| Moodabidri | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 201 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Dakshina Kannada |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dakshina Kannada |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 205,099 (2023)[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | Abhayachandra Jain |
Moodabidri Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.[2]
It is part of Dakshina Kannada district.
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | N. N. Suvarna | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | Gopal Salenna | Swatantra Party | |
| 1967 | K. R. Shetty | ||
| 1972 | Damodar Moolki | Indian National Congress | |
| 1978 | Damodar Mulky | Indian National Congress | |
| 1983 | Amarnatha Sheety. K | Janata Party | |
| 1985 | K. Amarnath Shetty | ||
| 1989 | K. Somappa Suvarna | Indian National Congress | |
| 1994 | K. Amarnath Shetty | Janata Dal | |
| 1999 | Abhayachandra Jain | Indian National Congress | |
| 2004 | |||
| 2008 | |||
| 2013 | |||
| 2018 | Umanatha Kotian | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2023 | |||
Election results[edit | edit source]
Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Umanatha Kotian | 86,925 | 54.77% |  2.67
| |
| INC | Mithun M. Rai | 64,457 | 40.61% |  2.75
| |
| SDPI | Alphonse Franko | 3,617 | 2.28% | New | |
| JD(S) | Dr. Amarashree Amarnath Shetty | 1,533 | 0.97% | 0.24
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 837 | 0.53% | 0.15
| |
| Margin of victory | 22,468 | 14.16% | 5.41
| ||
| Turnout | 159,142 | 77.59% | 1.40
| ||
| Registered electors | 205,099 | 2.52
| |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 2.67
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Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Umanatha Kotian | 87,444 | 57.44% | 24.10
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| INC | K. Abhayachandra | 57,645 | 37.86% | 1.40
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| Independent | Ashwin Jossy Pereira | 2,111 | 1.39% | New | |
| JD(S) | Jeevan Krishna Shetty | 1,845 | 1.21% | 12.83
| |
| CPI(M) | K. Yadava Shetty | 1,114 | 0.73% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,037 | 0.68% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 29,799 | 19.57% | 16.45
| ||
| Turnout | 152,431 | 76.19% | 1.95
| ||
| Registered electors | 200,066 | 15.28
| |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 20.98
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Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Abhayachandra Jain | 53,180 | 36.46% | 3.85
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| BJP | Umanatha Kotian | 48,630 | 33.34% | 1.95
| |
| JD(S) | K. Amarnath Shetty | 20,471 | 14.04% | 9.46
| |
| SDPI | Ismail. B | 3,523 | 2.42% | New | |
| Independent | Abhaya Kumar Jain | 1,650 | 1.13% | New | |
| KJP | Michel Lobo | 1,354 | 0.93% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,550 | 3.12% | 5.80
| ||
| Turnout | 128,853 | 74.24% | 1.70
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| Registered electors | 173,553 | 13.42
| |||
| INC hold | Swing | 3.85
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Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Abhayachandra Jain | 44,744 | 40.31% | 3.99
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| BJP | K. P. Jagadish Adhikari | 34,841 | 31.39% | 2.52
| |
| JD(S) | K. Amarnath Shetty | 26,083 | 23.50% | 9.24
| |
| BSP | Mohammed Farooq | 2,297 | 2.07% | New | |
| Independent | Steven Vincent D'souza | 1,984 | 1.79% | New | |
| SP | D. R. Raju Poojary | 1,054 | 0.95% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,903 | 8.92% | 5.34
| ||
| Turnout | 111,004 | 72.54% | 3.02
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| Registered electors | 153,024 | 29.09
| |||
| INC hold | Swing | 3.99
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Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Abhayachandra Jain | 29,926 | 36.32% | 14.52
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| JD(S) | K. Amarnath Shetty | 26,977 | 32.74% | 31.78
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| BJP | Kotian Ms | 23,788 | 28.87% | New | |
| Kannada Nadu Party | Robert Rosario | 1,712 | 2.08% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,949 | 3.58% | 2.41
| ||
| Turnout | 82,403 | 69.52% | 0.27
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| Registered electors | 118,538 | 12.49
| |||
| INC hold | Swing | 14.52
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Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Abhayachandra Jain | 35,588 | 50.84% | 22.88
| |
| JD(U) | K. Amarnath Shetty | 31,398 | 44.86% | New | |
| BSP | B. G. Pereira | 1,421 | 2.03% | New | |
| JD(S) | Daniel D. Souza | 674 | 0.96% | New | |
| Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha | S. Sathish Salian | 521 | 0.74% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,190 | 5.99% | 13.53
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| Turnout | 73,538 | 69.79% | 0.77
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| Registered electors | 105,372 | 4.68
| |||
| INC gain from JD | Swing | 3.35
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Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD | K. Amarnath Shetty | 33,319 | 47.49% | 3.75
