| Nanjangud | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 214 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
 Map of Vidhana Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Mysore |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chamarajanagar |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 220,420 (2023)[1] |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | B. Harshavardhan |
Nanjangud Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.[2]
It is part of Mysore district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes.
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | M. Linganna | Independent politician | |
| M. Madaiah | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1957 | P. Mahadevaiah | ||
| 1957 By-election [lower-alpha 1] | J. B. Mallaradhya | Praja Socialist Party | |
| 1962 | N. Rachaiah | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | L. Srikantaiah | Independent politician | |
| 1972 | K. B. Shivaiah | Indian National Congress | |
| 1978 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1983 | M. Mahadev | Indian National Congress | |
| 1985 | D. T. Jayakumar | Janata Party | |
| 1989 | M. Mahadev | Indian National Congress | |
| 1994 | D. T. Jayakumar | Janata Dal | |
| 1999 | M. Mahadev | Indian National Congress | |
| 2004 | D. T. Jayakumar | Janata Dal | |
| 2008 | Srinivasa Prasad | Indian National Congress | |
| 2013 | |||
| 2017 By-election [lower-alpha 2] | Kalale. N. Keshavamurthy | ||
| 2018 | B. Harshavardhan | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2023 | Darshan Dhruvanarayana | Indian National Congress | |
Election results[edit | edit source]
Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Darshan Dhruvanarayana | 109,125 | 62.05% |  22.07
| |
| BJP | B. Harshavardhan | 61,518 | 34.98% |  12.61
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,452 | 0.83% | 0.36
| |
| Margin of victory | 47,607 | 27.07% | 19.46
| ||
| Turnout | 176,171 | 79.93% | 1.36
| ||
| Registered electors | 220,420 | 5.40
| |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 14.46
|
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Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | B. Harshavardhan | 78,030 | 47.59% | 5.64
| |
| INC | Kalale. N. Keshavamurthy | 65,551 | 39.98% | 15.77
| |
| JD(S) | Dayanandamurthy. H. S | 13,679 | 8.34% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,947 | 1.19% | 0.11
| |
| API | Doddaswamy | 1,363 | 0.83% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 12,479 | 7.61% | 6.19
| ||
| Turnout | 164,305 | 78.57% | 1.12
| ||
| Registered electors | 209,121 | 3.61
| |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 8.16
|
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Assembly By-election 2017[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kalale. N. Keshavamurthy | 86,212 | 55.75% | 16.02
| |
| BJP | V. Srivinasa Prasad | 64,878 | 41.95% | 36.42
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,665 | 1.08% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 21,334 | 13.80% | 6.80
| ||
| Turnout | 156,315 | 77.45% | 1.24
| ||
| Registered electors | 201,826 | 9.04
| |||
| INC hold | Swing | 16.02
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Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Srinivasa Prasad | 50,784 | 39.73% | 4.96
| |
| JD(S) | Kalale. N. Keshavamurthy | 41,843 | 32.74% | 12.02
| |
| KJP | S. Mahadevaiah | 28,312 | 22.15% | New | |
| BJP | Dr. Shivarama | 7,074 | 5.53% | 28.66
| |
| Independent | M. Shivaram Mulluru | 2,651 | 2.07% | New | |
| BSP | Srikanta | 2,255 | 1.76% | 1.90
| |
| Samajwadi Janata Party (Karnataka) | Gangothry Rangaswamy | 1,667 | 1.30% | New | |
| HND | Shrungara Sarja | 1,136 | 0.89% | New | |
| Independent | N. Rukmini | 1,128 | 0.88% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,941 | 7.00% | 6.43
| ||
| Turnout | 141,057 | 76.21% | 4.22
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| Registered electors | 185,095 | 7.96
| |||
| INC hold | Swing | 4.96
|
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Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Srinivasa Prasad | 42,867 | 34.77% | 10.11
| |
| BJP | S. Mahadevaiah | 42,159 | 34.19% | 12.73
| |
| JD(S) | N. Keshavamurthy | 25,551 | 20.72% | 22.18
| |
| BSP | C. M. Mahadevappa | 4,513 | 3.66% | 3.19
| |
| Independent | Shrungara Sarja | 3,069 | 2.49% | New | |
| SP | R. Madeshan | 2,044 | 1.66% | New | |
| Independent | C. Mallesha | 1,143 | 0.93% | New | |
| JD(U) | K. C. Shivananda | 1,018 | 0.83% | New | |
| Independent | M. Puttaswamy | 937 | 0.76% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 708 | 0.57% | 17.67
| ||
| Turnout | 123,430 | 71.99% | 4.03
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| Registered electors | 171,450 | 21.37
| |||
| INC gain from Janata Dal (Secular) | Swing | 8.13
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Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(S) | D. T. Jayakumar | 46,068 | 42.90% | 14.56
