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Malur
Constituency No. 149 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DivisionBangalore
DistrictKolar
Lok Sabha constituencyKolar
Established1951
Total electors192,717 (2023)[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
K. Y. Nanje Gowda
PartyIndian National Congress
AllianceINDIA
Elected year2023
Preceded byK. S. Manjunath Gowda

Malur Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, a southern state of India. It is also part of Kolar Lok Sabha constituency.[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1952 H. C. Linga Reddy Indian National Congress
1957
1962 S. V. Rame Gowda Independent politician
1967 H. C. L. Reddy Indian National Congress
1972 A. V. Muniswamy
1978 P. N. Reddy Indian National Congress
1983 A. Nagaraju Indian National Congress
1985 H. B. Dyavarappa Janata Party
1989 A. Nagaraju Indian National Congress
1994 H. B. Dyavarappa Janata Dal
1999 A. Nagaraju Indian National Congress
2004 S. N. Krishnaiah Shetty Bharatiya Janata Party
2008 S. N. Krishnaiah Shetty
2013 K. S. Manjunathagowda Janata Dal
2018 K. Y. Nanjegowda Indian National Congress
2023

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

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2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Malur [1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Y. Nanjegowda 50,955 29.40% Decrease17.50
BJP K. S. Manjunathagowda 50,707 29.26% Increase14.46
Independent Hoodi Vijayakumar 49,362 28.48% New
JD(S) G. E. Ramegowda 17,627 10.17% Decrease25.63
Independent M. Vijaya Kumar 1,370 0.79% New
NOTA None of the above 647 0.37% Decrease0.06
Margin of victory 248 0.14% Decrease10.96
Turnout 173,489 90.02% Increase0.91
Registered electors 192,717 Increase6.41
INC hold Swing Decrease17.50

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

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2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Malur [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Y. Nanjegowda 75,677 46.90% Increase36.62
JD(S) K. S. Manjunathagowda 57,762 35.80% Increase6.41
BJP Es. En. Krisshnaiah Setty Malur 23,889 14.80% New
Indian New Congress Party K. Gopalappa 1,291 0.80% New
NOTA None of the above 696 0.43% New
Margin of victory 17,915 11.10% Increase1.53
Turnout 161,385 89.11% Increase1.74
Registered electors 181,112 Increase10.51
INC gain from Janata Dal (Secular) Swing Increase17.51

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

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2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Malur [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) K. S. Manjunathagowda 57,645 29.39% Increase7.63
Independent Krisshnaiah Setty Es. En. Maluru 38,876 19.82% New
INC Channa Keshava 20,159 10.28% Increase2.29
Independent G. E. Ramegowda 19,480 9.93% New
Independent S. R. Krishnaiah Shetty 1,283 0.65% New
Margin of victory 18,769 9.57% Decrease34.50
Turnout 143,182 87.37% Increase5.56
Registered electors 163,889 Increase12.70
Janata Dal (Secular) gain from BJP Swing Decrease36.44

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

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2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Malur [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP S. R. Krishnaiah Shetty 78,280 65.83% Increase6.39
JD(S) R. Prabhakar 25,879 21.76% Increase20.50
INC J. Krishna Singh 9,496 7.99% Decrease28.36
BSP Dr. R. S. Kumar 1,571 1.32% Increase0.29
Independent A. Nagaraju 1,049 0.88% New
Independent S. N. Prabhakar 837 0.70% New
Independent T. Munirajappa 778 0.65% New
Margin of victory 52,401 44.07% Increase20.97
Turnout 118,958 81.81% Increase4.54
Registered electors 145,415 Decrease3.38
BJP hold Swing Increase6.39

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

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2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Malur [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Krishnaiah Shetty. H. M 69,120 59.44% Increase46.64
INC A. Nagaraju 42,264 36.35% Decrease16.78
JD(S) Mohammad Anvar 1,468 1.26% New
BSP Krishnappa. J 1,199 1.03% New
JP Nagaraj. K. A 1,068 0.92% New
Margin of victory 26,856 23.10% Increase4.04
Turnout 116,291 77.27% Decrease1.20
Registered electors 150,495 Increase11.08
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase6.31

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

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1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Malur [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. Nagaraju 53,762 53.13% Increase13.93
Independent S. N. Ragunatha 34,474 34.07% New
BJP S. R. Krishnaiah Shetty 12,954 12.80% Increase7.47
Margin of victory 19,288 19.06% Increase15.23
Turnout 106,314 78.47% Decrease0.78
Registered electors 135,481 Increase11.33
INC gain from JD Swing Increase10.10

