Kolar Gold Field Assembly constituency

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Kolar Gold Fields
Constituency No. 146 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DivisionBangalore
DistrictKolar
Lok Sabha constituencyKolar
Established1951
Total electors199,982[1]
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2023
Preceded byY. Ramakka

Kolar Gold Fields Assembly constituency is one of the constituencies in Karnataka Legislative Assembly in India. It is a segment of Kolar Lok Sabha constituency.

This constituency has been reserved for Scheduled Castes since its establishment. It was represented by two members until the 1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election. Due to the prevalence of Tamil labourers in the gold fields, mainly Dalits, the constituency was represented by Tamils (and sometimes Tamil Nadu regional parties) until 2008, when the delimitation made Tamils a less decisive factor.[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1952 P. M. Swamidorai Scheduled Castes Federation
K. S. Vasan Communist Party of India
1957 M. C. Narasimhan
C. M. Armugam Scheduled Castes Federation
1962 S. Rajagopal Communist Party of India
1967 S. R. Gopal Indian National Congress
1968 By-election [lower-alpha 1] S. R. Shanmugam
1972 C. M. Armugam Independent politician
1978 Republican Party of India
1983 M. Backthavachalam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1985 T. S. Mani Communist Party of India
1989 M. Backthavachalam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1994 S. Rajendiran Bharatiya Rashtriya Party
1999 M. Backthavachalam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2004 S. Rajendiran Republican Party of India
2008 Y. Sampangi Bharatiya Janata Party
2013 Y. Ramakka
2018 M. Roopakala Indian National Congress
2023
  1. ↑ Vacancy caused by the Election of Declared Void

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

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2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Roopakala 81,569 55.10% Increase4.12
BJP Ashwini Sampangi 31,102 21.01% Decrease0.72
RPI S. Rajendran 29,795 20.12% Increase5.51
NOTA None of the above 1,383 0.93% Decrease0.32
JD(S) Dr. Ramesh Babu. V. M 1,360 0.92% Decrease5.51
CPI(M) P. Thangaraj 1,008 0.68% New
CPI Jothi Bash. R 918 0.62% New
Margin of victory 50,467 34.09% Increase4.84
Turnout 148,075 74.04% Increase0.81
Registered electors 199,982 Increase4.88
INC hold Swing Increase4.12

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

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2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Roopakala 71,151 50.98% Increase43.78
BJP Ashwini Sampangi 30,324 21.73% Decrease17.05
RPI S. Rajendran 20,393 14.61% Increase7.73
JD(S) M. Backthavachalam 8,976 6.43% Decrease14.01
NOTA None of the above 1,750 1.25% New
CPI(M) P. Thangaraj 1,746 1.25% Decrease0.30
KPJP V. Muniswamy 1,259 0.90% New
AIADMK M. Anbu 1,024 0.73% Decrease0.72
Margin of victory 40,827 29.25% Increase10.91
Turnout 139,623 73.23% Increase3.91
Registered electors 190,668 Increase12.41
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase12.20

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

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2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Y. Ramakka 55,014 38.78% Increase10.34
JD(S) M. Backthavachalam 28,992 20.44% Decrease4.05
INC V. Shankar 10,218 7.20% Decrease4.94
RPI S. Rajendiran 9,760 6.88% Decrease18.38
Hindustan Janta Party V. Kalavathy 2,501 1.76% New
CPI(M) P. Thangaraj 2,199 1.55% Decrease1.60
AIADMK M. Anbu 2,052 1.45% Decrease0.56
Independent Ramakka 951 0.67% New
Margin of victory 26,022 18.34% Increase15.15
Turnout 117,583 69.32% Increase6.67
Registered electors 169,615 Increase1.89
BJP hold Swing Increase10.34

