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Kundapura
Constituency No. 119 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictUdupi
Lok Sabha constituencyUdupi Chikmagalur
Established1951
Total electors209,592[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Kiran Kumar Kodgi
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2023
Preceded byHalady Srinivas Shetty

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

It is part of Udupi district. Kiran Kumar Kodgi is the current MLA from Kundapura.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1952 Manjayya Shetty Indian National Congress
1957 V. Srinivasa Shetty Praja Socialist Party
1962 S. S. Kolkebail Indian National Congress
1967 Winnifged. E. Fernandes Praja Socialist Party
1972 Indian National Congress
1978 Kaup Sanjiva Shetty Janata Party
1983 K. Prathapachandra Shetty Indian National Congress
1985
1989
1994
1999 Halady Srinivas Shetty Bharatiya Janata Party
2004
2008
2013 Independent politician
2018 Bharatiya Janata Party
2023 Kiran Kumar Kodgi

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

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2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kundapura [1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Kiran Kumar Kodgi 102,424 61.16% Decrease4.04
INC Dinesh Hegde Molahalli 60,868 36.35% Increase6.71
UPP Arun Deepak Mendonca 1,257 0.75% New
NOTA None of the above 1,141 0.68% Decrease0.46
JD(S) Ramesh 1,053 0.63% Decrease1.08
Margin of victory 41,556 24.81% Decrease10.74
Turnout 167,594 79.96% Increase0.41
Registered electors 209,592 Increase5.00
BJP hold Swing Decrease4.04

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

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2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kundapura [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Halady Srinivas Shetty 103,434 65.20% Increase54.71
INC Rakesh Malli 47,029 29.64% Increase0.78
JD(S) Thekkatte Prakash Shetty 2,712 1.71% New
JD(U) Rajiv Kotian 2,628 1.66% New
NOTA None of the above 1,813 1.14% New
RPI(A) Sudhakara Soorgoli 1,028 0.65% New
Margin of victory 56,405 35.55% Increase6.21
Turnout 158,794 79.55% Increase3.13
Registered electors 199,617 Increase9.71
BJP gain from Independent Swing Increase7.00

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

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2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kundapura [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Halady Srinivas Shetty 80,563 58.20% New
INC Mallyadi Shivarama Shetty 39,952 28.86% Decrease8.51
BJP Kishore Kumar 14,524 10.49% Decrease47.00
Independent Srinivasa. H 2,442 1.76% New
Margin of victory 40,611 29.34% Increase9.23
Turnout 139,037 76.42% Decrease2.20
Registered electors 181,949 Increase14.69
Independent gain from BJP Swing Increase0.71

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

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2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kundapura [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Halady Srinivas Shetty 71,695 57.49% Increase1.74
INC K. Jayaprakash Hegde 46,612 37.37% Increase0.22
SP Mahammad Hussain 2,493 2.00% New
BSP Oswald Fernandes 2,010 1.61% New
JD(S) B. T. Manjunath Poojari 1,906 1.53% New
Margin of victory 25,083 20.11% Increase1.50
Turnout 124,719 78.62% Increase11.39
Registered electors 158,643 Increase0.77
BJP hold Swing Increase1.74

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

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2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kundapura [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Halady Srinivas Shetty 58,923 55.75% Increase5.62
INC Asok Kumar Hegde. G 39,258 37.15% Decrease11.91
CPI(M) Shankar. K 5,173 4.89% New
Kannada Nadu Party Sayyad Abbas 1,453 1.37% New
Independent Suresh Poojary. H 878 0.83% New
Margin of victory 19,665 18.61% Increase17.54
Turnout 105,839 67.23% Decrease0.81
Registered electors 157,423 Increase9.42
BJP hold Swing Increase5.62

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

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1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kundapura [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Halady Srinivas Shetty 48,051 50.13% Increase8.70
INC K. Prathapachandra Shetty 47,030 49.06% Increase3.85
JD(S) K. S. Hameed Sahib 780 0.81% New
Margin of victory 1,021 1.07% Decrease2.70
Turnout 97,882 68.04% Increase1.13
Registered electors 143,868 Increase4.36
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase4.92