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

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1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Malur [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD H. B. Dyavarappa 40,828 43.03% Increase20.96
INC A. Nagaraju 37,194 39.20% Decrease14.22
Independent S. R. Krishnaiah Shetty 9,015 9.50% New
BJP S. Rajagopala Gowda 5,055 5.33% New
INC C. Lakshminarayana 1,824 1.92% New
Margin of victory 3,634 3.83% Decrease27.52
Turnout 96,448 79.25% Increase1.07
Registered electors 121,697 Increase14.74
JD gain from INC Swing Decrease10.39

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

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1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Malur [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. Nagaraju 42,788 53.42% Increase7.43
JD B. M. Krishnappa 17,680 22.07% New
JP H. B. Dyavarappa 15,924 19.88% New
Independent P. N. Reddy 2,772 3.46% New
Margin of victory 25,108 31.35% Increase24.93
Turnout 82,916 78.18% Increase3.47
Registered electors 106,063 Increase25.24
INC gain from JP Swing Increase1.00

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

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1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Malur [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP H. B. Dyavarappa 32,663 52.42% Increase40.50
INC A. Nagaraju 28,660 45.99% Increase2.87
Independent V. Rajasekar Kasave 720 1.16% New
Margin of victory 4,003 6.42% Decrease3.06
Turnout 63,269 74.71% Increase3.63
Registered electors 84,689 Increase8.83
JP gain from INC Swing Increase9.30

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

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1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Malur [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. Nagaraju 23,371 43.12% Increase19.56
Independent H. B. Dyavarappa 18,235 33.64% New
JP Narayanaswamy. B. A 6,459 11.92% Decrease16.59
Independent Krishnaswamy. H. V 5,495 10.14% New
Margin of victory 5,136 9.48% Decrease7.38
Turnout 55,312 71.08% Decrease3.86
Registered electors 77,818 Increase9.11
INC gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease2.25

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

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1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Malur [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) P. N. Reddy 23,656 45.37% New
JP Lakshmidevi Ramanna 14,866 28.51% New
INC A. V. Muniswamy 12,282 23.56% Decrease34.74
Independent K. N. Nanjunda Rao 838 1.61% New
Margin of victory 8,790 16.86% Decrease2.86
Turnout 53,446 74.94% Increase10.38
Registered electors 71,318 Increase11.08
INC(I) gain from INC Swing Decrease12.93

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

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1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Malur [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. V. Muniswamy 23,581 58.30% Decrease12.95
Independent H. C. Linga Reddy 15,605 38.58% New
INC(O) Narayanaswamy. B. A 1,039 2.57% New
Margin of victory 7,976 19.72% Decrease28.92
Turnout 41,452 64.56% Decrease4.44
Registered electors 64,202 Increase14.79
INC hold Swing Decrease12.95

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

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1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Malur [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC H. C. L. Reddy 26,284 71.25% Increase24.31
Independent M. R. Ramanna 8,340 22.61% New
Independent B. Ramappa 1,854 5.03% New
Independent K. Krishnappa 411 1.11% New
Margin of victory 17,944 48.64% Increase44.42
Turnout 38,593 69.00% Increase1.35
Registered electors 55,928 Increase6.64
INC gain from Independent Swing Increase20.10

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

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1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Malur [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. V. Rame Gowda 17,135 51.15% New
INC H. C. Linga Reddy 15,723 46.94% Decrease8.49
RPI R. Vinodha Doss 639 1.91% New
Margin of victory 1,412 4.22% Decrease6.64
Turnout 35,479 67.65% Increase25.02
Registered electors 52,444 Increase18.13
Independent gain from INC Swing Decrease4.28

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

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1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Malur [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC H. C. Linga Reddy 10,490 55.43% Increase13.19
Independent M. A. Krishnappa 8,434 44.57% New
Margin of victory 2,056 10.86% Decrease1.30
Turnout 18,924 42.63% Increase5.71
Registered electors 44,396 Increase5.54
INC hold Swing Increase13.19

Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]

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1952 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Malur [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC H. C. Linga Reddy 6,560 42.24% New
Independent C. H. Venkataramanappa 4,672 30.08% New
Independent T. Venkatappa 2,543 16.37% New
Independent C. B. Venkatarame Gowda 919 5.92% New
Socialist T. Narayanaswamy 837 5.39% New
Margin of victory 1,888 12.16%
Turnout 15,531 36.92%
Registered electors 42,066
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. "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). Election commission of India. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  3. "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Malur". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 11 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  4. "Malur Constituency Election Results 2023". The Times of India. 5 May 2023. Archived from the original on 11 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  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. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.

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