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

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2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Y. Sampangi 29,643 28.44% New
RPI S. Rajendiran 26,323 25.26% Decrease17.58
JD(S) M. Backthavachalam 25,529 24.49% Increase22.07
INC N. Srinivasa 12,650 12.14% Decrease11.14
CPI(M) P. Thangaraj 3,283 3.15% New
AIADMK A. Anandraj 2,093 2.01% Decrease23.94
Independent Sanda Muniswamy 1,129 1.08% New
Independent B. M. Ramesh 769 0.74% New
BSP M. Sridhar 700 0.67% Decrease0.06
Margin of victory 3,320 3.19% Decrease13.70
Turnout 104,303 62.65% Increase10.72
Registered electors 166,473 Increase60.34
BJP gain from Republican Party of India Swing Decrease14.40

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

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2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RPI S. Rajendiran 23,098 42.84% Increase17.31
AIADMK Bhakthavathsalam 13,991 25.95% Decrease10.81
INC Jayapal. D 12,549 23.28% New
JD(S) K. Rajendran 1,305 2.42% New
Urs Samyuktha Paksha Murali. K. C 966 1.79% New
Independent Rajendiran. G 813 1.51% New
JP Manivannan. B 497 0.92% New
BSP Ranganatha. G 395 0.73% New
Margin of victory 9,107 16.89% Increase10.70
Turnout 53,913 51.93% Decrease11.81
Registered electors 103,822 Increase4.54
Republican Party of India gain from AIADMK Swing Increase6.08

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

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1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Backthavachalam 22,255 36.76% Increase8.67
BJP Dr. K. Thinagaran 18,508 30.57% Increase23.69
RPI S. Rajendiran 15,461 25.53% Increase25.04
CPI(M) T. S. Mani 2,703 4.46% Decrease4.58
Independent E. Ravichandran 771 1.27% New
Independent D. Nirmala 446 0.74% New
Margin of victory 3,747 6.19% Decrease8.61
Turnout 63,301 63.74% Decrease1.49
Registered electors 99,315 Increase0.52
AIADMK gain from Bharatiya Rashtriya Party Swing Decrease6.12

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

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1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Bharatiya Rashtriya Party S. Rajendiran 27,271 42.88% New
AIADMK M. Backthavachalam 17,862 28.09% New
CPI(M) T. S. Mani 5,749 9.04% Decrease9.89
INC M. Sampathkumar 4,573 7.19% New
BJP M. Venkatesh 4,375 6.88% Increase1.06
INC A. K. Selvaraj 2,075 3.26% New
JD K. Rajendran 1,000 1.57% New
Margin of victory 9,409 14.80% Decrease17.40
Turnout 64,453 65.23% Increase0.78
Registered electors 98,802 Decrease5.60
Bharatiya Rashtriya Party gain from AIADMK Swing Decrease8.25

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

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1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Backthavachalam 32,928 51.13% New
CPI(M) T. S. Mani 12,192 18.93% Decrease32.09
RPI C. M. Armugam 8,995 13.97% New
BJP M. Sureshkumar 3,746 5.82% Increase4.32
Independent R. Narayanan 3,050 4.74% New
JP C. Balakrishnan 1,650 2.56% New
Independent C. Gunasegaran 1,348 2.09% New
Margin of victory 20,736 32.20% Increase3.77
Turnout 67,460 64.45% Decrease3.33
Registered electors 104,666 Increase26.39
AIADMK gain from CPI (M) Swing Increase0.11

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

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1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) T. S. Mani 28,325 51.02% Increase18.20
Independent M. Backthavachalam 12,545 22.60% New
Independent C. M. Armugam 9,421 16.97% New
INC S. Rajagopal 3,977 7.16% New
BJP K. Nadarajan 830 1.50% New
Margin of victory 15,780 28.43% Increase25.38
Turnout 56,131 67.78% Increase3.38
Registered electors 82,815 Increase16.51
CPI (M) gain from AIADMK Swing Increase15.15

