Madikeri Assembly constituency

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Madikeri
Constituency No. 208 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictKodagu
Lok Sabha constituencyMysore
Established1956
Total electors232,799 (2023)[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Mantar Gowda
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2023
Preceded byAppachu Ranjan

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

It is part of Kodagu district and is one among the two legislative assembly constituency from the district.

Madekeri Mantar Gowda who won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election is the current MLA from this constituency.

Electorate[edit | edit source]

The constituency has 209,469 voters: 1.05 lakh women and 1.03 lakh men.[3] The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes constitute roughly 20.5% of the electorate and the electorate is 79.8% rural. The electorate is predominantly Hindu with Muslims and Christians constituting less than 16% of the voter base. The constituency has more number of Gowdas (Are Bhashe and others) than Kodavas in contrast to Virajpet Assembly constituency.[4]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1957 K. Mallapa Indian National Congress
1962
1967 A. P. Appanna
1972 A. M. Bellaippa
1978 M. C. Nanaiah Indian National Congress
1983 Indian National Congress
1985 D. A. Chinnappa
1989
1994 Dambekodi Subbaya Madappa Bharatiya Janata Party
1999 Mundanda M. Nanaiah Indian National Congress
2004 K. G. Bopaiah Bharatiya Janata Party
2008 Appachu Ranjan
2013
2018
2023 Dr. Mantar Gowda Indian National Congress

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Madikeri [5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dr. Mantar Gowda 84,879 47.84% Increase25.29
BJP Appachu Ranjan 80,477 45.36% Increase3.68
JD(S) Napanda Muthappa 6,233 3.51% Decrease28.72
NOTA None of the above 1,516 0.85% Decrease0.10
SDPI Ameen Mohisin 1,436 0.81% New
Margin of victory 4,402 2.48% Decrease6.97
Turnout 177,447 76.22% Decrease1.74
Total valid votes 177,416
Registered electors 232,799 Increase7.09
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase6.16

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Madikeri [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Appachu Ranjan 70,631 41.68% Increase1.86
JD(S) B. A. Jivijaya 54,616 32.23% Decrease4.34
INC K. P. Chandrakala 38,219 22.55% Decrease0.15
NOTA None of the above 1,615 0.95% New
ABHM Bhargava. C. J 1,124 0.66% New
Margin of victory 16,015 9.45% Increase6.20
Turnout 169,469 77.96% Increase2.07
Total valid votes 169,458
Registered electors 217,386 Increase7.17
BJP hold Swing Increase1.86

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Madikeri [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Appachu Ranjan 56,696 39.82% Decrease7.24
JD(S) B. A. Jivijaya 52,067 36.57% Increase29.88
INC K. M. Lokesh 32,313 22.70% Decrease19.20
KJP N. N. Shambhulingappa 5,714 4.01% New
Independent Harish Puvaiah 1,537 1.08% New
BSP S. P. Mahadevappa 1,294 0.91% Decrease0.25
Margin of victory 4,629 3.25% Decrease1.91
Turnout 153,934 75.89% Increase5.82
Total valid votes 142,377
Registered electors 202,851 Increase11.32
BJP hold Swing Decrease7.24

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Madikeri [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Appachu Ranjan 60,084 47.06% Increase9.45
INC B. A. Jivijaya 53,499 41.90% Increase17.91
JD(S) K. N. Vasanth 8,536 6.69% Decrease21.21
Independent Santhosh Kumar. M. V 1,632 1.28% New
BSP K. H. Vittala 1,483 1.16% Decrease3.90
Margin of victory 6,585 5.16% Decrease4.55
Turnout 127,683 70.07% Increase2.58
Total valid votes 127,682
Registered electors 182,229 Increase46.23
BJP hold Swing Increase9.45

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Madikeri [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP K. G. Bopaiah 31,610 37.61% Increase14.83
JD(S) Dambekodi Subbaya Madappa 23,446 27.90% Increase25.28
INC Mundanda M. Nanaiah 20,159 23.99% Decrease10.56
BSP Kunhi Abdulla. K. M 4,252 5.06% New
JP Sanketh Poovaiah 3,765 4.48% New
Kannada Nadu Party Giri Uthappa 811 0.96% New
Margin of victory 8,164 9.71% Increase3.58
Turnout 84,101 67.49% Decrease2.50
Total valid votes 84,043
Registered electors 124,616 Increase9.25
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase3.06

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Madikeri [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mundanda M. Nanaiah 26,052 34.55% Increase17.23
Independent Dambekodi Subbaya Madappa 21,432 28.42% New
BJP K. G. Bopaiah 17,178 22.78% Decrease21.34
Independent T. P. Ramesh 8,774 11.63% New
JD(S) Fiaz Ahamad 1,976 2.62% New
Margin of victory 4,620 6.13% Decrease8.64
Turnout 79,828 69.99% Increase1.59
Total valid votes 75,412
Rejected ballots 4,398 5.51% Increase4.14
Registered electors 114,063 Increase1.94
INC gain from BJP Swing Decrease9.57

