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Koppal
Constituency No. 64 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictKoppal
Lok Sabha constituencyKoppal
Established1951
Total electors254,021[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2018
Preceded byKaradi Sanganna Amarappa

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

It is part of Koppal district.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1952 Mahadevamma Basan Gowda Independent politician
1957 Mallikarjun Patil Indian National Congress
1962 Malikarjungouda Sanganagouda
1967 Virupaxgouda
1972 M. Virupakshappa Shivappa
1978 Veeranna Pampanna Mudgal Indian National Congress
1983 Diwatar Mallikarajun Basappa Indian National Congress
1985 Agadi Virupakshappa Sanganna Janata Party
1989 Diwatar Mallikarajun Basappa Independent politician
1994 Karadi Sanganna Amarappa
1999 Janata Dal
2004 Basavaraj Bhimappa Hitnal. K Indian National Congress
2008 Karadi Sanganna Amarappa Janata Dal
2011 By-election Bharatiya Janata Party
2013 K. Raghavendra Hitnal Indian National Congress
2018
2023

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

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2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Koppal [1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Raghavendra Hitnal 90,430 46.43% Decrease8.21
BJP Karadi Manjula 54,170 27.82% Decrease12.25
JD(S) C. V. Chandrashekar 45,369 23.30% Increase20.99
NOTA None of the above 1,317 0.68% Decrease0.12
Margin of victory 36,260 18.62% Increase4.04
Turnout 195,047 76.78% Increase1.73
Registered electors 254,021 Increase5.39
INC hold Swing Decrease8.21

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

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2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Koppal [4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Raghavendra Hitnal 98,783 54.64% Decrease7.13
BJP Amaresh Sanganna Karadi 72,432 40.07% Decrease1.29
JD(S) K. M. Syed 4,185 2.31% Decrease2.88
NOTA None of the above 1,454 0.80% New
Margin of victory 26,351 14.58% Decrease5.83
Turnout 180,901 75.05% Increase0.67
Registered electors 241,032 Increase17.43
INC hold Swing Decrease7.13

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

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2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Koppal [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Raghavendra Hitnal 81,062 61.77% Increase26.18
BJP Karadi Sanganna Amarappa 54,274 41.36% Decrease3.51
JD(S) Pradeep Virupakshagouda 6,811 5.19% Decrease10.20
KJP K. M. Syed 4,118 3.14% New
Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress Nekkanti Nagaraj 2,609 1.99% New
NCP Shivakumar Vaderahalli 1,333 1.02% New
Margin of victory 26,788 20.41% Increase11.13
Turnout 152,663 74.38% Increase2.84
Registered electors 205,255 Increase9.06
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase16.90

Assembly By-election 2011[edit | edit source]

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2011 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Koppal [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Karadi Sanganna Amarappa 60,405 44.87% Increase25.71
INC K. B. B. Hitanal 47,917 35.59% Increase3.70
JD(S) P. V. M. Kavaloorgoodra 20,719 15.39% Decrease25.18
Independent H. S. S. Rayya 1,252 0.93% New
RPI S. N. Patil 822 0.61% New
Margin of victory 12,488 9.28% Increase0.60
Turnout 134,639 71.54% Increase6.14
Registered electors 188,209 Increase3.21
BJP gain from Janata Dal (Secular) Swing Increase4.30

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

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2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Koppal [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) Karadi Sanganna Amarappa 48,372 40.57% Increase35.99
INC K. Basavaraj Bheemappa Hitnal 38,027 31.89% Decrease10.94
BJP Andanappa Agadi 22,851 19.16% Decrease18.82
Independent Kariyanna H. Sangati 2,571 2.16% New
Independent Mallikarjun Nijagunappa Hadapad 2,331 1.95% New
BSP Sangappa Kalakappa Vakkalad 2,062 1.73% New
SKP J. M. Veerasangayya 1,210 1.01% New
Independent K. B. Gonal 1,005 0.84% New
Independent Abdul Gafar Bepari 814 0.68% New
Margin of victory 10,345 8.68% Increase3.83
Turnout 119,249 65.40% Decrease0.95
Registered electors 182,348 Increase9.69
Janata Dal (Secular) gain from INC Swing Decrease2.26

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

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2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Koppal [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Basavaraj Bhimappa Hitnal. K 47,228 42.83% Increase18.18
BJP Karadi Sanganna Amarappa 41,880 37.98% New
Independent Kodihalli Chandrashekher 8,666 7.86% New
JD(S) Mahantayyanamath Ms 5,053 4.58% Decrease22.34
Kannada Nadu Party Alawandi Gurumurthyswamy 2,449 2.22% New
JP Chandrashekaragouda Patil 2,257 2.05% New
Independent Mallikarjun Adapad 1,567 1.42% New
Independent Kademani. G. S 1,176 1.07% New
Margin of victory 5,348 4.85% Decrease16.66
Turnout 110,302 66.35% Decrease2.11
Registered electors 166,237 Increase13.39
INC gain from JD(U) Swing Decrease5.60

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

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1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Koppal [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(U) Karadi Sanganna Amarappa 46,441 48.43% New
JD(S) K. Basavaraj Hitnal 25,812 26.92% New
INC Andanappa Agadi 23,637 24.65% Increase10.37
Margin of victory 20,629 21.51% Increase13.06
Turnout 100,363 68.46% Increase0.14
Registered electors 146,605 Increase13.37
JD(U) gain from Independent Swing Increase25.30

