Created by ArianneNies1
Last edited April 19, 2026


Kundgol
Constituency No. 70 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictDharwad
Lok Sabha constituencyDharwad
Established1956
Total electors233,835[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2023
Preceded byKusuma Shivalli

Kundgol Assembly constituency is one of the 224 assembly constituencies in Karnataka in India. It is one of the eight constituencies which make up Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency.

M. R. Patil is the current MLA from Kundgol.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1957 Kambali Timmanna Kenchappa Indian National Congress
1962 Timmanna Kenchappa Kamble
1967 B. S. Rayappa Independent politician
1972 R. V. Rangangowda Indian National Congress
1978 Katagi Mahadevappa Shivappa Indian National Congress
1983 Kubihal Veerappa Shekarappa Indian National Congress
1985 Uppin Basappa Andaneppa Janata Party
1989 Govindappa Hanumantappa Jutal Indian National Congress
1994 M. S. Akki Janata Dal
1999 Shivalli Channabasappa Satyappa Independent politician
2004 Akki Mallikarjuna Sahadevappa Janata Dal
2008 Chikkanagoudra Siddanagoud Ishwaragod Bharatiya Janata Party
2013 C. S. Shivalli Indian National Congress
2018
2019 By-election Kusuma Shivalli
2023 [[M. R. Patil (politician)}M. R. Patil]] Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total valid
2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kundgol [1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP [[M. R. Patil (politician)}M. R. Patil]] 76,105 49.07% Increase0.07
INC Kusuma Shivalli 40,764 26.28% Decrease23.76
Independent Chikkanagoudra Siddanagoud Ishwaragod 30,425 19.62% New
JD(S) Hazratali Shaikh Jodamani 4,304 2.78% New
NOTA None of the above 1,001 0.65% Increase0.04
Margin of victory 35,341 22.79% Increase21.76
Turnout 155,406 83.18% Increase0.95
Registered electors 186,825 Decrease1.52
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease0.97

Assembly By-election 2019[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total valid
2019 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Kundgol [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kusuma Shivalli 77,640 50.04% Increase6.07
BJP Chikkanagoudra Siddanagoud Ishwaragod 76,039 49.00% Increase5.46
NOTA None of the above 939 0.61% Decrease0.09
Margin of victory 1,601 1.03% Increase0.60
Turnout 155,989 82.23% Increase3.49
Registered electors 189,700 Increase1.17
INC hold Swing Increase6.07

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total valid
2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kundgol
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC C. S. Shivalli 64,871 43.97% Increase4.36
BJP Chikkanagoudra Siddanagoud Ishwaragod 64,237 43.54% Increase25.77
JD(U) Hajaratali A. Shekh Jodamani 7,318 4.96% New
JD(S) Akki Mallikarjuna Sahadevappa 6,280 4.26% Decrease7.48
NOTA None of the above 1,032 0.70% New
Margin of victory 634 0.43% Decrease15.41
Turnout 147,644 78.74% Increase1.66
Registered electors 187,513 Increase11.07
INC hold Swing Increase4.36

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total valid
2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kundgol [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC C. S. Shivalli 52,690 39.61% Increase6.33
KJP Chikkanagoudra Siddanagoud Ishwaragod 31,618 23.77% New
BJP M. R. Patil 23,641 17.77% Decrease21.26
JD(S) Akki Mallikarjuna Sahadevappa 15,613 11.74% Decrease5.45
Independent Virupakshagouda Naganagouda Fakkiragoudra 2,309 1.74% New
Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress Veerupakshappa Kallimani 869 0.65% New
Margin of victory 21,072 15.84% Increase10.09
Turnout 130,131 77.08% Increase5.53
Registered electors 168,831 Increase8.85
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase0.58

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total valid
2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kundgol [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Chikkanagoudra Siddanagoud Ishwaragod 43,307 39.03% New
INC C. S. Shivalli 36,931 33.28% Increase20.60
JD(S) Siddanagoudra Parvatagouda Chanaveeranagouda 19,077 17.19% Increase13.45
SP Patil Sureshagouda Chanabasanagouda 3,305 2.98% New
BSP Nadaf Hazarathsaheb Lattesab 2,236 2.02% New
Independent Maruti Madevappa Vaddar 1,926 1.74% New
Independent Naikar Parameshappa Basappa 964 0.87% New
Rashtriya Hindustan Sena Karnataka Gangadhara Shivappa Dharennavar 943 0.85% New
Independent Chikkappa Ningappa Shyagoti 793 0.71% New
Margin of victory 6,376 5.75% Increase1.31
Turnout 110,969 71.55% Increase2.57
Registered electors 155,099 Increase11.84
BJP gain from JD(U) Swing Increase9.53

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total valid
2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kundgol [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(U) Akki Mallikarjuna Sahadevappa 28,184 29.50% Increase6.31
Independent C. S. Shivalli 23,942 25.06% New
INC Arvind Mahadevappa Katagi 12,110 12.68% Decrease8.32
Independent Kurtakoti Manjunathagouda Prabugouda 7,068 7.40% New
Independent Shivanand Dyavappa Bentur 4,200 4.40% New
JD(S) Govindappa Hanumantappa Jutal 3,569 3.74% Decrease8.81
Independent Parasappa Rayappa Chalawadi 2,900 3.04% New
JP Kobbayyanavar Rajkashekarayya Chanbasayya 2,572 2.69% New
Independent Mudigouda Shankaragouda Mallanagouda 2,022 2.12% New
Margin of victory 4,242 4.44% Decrease7.63
Turnout 95,654 68.98% Decrease5.51
Registered electors 138,679 Increase10.22
JD(U) gain from Independent Swing Decrease5.76