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

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1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kundapura [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Prathapachandra Shetty 41,209 45.21% Decrease13.39
BJP A. G. Kodgi 37,770 41.43% Increase37.55
CPI(M) Abraham Karkada 5,980 6.56% New
JD K. N. Govardhan 3,848 4.22% Decrease30.38
INC K. Sathish Ballal 1,281 1.41% New
Margin of victory 3,439 3.77% Decrease20.23
Turnout 92,235 66.91% Increase0.36
Registered electors 137,852 Increase10.07
INC hold Swing Decrease13.39

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

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1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kundapura [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Prathapachandra Shetty 46,641 58.60% Increase2.48
JD K. N. Govardhan 27,540 34.60% New
BJP K. Pundalika Nayak 3,086 3.88% New
JP U. D. Radhakrishna Maiya 2,018 2.54% New
Margin of victory 19,101 24.00% Increase11.31
Turnout 83,354 66.55% Decrease5.01
Registered electors 125,245 Increase30.09
INC hold Swing Increase2.48

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

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1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kundapura [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Prathapachandra Shetty 38,296 56.12% Increase1.23
JP Appanna Hegde 29,638 43.43% Increase0.84
Margin of victory 8,658 12.69% Increase0.40
Turnout 68,897 71.56% Increase2.06
Registered electors 96,273 Increase11.44
INC hold Swing Increase1.23

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

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1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kundapura [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Prathapachandra Shetty 32,469 54.89% Increase49.87
JP Mani Gopal 25,197 42.59% Decrease6.50
Independent Ravichandra 1,489 2.52% New
Margin of victory 7,272 12.29% Increase9.09
Turnout 60,044 69.50% Decrease2.54
Registered electors 86,392 Increase4.82
INC gain from JP Swing Increase5.80

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

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1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kundapura [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Kaup Sanjiva Shetty 28,612 49.09% New
INC(I) Mani Gopal 26,748 45.89% New
INC Winnifged. E. Fernandes 2,923 5.02% Decrease43.03
Margin of victory 1,864 3.20% Decrease1.46
Turnout 59,377 72.04% Increase7.47
Registered electors 82,417 Increase33.67
JP gain from INC Swing Increase1.04

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

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1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kundapura [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Winnifged. E. Fernandes 18,776 48.05% Increase3.20
INC(O) Sanjeeva Shetty 16,954 43.38% New
CPI(M) Abraham Karkada 3,350 8.57% New
Margin of victory 1,822 4.66% Decrease2.25
Turnout 39,814 64.57% Decrease3.43
Registered electors 61,658 Increase9.88
INC gain from Praja Socialist Party Swing Decrease3.71

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

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1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kundapura [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PSP Winnifged. E. Fernandes 18,881 51.76% Increase5.75
INC M. M. Hegde 16,360 44.85% Decrease7.72
Independent S. Adiga 1,234 3.38% New
Margin of victory 2,521 6.91% Increase0.35
Turnout 38,156 68.00% Increase8.74
Registered electors 56,115 Decrease0.24
Praja Socialist Party gain from INC Swing Decrease0.81

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

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1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kundapura [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. S. Kolkebail 16,975 52.57% Increase3.22
PSP V. Srinivasa Shetty 14,858 46.01% Decrease4.64
Independent K. H. Suryanarayana Hande 460 1.42% New
Margin of victory 2,117 6.56% Increase5.26
Turnout 33,331 59.26% Increase0.15
Registered electors 56,249 Increase0.88
INC gain from Praja Socialist Party Swing Increase1.92

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

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1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kundapura [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PSP V. Srinivasa Shetty 16,693 50.65% New
INC Adiga Suryanarayana. K 16,266 49.35% Decrease6.06
Margin of victory 427 1.30% Decrease9.52
Turnout 32,959 59.11% Decrease3.44
Registered electors 55,761 Decrease22.21
Praja Socialist Party gain from INC Swing Decrease4.76

Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]

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1952 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Coondapur [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Manjayya Shetty 24,847 55.41% New
Socialist Party (India, 1948) V. Srinivasa Shetty 19,994 44.59% New
Margin of victory 4,853 10.82%
Turnout 44,841 62.55%
Registered electors 71,685
INC 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: Kundapur". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 6 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  4. "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. "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.
  6. "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.
  11. "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.
  12. "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.
  13. "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.
  14. "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.
  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. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.

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