| Kapu | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 121 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Udupi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Udupi Chikmagalur |
| Established | 1956 |
| Total electors | 189,007[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Gurme Suresh Shetty | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | Lalaji Mendon |
Kapu Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.[2]
It is part of Udupi district.
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Pinto Denis. F. X | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | B. Bhaskar Shetty | Praja Socialist Party | |
| 1967 | B. B. Shetty | ||
| 1972 | B. Bhaskar Shetty | Indian National Congress | |
| 1978 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1983 | Vasanth. V. Salian | Indian National Congress | |
| 1985 | |||
| 1989 | |||
| 1994 | |||
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | Lalaji Mendon | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2008 | |||
| 2013 | Vinay Kumar Sorake | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018 | Lalaji Mendon | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2023 | Gurme Suresh Shetty | ||
Election results[edit | edit source]
Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Gurme Suresh Shetty | 80,559 | 53.23% |  0.69
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| INC | Vinay Kumar Sorake | 67,555 | 44.63% | 0.34
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| SDPI | Mohammed Haneef | 1,616 | 1.07% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 805 | 0.53% |  0.05
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| Margin of victory | 13,004 | 8.59% | 0.34
| ||
| Turnout | 151,519 | 80.17% | 1.17
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| Registered electors | 189,007 | 3.28
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| BJP hold | Swing | 0.69
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Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Lalaji Mendon | 75,893 | 52.54% | 13.51
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| INC | Vinay Kumar Sorake | 63,976 | 44.29% | 3.84
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| Bhaarateeya Janashakthi Congress | Anupama Shenoy | 1,634 | 1.13% | New | |
| JD(S) | M. Mansoor Ibrahim | 1,393 | 0.96% | 2.36
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| NOTA | None of the above | 839 | 0.58% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,917 | 8.25% | 6.83
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| Turnout | 144,566 | 79.00% | 5.71
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| Registered electors | 183,004 | 17.78
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| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 12.09
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Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vinay Kumar Sorake | 52,782 | 40.45% | 5.16
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| BJP | Lalaji Mendon | 50,927 | 39.03% | 7.56
| |
| JD(S) | Vasanth. V. Salian | 4,327 | 3.32% | 0.07
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| SDPI | Abdul Hakeem | 2,171 | 1.66% | New | |
| Independent | Srikantha. B. Acharya | 1,174 | 0.90% | New | |
| Independent | Hameed | 1,125 | 0.86% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,855 | 1.42% | 0.44
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| Turnout | 113,872 | 73.29% | 1.83
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| Registered electors | 155,382 | 12.55
| |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 6.14
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Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Lalaji Mendon | 45,961 | 46.59% | 0.13
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| INC | Vasanth. V. Salian | 44,994 | 45.61% | 0.82
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| JD(S) | Leeladhara Shetty | 3,341 | 3.39% | 1.12
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| Independent | Nagesh Rao | 2,030 | 2.06% | New | |
| BSP | Stevan John Menezes | 1,109 | 1.12% | New | |
| Independent | Gururaj Bhat Alias Surya | 680 | 0.69% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 967 | 0.98% | 0.95
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| Turnout | 98,659 | 71.46% | 7.93
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| Registered electors | 138,057 | 21.87
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| BJP hold | Swing | 0.13
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Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Lalaji Mendon | 33,611 | 46.72% | 4.56
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| INC | Vasanth. V. Salian | 32,221 | 44.79% | 2.70
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| Independent | Gladis Alimada | 2,848 | 3.96% | New | |
| JD(S) | Mohammed Mhb | 1,634 | 2.27% | 6.95
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| Kannada Nadu Party | Gopal. K. M | 928 | 1.29% | New | |
| JP | Raj Ballal | 703 | 0.98% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,390 | 1.93% | 3.40
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| Turnout | 71,965 | 63.53% | 0.77
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| Registered electors | 113,281 | 7.42
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| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 0.77
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Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vasanth. V. Salian | 31,151 | 47.49% | 19.71
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| BJP | Lalaji Mendon | 27,653 | 42.16% | 16.93
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| JD(S) | Ivan D. Souza | 6,046 | 9.22% | New | |
| Independent | Abdul Hameed | 745 | 1.14% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,498 | 5.33% | 2.78
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| Turnout | 67,814 | 64.30% | 1.71
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| Registered electors | 105,461 | 11.29
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| INC hold | Swing | 19.71
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Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vasanth. V. Salian | 17,152 | 27.78% | 26.74
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| BJP | Lalaji. R. Memdon | 15,578 | 25.23% | 20.77
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| JD | Ivan D. Souza | 12,440 | 20.15% | 19.32