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected
1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kundgol [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Shivalli Channabasappa Satyappa 30,692 35.26% New
JD(U) Akki Mallikarjuna Sahadevappa 20,184 23.19% New
INC Govindappa Hanumantappa Jutal 18,278 21.00% Decrease0.88
JD(S) Patil Ranganagouda Ninganagouda 10,922 12.55% New
Independent Kubihal Veerappa Shekarappa 2,563 2.94% New
Independent Kamadoli Channappa Mallappa 1,858 2.13% New
Independent Shanthala Patil Basavaraj 1,399 1.61% New
BJP Yaraguppi Shivappa Ningappa 1,137 1.31% Decrease4.21
Margin of victory 10,508 12.07% Decrease5.49
Turnout 93,716 74.49% Increase3.30
Registered electors 125,817 Increase11.32
Independent gain from JD Swing Decrease6.75

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected
1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kundgol [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD M. S. Akki 32,707 42.01% Decrease1.77
INC C. S. Shivalli 19,034 24.45% New
INC C. H. Juttal 17,034 21.88% Decrease29.59
BJP R. V. Desai 4,295 5.52% New
Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha B. F. Kudawakkal 1,704 2.19% New
Independent V. N. Fakkeergoudar 1,528 1.96% New
Margin of victory 13,673 17.56% Increase9.86
Turnout 80,463 71.19% Increase0.39
Registered electors 113,022 Increase5.01
JD gain from INC Swing Decrease9.46

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected
1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kundgol [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Govindappa Hanumantappa Jutal 36,925 51.47% Increase17.79
JD Ravasaheb Veerabasavantrao Desai 31,404 43.78% New
JP Devraj Tippannavar 1,652 2.30% New
Independent Suragimath Sangayya Basayya 753 1.05% New
Kranti Sabha Bapugouda Iranagouda Patil 489 0.68% New
Margin of victory 5,521 7.70% Decrease2.38
Turnout 76,199 70.80% Decrease4.11
Registered electors 107,633 Increase23.31
INC gain from JP Swing Increase7.70

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected
1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kundgol [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Uppin Basappa Andaneppa 28,038 43.77% Increase1.34
INC Kubihal Veerappa Shekarappa 21,578 33.68% Decrease20.75
Independent N. Basavaraj 12,754 19.91% New
Independent Kadadevaramath Basavannayya Ningayya 778 1.21% New
Independent Ranganagouda Timanagouda Patil Kulkarni 445 0.69% New
Margin of victory 6,460 10.08% Decrease1.92
Turnout 65,386 74.91% Increase7.72
Registered electors 87,286 Increase7.16
JP gain from INC Swing Decrease10.66

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected
1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kundgol [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kubihal Veerappa Shekarappa 28,848 54.43% Increase53.07
JP Mulkipatil Shankargouda Ramanagouda 22,489 42.43% Increase12.93
Independent Patil Parameshwaragouda Venkanagouda 830 1.57% New
Independent Mulagund Basappa Ningagappa 536 1.01% New
Margin of victory 6,359 12.00% Decrease19.24
Turnout 54,727 67.19% Decrease10.25
Registered electors 81,454 Increase6.58
INC gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease6.31

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected
1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kundgol [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Katagi Mahadevappa Shivappa 34,761 60.74% New
JP Munir Divanasab Haidarsab 16,884 29.50% New
Independent Umachagi Linganagouda Basanagouda 2,385 4.17% New
Independent Bisirotti Fakkirappa Fakkirappa 1,300 2.27% New
Independent Patil Goudappagouda Shivanagouda 796 1.39% New
INC Shettar Channabasappa Gurushiddappa 779 1.36% Decrease59.31
Margin of victory 17,877 31.24% Increase9.91
Turnout 59,186 77.44% Decrease1.41
Registered electors 76,427 Increase36.97
INC(I) gain from INC Swing Increase0.07

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total valid
1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kundgol [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. V. Rangangowda 25,694 60.67% Increase31.48
INC(O) B. S. Rayappa 16,659 39.33% New
Margin of victory 9,035 21.33% Decrease12.69
Turnout 43,994 78.85% Increase10.22
Registered electors 55,798 Increase11.81
INC gain from Independent Swing Decrease2.54

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total valid
1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kundgol [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent B. S. Rayappa 20,291 63.21% New
INC K. T. Kenchappa 9,371 29.19% Decrease14.96
Independent P. C. Hanamantagouda 2,439 7.60% New
Margin of victory 10,920 34.02% Increase28.03
Turnout 34,252 68.63% Increase5.96
Registered electors 49,906 Decrease3.85
Independent gain from INC Swing Increase19.06

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total valid
1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kundgol [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Timmanna Kenchappa Kamble 13,265 44.15% Decrease9.88
Independent Somanna Rayappa Bommai 11,465 38.16% New
SWA Chanaveerappa Shankarappa Shiggaon 5,315 17.69% New
Margin of victory 1,800 5.99% Decrease2.07
Turnout 32,530 62.67% Increase0.26
Registered electors 51,904 Increase10.64
INC hold Swing Decrease9.88

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box total valid
1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kundgol [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kambali Timmanna Kenchappa 15,819 54.03% New
Independent Nadger Kenchanagouda Ranganagouda 13,458 45.97% New
Margin of victory 2,361 8.06%
Turnout 29,277 62.41%
Registered electors 46,912
INC win (new seat)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India.
  2. Election Commission of India (13 May 2023). "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Kundgol". Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  3. "Bye-Election Results - Election Commission of India". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  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. "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.
  15. "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.
  16. "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.

15°16′N 75°15′E / 15.26°N 75.25°E / 15.26; 75.25