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

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1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Backthavachalam 16,234 35.87% New
CPI(M) T. S. Mani 14,854 32.82% Increase16.80
Independent C. M. Armugam 12,043 26.61% New
Independent S. Rajagopal 1,734 3.83% New
Margin of victory 1,380 3.05% Decrease14.58
Turnout 45,775 64.40% Decrease6.35
Registered electors 71,078 Increase7.26
AIADMK gain from Republican Party of India Swing Decrease11.64

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

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1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RPI C. M. Armugam 21,920 47.51% New
JP S. Rajagopal 13,784 29.88% New
CPI(M) T. S. Mani 7,389 16.02% Increase6.77
INC S. Thinakaran 1,742 3.78% Decrease34.57
Independent R. Narayanan 1,115 2.42% New
Margin of victory 8,136 17.63% Increase12.92
Turnout 46,884 70.75% Increase1.00
Registered electors 66,264 Increase21.68
Republican Party of India gain from Independent Swing Increase4.45

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

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1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. M. Armugam 16,077 43.06% New
INC A. K. Selvaraj 14,317 38.35% New
CPI(M) A. Muniswamy 3,453 9.25% New
Independent G. Devaraj 1,831 4.90% New
INC(O) S. R. Shanmugam 809 2.17% New
Independent D. Asokan 558 1.49% New
Independent M. Ganeshan 290 0.78% New
Margin of victory 1,760 4.71%
Turnout 37,983 69.75%
Registered electors 54,458
Independent gain from INC

Assembly By-election 1968[edit | edit source]

1968 Mysore State Legislative Assembly by-election : Kolar Gold Field [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. R. Shanmugam
INC hold Swing Decrease56.75

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

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1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. R. Gopal 20,024 56.75% Increase34.55
RPI C. M. Armugam 15,261 43.25% New
Margin of victory 4,763 13.50% Increase13.00
Turnout 36,139 72.51% Decrease3.72
Registered electors 49,840 Increase40.80
INC gain from CPI Swing Increase30.04

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

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1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI S. Rajagopal 6,886 26.71% Decrease0.65
RPI C. M. Armugam 6,758 26.21% New
INC P. Dorai Raj 5,725 22.20% Decrease14.32
Independent S. R. Shanmugam 5,095 19.76% New
DMK K. S. Gopaa Krishnan 1,100 4.27% New
Independent M. C. Perumal 221 0.86% New
Margin of victory 128 0.50% Decrease8.22
Turnout 26,982 76.23% Increase25.67
Registered electors 35,397 Decrease50.97
CPI hold Swing Decrease0.65

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

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1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI M. C. Narasimhan 19,973 27.36% Increase2.52
SCF C. M. Armugam 19,548 26.78% Increase4.27
INC S. O. Bhagyanathan 13,608 18.64% Decrease19.66
INC T. Channaiah 13,053 17.88% Decrease20.42
Independent Dr. A. V. M. Swamy 2,714 3.72% New
Independent M. E. Sambasivam 2,646 3.62% New
Independent E. Subramaniam 1,460 2.00% New
Margin of victory 6,365 8.72% Increase5.75
Turnout 73,002 50.56% Decrease63.66
Registered electors 72,200 Decrease6.77
CPI gain from Scheduled Castes Federation Swing Increase4.85

Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]

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1952 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kolar Gold Field [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SCF P. M. Swamidorai 19,911 22.51% New
CPI K. S. Vasan 18,029 20.38% New
INC K. V. Narayana Reddy 17,286 19.54% New
INC M. Muniswamy 16,591 18.76% New
CPI K. M. Subramani 3,948 4.46% New
Independent R. B. Bhavarlal 2,439 2.76% New
Independent Thimmiah 2,207 2.49% New
Socialist Party (India, 1948) Muthuswamy 1,991 2.25% New
Independent B. N. Ramaswamy Iyer 1,867 2.11% New
Margin of victory 2,625 2.97%
Turnout 88,461 57.11%
Registered electors 77,446
Scheduled Castes Federation 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. ↑ Kumaresan, S. (24 April 2018). "Striking gold in Kolar poll field no longer an easy task for AIADMK". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election -2018". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  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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