| Kottur | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Division | Gulbarga |
| District | Ballari |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bellary |
| Established | 1978 |
| Abolished | 2008 |
| Reservation | None |
Kottur Assembly constituency was one of the constituencies in Karnataka state assembly in India until 2008 when it was made defunct. It was part of Bellary Lok Sabha constituency.
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | M. M. J. Sadyoatha | Indian National Congress | |
| 1983 | B. S. Veerabhadrappa | Janata Party | |
| 1985 | K. V. Ravindranath Babu | Indian National Congress | |
| 1989 | |||
| 1994 | T. Marulasiddana Goud | ||
| 1998 By-election | T. Bhagirathi Marula Siddana Gouda | ||
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | Bhagirathi. T | ||
Election results[edit | edit source]
Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Bhagirathi. T | 29,593 | 27.37% |  24.44
| |
| JD(S) | N. T. Bommanna | 26,781 | 24.77% |  23.67
| |
| BJP | Shetty Thindappa | 16,955 | 15.68% | New | |
| Independent | Harshavardana. M. M. J | 14,004 | 12.95% | New | |
| JP | Ravindranath. K. V | 7,127 | 6.59% | New | |
| Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha | G. Veeranna | 4,401 | 4.07% | 0.53
| |
| BSP | Shivappa. M | 3,568 | 3.30% | New | |
| Independent | M. M. J. Swaroopa Nanda | 2,903 | 2.69% | New | |
| Independent | Koravathi Shanmukappa | 1,788 | 1.65% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,812 | 2.60% | 7.51
| ||
| Turnout | 108,187 | 65.69% | 6.91
| ||
| Total valid votes | 108,112 | ||||
| Registered electors | 164,702 | 18.92
| |||
| INC hold | Swing | 24.44
|
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Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | T. Bhagirathi Marula Siddana Gouda | 49,366 | 51.81% | 17.37
| |
| JD(U) | M. M. J. Swaroopa Nanda | 39,732 | 41.70% | New | |
| Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha | G. Veeranna | 4,386 | 4.60% | 0.10
| |
| JD(S) | Budalu Basappa | 1,051 | 1.10% | New | |
| Independent | M. G. Swamy | 739 | 0.78% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,634 | 10.11% | 0.28
| ||
| Turnout | 100,543 | 72.60% | 1.70
| ||
| Total valid votes | 95,274 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 5,228 | 5.20% | 1.06
| ||
| Registered electors | 138,497 | 2.13
| |||
| INC hold | Swing | 17.37
|
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Assembly By-election 1998[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | T. Bhagirathi Marula Siddana Gouda | 32,491 | 34.44% | 0.95
| |
| Lok Shakti | M. M. J. Swaroopa Nanda | 22,691 | 24.05% | New | |
| JD | B. Nagaraj | 14,548 | 15.42% | 16.64
| |
| Independent | N. T. Bommanna | 13,065 | 13.85% | New | |
| KTVP | K. V. Ravindranath Babu | 6,597 | 6.99% | New | |
| Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha | G. Veeranna | 4,436 | 4.70% | 0.08
| |
| Margin of victory | 9,800 | 10.39% | 7.05
| ||
| Turnout | 100,758 | 74.30% | 5.00
| ||
| Total valid votes | 94,331 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 6,309 | 6.26% | 3.37
| ||
| Registered electors | 135,615 | 7.93
| |||
| INC hold | Swing | 0.95
|
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Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | T. Marulasiddana Goud | 29,922 | 35.39% | 9.68
| |
| JD | M. M. J. Swaroopa Nanda | 27,102 | 32.06% | 3.75
| |
| INC | K. V. Ravindranath Babu | 20,787 | 24.59% | New | |
| Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha | Sanganna | 4,041 | 4.78% | New | |
| BJP | S. Thindappa | 2,026 | 2.40% | New | |
| Independent | K. Shanmukhappa | 582 | 0.69% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,820 | 3.34% | 5.92
| ||
| Turnout | 87,082 | 69.30% | 2.63
| ||
| Total valid votes | 84,547 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 2,516 | 2.89% | 3.51
| ||
| Registered electors | 125,654 | 11.61
| |||
| INC hold | Swing | 9.68
|
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Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. V. Ravindranath Babu | 34,161 | 45.07% | 6.46
| |
| JD | H. Chidanandappa | 27,145 | 35.81% | New | |
| JP | Kenganavara Jathappa | 13,684 | 18.05% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,016 | 9.26% | 4.15
| ||
| Turnout | 80,980 | 71.93% | 1.81
| ||
| Total valid votes | 75,800 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 5,180 | 6.40% | 4.77
| ||
| Registered electors | 112,587 | 28.29
| |||
| INC hold | Swing | 6.46
|
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Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. V. Ravindranath Babu | 32,804 | 51.53% | 14.70
| |
| JP | B. S. Veerabhadrappa | 29,548 | 46.41% | 15.44
| |
| Independent | L. Khalandar | 470 | 0.74% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,256 | 5.11% | 19.91
| ||
| Turnout | 64,713 | 73.74% | 3.99
| ||
| Total valid votes | 63,661 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,052 | 1.63% | 0.54
| ||
| Registered electors | 87,762 | 7.55
| |||
| INC gain from JP | Swing | 10.32
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Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | B. S. Veerabhadrappa | 34,439 | 61.85% | 29.06
| |
| INC | M. M. J. Sadyoatha | 20,507 | 36.83% | 22.55
| |
| Independent | M. G. Swamy | 736 | 1.32% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 13,932 | 25.02% | 8.67
| ||
| Turnout | 56,919 | 69.75% | 2.58
| ||
| Total valid votes | 55,682 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,237 | 2.17% | 0.50
| ||
| Registered electors | 81,603 | 8.25
| |||
| JP gain from INC(I) | Swing | 12.71
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Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | M. M. J. Sadyoatha | 26,076 | 49.14% | New | |
| JP | B. S. Veerabhadrappa | 17,401 | 32.79% | New | |
| INC | T. Siddanna Goud | 7,577 | 14.28% | New | |
| Independent | K. Shanmukhappa | 1,307 | 2.46% | New | |
| Independent | H. M. Panditharadhya | 357 | 0.67% | New | |
| Independent | R. P. Thippeswamy Dore | 349 | 0.66% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,675 | 16.35% | |||
| Turnout | 54,525 | 72.33% | |||
| Total valid votes | 53,067 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,458 | 2.67% | |||
| Registered electors | 75,386 | ||||
| INC(I) win (new seat) | |||||
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Bye Elections - Feb. 1998 - Election Commission of India". www.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 29 October 2004. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "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.