| 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]
Template:Election box total valid| 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
| ||
| Registered electors | 164,702 | 18.92
| |||
| INC hold | Swing | 24.44
|
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Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| 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
| ||
| Registered electors | 138,497 | 2.13
| |||
| INC hold | Swing | 17.37
|
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Assembly By-election 1998[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| 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
| ||
| Registered electors | 135,615 | 7.93
| |||
| INC hold | Swing | 0.95
|
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Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| 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
| ||
| Registered electors | 125,654 | 11.61
| |||
| INC hold | Swing | 9.68
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Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| 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
| ||
| Registered electors | 112,587 | 28.29
| |||
| INC hold | Swing | 6.46
|
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Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| 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
| ||
| Registered electors | 87,762 | 7.55
| |||
| INC gain from JP | Swing | 10.32
|
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Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| 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
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| Registered electors | 81,603 | 8.25
| |||
| JP gain from INC(I) | Swing | 12.71
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Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| 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% | |||
| 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.