turnout 86,725 60.83% Increase7.07
Registered electors 142,571 Increase11.40
JD gain from Independent Swing Increase6.27

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

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1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kalmala [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent K. Bheemanna 20,094 32.69% New
JD B. Muniyappa 19,909 32.39% New
JP Krishnamurthy 10,404 16.92% New
Kranti Sabha Shankaragouda Harvi 8,115 13.20% New
Independent Parasmal Sukhany 938 1.53% New
Independent Prem Raj Jain Huliseth 411 0.67% New
Margin of victory 185 0.30% Decrease3.77
Turnout 68,800 53.76% Decrease3.28
Registered electors 127,982 Increase31.04
Independent gain from JP Swing Decrease18.56

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

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1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kalmala [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Krishnamurthy 27,355 51.25% Increase11.40
INC Parasmal Sukhany 25,181 47.17% Decrease1.07
Independent Samon Jemis 842 1.58% New
Margin of victory 2,174 4.07% Decrease4.32
Turnout 55,709 57.04% Increase4.84
Registered electors 97,668 Increase18.84
JP gain from INC Swing Increase3.01

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

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1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kalmala [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sudhendra Rao Kasbe 19,519 48.24% Increase31.22
JP Krishnamurthy 16,124 39.85% Increase8.77
Independent Deviputra 2,035 5.03% New
Independent Besavalingayya 1,455 3.60% New
Independent Sawarappa 1,328 3.28% New
Margin of victory 3,395 8.39% Decrease10.70
Turnout 42,902 52.20% Decrease1.22
Registered electors 82,187 Increase8.00
INC gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease1.93

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

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1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kalmala [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Sudhendra Rao Kasbe 19,301 50.17% New
JP Muniyappa Muddappa. B 11,957 31.08% New
INC Dod Gagappa Eashwarappa 6,546 17.02% Decrease43.36
Independent Devendrappa Rayappa 666 1.73% New
Margin of victory 7,344 19.09% Decrease7.19
Turnout 40,654 53.42% Increase21.26
Registered electors 76,099 Increase26.75
INC(I) gain from INC Swing Decrease10.21

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

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1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kalmala [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Shivanna Bheemappa 11,167 60.38% Decrease0.90
INC(O) B. Nagamma Seshappa 6,307 34.10% New
Independent Omdas Laxmayya Aged 659 3.56% New
SWA Narsappa Hemavati 363 1.96% New
Margin of victory 4,860 26.28% Decrease7.53
Turnout 19,307 32.16% Increase12.14
Registered electors 60,037 Increase14.40
INC hold Swing Decrease0.90

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

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1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kalmala [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC N. Seshappa 6,001 61.28% Decrease7.07
Independent B. Kristappa 2,690 27.47% New
Independent N. Narasappa 1,102 11.25% New
Margin of victory 3,311 33.81% Decrease6.49
Turnout 10,506 20.02% Decrease2.84
Registered electors 52,482 Increase3.75
INC hold Swing Decrease7.07

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

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1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kalmala [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Nagamma 7,396 68.35% New
Lok Sewak Sangh B. Bheemayya 3,035 28.05% New
Independent Guddayana Tippaga 390 3.60% New
Margin of victory 4,361 40.30%
Turnout 11,561 22.86%
Registered electors 50,584
INC win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.

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