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| INC | K. Somappa Suvarna | 19,620 | 27.96% | 23.94
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| BJP | M. S. Kotian | 9,331 | 13.30% | 10.81
| |
| INC | Dr. Damodhar Mulky | 7,360 | 10.49% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 13,699 | 19.52% | 11.36
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| Turnout | 71,028 | 70.56% | 1.32
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| Registered electors | 100,664 | 3.93
| |||
| JD gain from INC | Swing | 4.41
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Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Somappa Suvarna | 34,667 | 51.90% | 4.03
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| JD | K. Amarnath Shetty | 29,219 | 43.74% | New | |
| BJP | K. Keshava Rai | 1,664 | 2.49% | New | |
| JP | Robert D. Souza | 1,125 | 1.68% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,448 | 8.16% | 5.32
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| Turnout | 69,621 | 71.88% | 3.28
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| Registered electors | 96,857 | 27.62
| |||
| INC gain from JP | Swing | 1.19
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Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | K. Amarnath Shetty | 28,683 | 50.71% | 4.68
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| INC | K. Somappa Suvarna | 27,075 | 47.87% | 3.26
| |
| Independent | K. Shivaraya Shenoy | 525 | 0.93% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,608 | 2.84% | 7.94
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| Turnout | 57,041 | 75.16% | 6.26
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| Registered electors | 75,897 | 16.38
| |||
| JP hold | Swing | 4.68
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Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Amarnatha Sheety. K | 24,433 | 55.39% | 12.37
| |
| INC | Devdas Kattemar | 19,676 | 44.61% | 40.18
| |
| Margin of victory | 4,757 | 10.78% | 1.25
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| Turnout | 44,932 | 68.90% | 7.98
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| Registered electors | 65,213 | 0.55
| |||
| JP gain from INC(I) | Swing | 2.84
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Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | Damodar Mulky | 25,800 | 52.55% | New | |
| JP | K. Amarnath Shetty | 21,121 | 43.02% | New | |
| INC | S. D. Samrajya | 2,175 | 4.43% | 60.51
| |
| Margin of victory | 4,679 | 9.53% | 22.51
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| Turnout | 49,860 | 76.88% | 5.69
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| Registered electors | 64,856 | 17.08
| |||
| INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | 12.39
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Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Damodar Moolki | 25,121 | 64.94% | 27.17
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| INC(O) | K. Amarnath Shetty | 12,727 | 32.90% | New | |
| Independent | Perody Vittal Shetty | 836 | 2.16% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 12,394 | 32.04% | 26.39
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| Turnout | 39,433 | 71.19% | 2.14
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| Registered electors | 55,393 | 13.02
| |||
| INC gain from Swatantra Party | Swing | 21.52
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Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWA | K. R. Shetty | 13,940 | 43.42% | 7.21
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| INC | B. G. Das | 12,126 | 37.77% | 11.60
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| PSP | S. Aikal | 6,037 | 18.81% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,814 | 5.65% | 4.40
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| Turnout | 33,845 | 69.05% | 24.51
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| Registered electors | 49,012 | 0.50
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| SWA hold | Swing | 7.21
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Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWA | Gopal Salenna | 10,431 | 50.63% | New | |
| INC | Manjappa Ullal | 10,173 | 49.37% | 13.10
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| Margin of victory | 258 | 1.25% | 40.95
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| Turnout | 21,720 | 44.54% | 17.00
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| Registered electors | 48,770 | 28.93
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| Swatantra Party gain from INC | Swing | 11.84
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Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | N. N. Suvarna | 26,381 | 62.47% | New | |
| Socialist Party (India, 1948) | Sanjeevanath | 8,562 | 20.28% | New | |
| ABJS | Karkal Sadasiva Rao | 5,267 | 12.47% | New | |
| Independent | B. D. Souza | 2,019 | 4.78% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 17,819 | 42.20% | |||
| Turnout | 42,229 | 61.54% | |||
| Registered electors | 68,621 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ↑ "Karnataka Loksabha Elections - 2019 - Voters Count" (PDF). ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ↑ "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Moodabidri". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 9 April 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.