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| INC | Ashok. M. Suvarna | 8,275 | 13.40% | New | |
| Independent | Leeladhara Shetty | 7,818 | 12.66% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,574 | 2.55% | 12.50
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| Turnout | 62,557 | 66.01% | 6.81
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| Registered electors | 94,765 | 2.45
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| INC hold | Swing | 26.74
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Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vasanth. V. Salian | 29,823 | 54.52% | 2.86
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| JD | B. Bhaskar Shetty | 21,593 | 39.47% | New | |
| BJP | Madhava Suvarna | 2,437 | 4.46% | 1.10
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| JP | Karunakara Shetty | 561 | 1.03% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,230 | 15.05% | 24.52
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| Turnout | 57,506 | 59.20% | 5.75
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| Registered electors | 97,141 | 31.27
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| INC hold | Swing | 2.86
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Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vasanth. V. Salian | 27,356 | 57.38% | 6.80
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| Independent | B. Bhaskar Shetty | 8,494 | 17.82% | New | |
| JP | Dayanatha. K. Kotian | 8,340 | 17.49% | 10.45
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| BJP | Gangadhara Suvarna | 2,649 | 5.56% | 30.85
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| Independent | Krishnanada Shenoy | 420 | 0.88% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 18,862 | 39.57% | 25.40
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| Turnout | 48,060 | 64.95% | 1.20
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| Registered electors | 74,001 | 6.71
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| INC hold | Swing | 6.80
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Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vasanth. V. Salian | 22,839 | 50.58% | 50.00
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| BJP | Gangadhara | 16,442 | 36.41% | New | |
| JP | Sridhara. M. Kalmady | 3,178 | 7.04% | 33.31
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| Independent | Janet Lobo | 771 | 1.71% | New | |
| Independent | M. S. Abbas | 738 | 1.63% | New | |
| IC(S) | B. Silver | 430 | 0.95% | New | |
| Independent | Sanjeva. G. Karkera | 429 | 0.95% | New | |
| Independent | K. Babu | 329 | 0.73% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,397 | 14.17% | 3.15
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| Turnout | 45,870 | 66.15% | 8.99
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| Registered electors | 69,345 | 2.13
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| INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | 7.09
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Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | B. Bhaskar Shetty | 29,030 | 57.67% | New | |
| JP | Dayanatha. K. Kotian | 20,312 | 40.35% | New | |
| Independent | Bhogeesha Aitha Karkera | 575 | 1.14% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,718 | 17.32% | 11.78
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| Turnout | 51,018 | 75.14% | 4.82
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| Registered electors | 67,896 | 14.85
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| INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | 4.59
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Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| INC | B. Bhaskar Shetty | 25,358 | 62.26% | 24.69
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| Independent | K. Muddu Suvarna | 13,504 | 33.16% | New | |
| Independent | Perody Vittal Shetty | 1,183 | 2.90% | New | |
| SSP | M. S. Dayakara | 514 | 1.26% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,854 | 29.10% | 9.50
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| Turnout | 41,573 | 70.32% | 4.11
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| Registered electors | 59,116 | 13.49
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| INC gain from Praja Socialist Party | Swing | 5.09
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Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| PSP | B. B. Shetty | 20,956 | 57.17% | 8.40
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| INC | D. R. Heggade | 13,771 | 37.57% | 10.55
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| SWA | J. M. L. Prabhu | 1,928 | 5.26% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,185 | 19.60% | 18.94
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| Turnout | 38,771 | 74.43% | 16.25
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| Registered electors | 52,088 | 3.51
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| PSP hold | Swing | 8.40
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Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSP | B. Bhaskar Shetty | 13,624 | 48.77% | 24.77
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| INC | F. X. D. Pinto | 13,441 | 48.12% | 14.67
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| Independent | Mathais Charles Fernandes | 870 | 3.11% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 183 | 0.66% | 38.13
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| Turnout | 29,278 | 58.18% | 1.94
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| Registered electors | 50,322 | 1.25
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| Praja Socialist Party gain from INC | Swing | 14.02
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Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| INC | Pinto Denis. F. X | 18,761 | 62.79% | New | |
| PSP | Navinchandra. M | 7,170 | 24.00% | New | |
| Independent | Ramachandra Rao Kunjoor | 3,950 | 13.22% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,591 | 38.79% | |||
| Turnout | 29,881 | 60.12% | |||
| Registered electors | 49,701 | ||||
| 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.
- ↑ "Karnataka Loksabha Elections - 2019 - Voters Count" (PDF). ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ↑ "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Kapu". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 6 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.