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

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1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Koppal [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Karadi Sanganna Amarappa 19,850 23.13% New
JD Angadi Hanumanthappa 12,596 14.68% Decrease4.82
Independent Agadi Andanappa Gurushanthappa 12,544 14.62% New
INC Diwatar Mallikarajun Basappa 12,260 14.28% Decrease18.59
INC Basavaraja. K. Bithal 10,411 12.13% New
BJP Kashamma Shanara Gouda Singatalur 7,279 8.48% Increase6.24
Independent S. N. Quadri 6,913 8.05% New
BSP Shankrappa Durgappa Kandani 1,983 2.31% New
Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha Devappa Channappa Jeenina 1,381 1.61% New
Margin of victory 7,254 8.45% Decrease2.13
Turnout 88,351 68.32% Increase1.57
Registered electors 129,312 Increase7.66
Independent hold Swing Decrease20.32

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

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1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Koppal [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Diwatar Mallikarajun Basappa 32,163 43.45% New
INC Shantanna Pampanna Mudgal 24,334 32.87% Decrease11.92
JD Agadi Virupakshappa Sanganna 14,431 19.50% New
BJP H. V. Virupakshappa 1,661 2.24% New
JP Somappa Dambal 661 0.89% New
Margin of victory 7,829 10.58% Increase2.49
Turnout 80,179 66.75% Decrease0.08
Registered electors 120,116 Increase28.88
Independent gain from JP Swing Decrease9.43

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

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1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Koppal [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Agadi Virupakshappa Sanganna 32,131 52.88% New
INC Shantanna Pampanna Mudgal 27,218 44.79% Decrease13.74
Independent Sanna Nimbappa Gorwar 991 1.63% New
Independent H. Siddappa Hiresindhogi 422 0.69% New
Margin of victory 4,913 8.09% Decrease8.98
Turnout 62,282 66.83% Increase5.38
Registered electors 93,198 Increase11.54
JP gain from INC Swing Decrease5.65

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

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1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Koppal [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Diwatar Mallikarajun Basappa 28,542 58.53% Increase47.33
BJP Shankargouda Singatalur 20,219 41.47% New
Margin of victory 8,323 17.07% Decrease17.53
Turnout 51,346 61.45% Decrease5.32
Registered electors 83,559 Increase8.37
INC gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease3.17

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

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1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Koppal [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Veeranna Pampanna Mudgal 30,402 61.70% New
JP Shankragouda Lingagouda Singataloor 13,353 27.10% New
INC Shivamurthyswamy Siddappayyaswamy Inamdar 5,517 11.20% Decrease65.29
Margin of victory 17,049 34.60% Decrease21.99
Turnout 51,488 66.77% Increase10.65
Registered electors 77,107 Decrease1.04
INC(I) gain from INC Swing Decrease14.79

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

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1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Koppal [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Virupakshappa Shivappa 32,218 76.49% Increase25.44
INC(O) B. Mudieppa Ballolli 8,379 19.89% New
ABJS S. G. Lingangouda 1,526 3.62% New
Margin of victory 23,839 56.59% Increase54.49
Turnout 43,730 56.12% Decrease4.02
Registered electors 77,918 Increase18.57
INC hold Swing Increase25.44

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

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1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Koppal [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Virupaxgouda 18,770 51.05% Increase0.23
Independent Shankragoudaru 17,998 48.95% New
Margin of victory 772 2.10% Increase0.46
Turnout 39,522 60.14% Increase7.96
Registered electors 65,715 Increase47.83
INC hold Swing Increase0.23

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

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1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Koppal [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Malikarjungouda Sanganagouda 10,701 50.82% Increase2.25
Lok Sewak Sangh Patreppa Kenchappa Madnur 10,355 49.18% New
Margin of victory 346 1.64% Decrease12.91
Turnout 23,196 52.18% Decrease1.45
Registered electors 44,452 Increase13.28
INC hold Swing Increase2.25

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

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1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Koppal [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mallikarjun Patil 10,222 48.57% Increase2.19
Independent Huchappayyanmathad Pattadayya 7,161 34.03% New
Independent Virupaxappa 2,783 13.22% New
PSP Kabbinad Gaviappa 878 4.17% New
Margin of victory 3,061 14.55% Increase13.86
Turnout 21,044 53.63% Increase5.61
Registered electors 39,242 Decrease20.16
INC gain from Independent Swing Increase1.50

Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]

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1952 Hyderabad State Legislative Assembly election : Koppal [20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mahadevamma Basan Gowda 11,110 47.07% New
INC Irapanna 10,946 46.38% New
Socialist Madalalji 1,546 6.55% New
Margin of victory 164 0.69%
Turnout 23,602 48.02%
Registered electors 49,149
Independent 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. "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Koppal". Election Commission of Indiaka. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 11 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  4. "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. "Koppal Election Result 2018 Live: Koppal Assembly Elections Results (Vidhan Sabha Polls Result)".
  6. "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.
  7. "Bye-Election Results - Election Commission of India". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  8. "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.
  11. "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.
  12. "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.
  13. "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.
  14. "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.
  15. "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.
  16. "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.
  17. "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.
  18. "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.
  19. "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.
  20. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Hyderabad" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 June 2016.

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