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Madikeri [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dambekodi Subbaya Madappa 33,306 44.12% Increase11.55
JD T. P. Ramesh 22,154 29.35% Increase12.81
INC D. A. Chinnappa 13,072 17.32% Decrease25.31
BSP A. K. Subbaiah 5,997 7.94% New
INC B. J. Chinnappa (Sada) 694 0.92% New
Margin of victory 11,152 14.77% Increase4.71
Turnout 76,539 68.40% Increase1.26
Total valid votes 75,491
Rejected ballots 1,048 1.37% Decrease3.73
Registered electors 111,895 Decrease1.34
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase1.49

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Madikeri [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC D. A. Chinnappa 30,804 42.63% Decrease4.31
BJP Dambekodi Subbaya Madappa 23,538 32.57% Increase25.06
JD T. P. Ramesh 11,955 16.54% New
JP Kaliyanda. C. Nanaiah 2,597 3.59% New
Independent V. N. Subbaiah 1,738 2.41% New
Independent Baliyatanda. J. Chinnappa 890 1.23% New
Margin of victory 7,266 10.06% Increase1.67
Turnout 76,146 67.14% Decrease0.94
Total valid votes 72,260
Rejected ballots 3,886 5.10% Increase3.91
Registered electors 113,413 Increase25.01
INC hold Swing Decrease4.31

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Madikeri [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC D. A. Chinnappa 28,645 46.94% Increase6.94
JP Ajjikuttira. N. Somaiah 23,523 38.54% Increase21.88
BJP Dambekodi Subbaya Madappa 4,581 7.51% Decrease21.44
Independent K. M. Aboodacker 3,519 5.77% New
Margin of victory 5,122 8.39% Decrease2.65
Turnout 61,765 68.08% Increase4.17
Total valid votes 61,031
Rejected ballots 734 1.19% Decrease0.49
Registered electors 90,725 Increase9.83
INC hold Swing Increase6.94

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Madikeri [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. C. Nanaiah 20,762 40.00% Increase36.77
BJP Chengapa. M. M 15,030 28.95% New
JP Merinda. C. Nanaiah 8,648 16.66% Decrease22.55
AIML B. A. Sumshuddin 5,091 9.81% New
Independent Ponnetty. K. Ponnappa 2,050 3.95% New
Independent Dambekodi Subbaya Madappa 328 0.63% New
Margin of victory 5,732 11.04% Increase6.02
Turnout 52,797 63.91% Decrease12.13
Total valid votes 51,909
Rejected ballots 888 1.68% Decrease0.09
Registered electors 82,608 Increase7.76
INC gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease4.23

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Madikeri [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) M. C. Nanaiah 25,327 44.23% New
JP A. K. Subbaiah 22,453 39.21% New
Independent Dembekodi Subraiah Madappa 4,488 7.84% New
CPI(M) B. N. Kuttappa 3,144 5.49% New
INC A. M. Bellaippa 1,849 3.23% Decrease57.05
Margin of victory 2,874 5.02% Decrease35.26
Turnout 58,292 76.04% Increase21.02
Total valid votes 57,261
Rejected ballots 1,031 1.77% Increase1.77
Registered electors 76,660 Decrease0.02
INC(I) gain from INC Swing Decrease16.05

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Madikeri [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. M. Bellaippa 24,442 60.28% Increase20.40
INC(O) D. A. Chinnappa 8,109 20.00% New
ABJS Pokkulanda Appaji 6,689 16.50% New
SWA K. D. Kariappa 680 1.68% New
Independent P. C. Rosy John 628 1.55% New
Margin of victory 16,333 40.28% Increase21.19
Turnout 42,189 55.02% Decrease12.21
Total valid votes 40,548
Registered electors 76,674 Increase44.09
INC hold Swing Increase20.40

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Madikeri [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. P. Appanna 12,977 39.88% Decrease9.27
Independent M. C. Nanayya 6,766 20.79% New
CPI Y. T. Aiyappa 6,072 18.66% Decrease1.24
Independent B. D. Appaya 4,603 14.14% New
PSP K. P. Karu-baya 1,858 5.71% Increase4.02
Independent F. M. Khan 267 0.82% New
Margin of victory 6,211 19.09% Decrease5.46
Turnout 35,772 67.23% Decrease1.92
Total valid votes 32,543
Registered electors 53,212 Decrease14.95
INC hold Swing Decrease9.27

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Madikeri [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Mallapa 19,914 49.15% Decrease2.55
SWA B. D. Appaiah 9,969 24.60% New
CPI B. N. Kuttappa 8,062 19.90% Decrease18.66
ABJS B. A. Ganapaiah 1,886 4.65% New
PSP K. M. Poduval 686 1.69% New
Margin of victory 9,945 24.55% Increase11.41
Turnout 43,264 69.15% Increase1.37
Total valid votes 40,517
Registered electors 62,567 Increase9.42
INC hold Swing Decrease2.55

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Madikeri [20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Mallapa 20,039 51.70% New
CPI Y. T. Aiyappa 14,947 38.56% New
Independent D. S. Devashetty 3,772 9.73% New
Margin of victory 5,092 13.14%
Turnout 38,758 67.78%
Total valid votes 38,758
Registered electors 57,178
INC win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  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. ↑ "Constituencies | Kodagu District, Government of Karnataka | India". Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Temple entry row: It is Kodavas vs Arebhashe Gowdas in Kodagu- The Week". www.theweek.in. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Madikeri Constituency Election Results 2023". The Times of India. 5 May 2023. Archived from the original on 29 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Madikeri". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 29 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ "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.
  19. ↑ "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.
  20. ↑ "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.

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