| |
| INC | M. Mahadev | 26,483 | 24.66% | 12.17
| |
| BJP | Somashekara | 23,045 | 21.46% | 17.41
| |
| BSP | Nagaraju. N | 7,357 | 6.85% | New | |
| JP | Nandini Gowda. D. R | 2,491 | 2.32% | New | |
| Kannada Nadu Party | B. A. Shivashankar | 1,944 | 1.81% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 19,585 | 18.24% | 9.75
| ||
| Turnout | 107,389 | 76.02% | 0.70
| ||
| Registered electors | 141,265 | 6.42
| |||
| Janata Dal (Secular) gain from INC | Swing | 6.07
|
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Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Mahadev | 34,701 | 36.83% | 7.83
| |
| JD(S) | D. T. Jayakumar | 26,703 | 28.34% | New | |
| JD(U) | L. N. Shivayogi | 23,399 | 24.84% | New | |
| BJP | Dr. C. N. Mruthyunjayappa | 3,818 | 4.05% | 0.93
| |
| Independent | T. Srikanta | 1,944 | 2.06% | New | |
| Independent | S. Sunder | 1,900 | 2.02% | New | |
| Independent | B. A. Shivashankar | 1,355 | 1.44% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,998 | 8.49% | 23.00
| ||
| Turnout | 99,985 | 75.32% | 3.25
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| Registered electors | 132,742 | 9.32
| |||
| INC gain from JD | Swing | 23.66
|
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Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD | D. T. Jayakumar | 56,513 | 60.49% | 29.52
| |
| INC | M. Mahadev | 27,097 | 29.00% | 18.63
| |
| BJP | B. Yogesh | 4,655 | 4.98% | 2.35
| |
| INC | N. Narasimha Swamy | 3,332 | 3.57% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 29,416 | 31.49% | 14.83
| ||
| Turnout | 95,406 | 78.57% | 3.16
| ||
| Registered electors | 121,421 | 11.53
| |||
| JD gain from INC | Swing | 12.86
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Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Mahadev | 36,176 | 47.63% | 5.26
| |
| JD | D. T. Jayakumar | 23,525 | 30.97% | New | |
| JP | M. Y. Puttanna | 11,007 | 14.49% | New | |
| BJP | B. Yogesh | 2,001 | 2.63% | 1.24
| |
| Kranti Sabha | Raghupati Naika | 1,457 | 1.92% | New | |
| Independent | G. Nagaraju | 563 | 0.74% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 12,651 | 16.66% | 9.55
| ||
| Turnout | 82,102 | 75.41% | 4.54
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| Registered electors | 108,868 | 25.72
| |||
| INC gain from JP | Swing | 1.86
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Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | D. T. Jayakumar | 29,644 | 49.49% | 10.96
| |
| INC | M. Linganna | 25,382 | 42.37% | 3.75
| |
| Independent | Mallanna | 3,512 | 5.86% | New | |
| BJP | N. C. Siddappa Gowda | 830 | 1.39% | 7.97
| |
| Independent | Sidda Shetty | 534 | 0.89% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,262 | 7.11% | 7.02
| ||
| Turnout | 61,370 | 70.87% | 6.36
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| Registered electors | 86,598 | 9.58
| |||
| JP gain from INC | Swing | 10.87
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Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Mahadev | 19,124 | 38.62% | 23.71
| |
| JP | K. Narasegowda | 19,079 | 38.53% | 13.83
| |
| BJP | H. Lingappa | 4,635 | 9.36% | New | |
| Independent | Mallanna | 3,852 | 7.78% | New | |
| Independent | Mada Setty | 864 | 1.74% | New | |
| Independent | Srinivasegowda | 845 | 1.71% | New | |
| Independent | Katoor Siddanaika | 502 | 1.01% | New | |
| Indian Congress (J) | N. S. Raja Iyyanagar | 342 | 0.69% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 45 | 0.09% | 12.95
| ||
| Turnout | 50,978 | 64.51% | 9.62
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| Registered electors | 79,024 | 8.77
| |||
| INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | 0.87
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Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | K. B. Shivaiah | 19,639 | 37.75% | New | |
| JP | Puttaveer Tharak | 12,854 | 24.70% | New | |
| Independent | M. Linganna | 9,724 | 18.69% | New | |
| INC | D. T. Jayakumar | 7,760 | 14.91% | 33.25
| |
| Independent | L. Nagappa | 1,244 | 2.39% | New | |
| Independent | M. Krishnaiah | 738 | 1.42% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,785 | 13.04% | 7.96
| ||
| Turnout | 53,859 | 74.13% | 15.77
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| Registered electors | 72,650 | 20.13
| |||
| INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | 10.41
|
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Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. B. Shivaiah | 16,334 | 48.16% | 19.82
| |
| Independent | Slrikantaiah | 9,212 | 27.16% | New | |
| INC(O) | Javakariah Sosale | 6,484 | 19.12% | New | |
| Independent | L. Nagappa | 1,888 | 5.57% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,122 | 21.00% | 7.66
| ||
| Turnout | 35,294 | 58.36% | 4.01
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| Registered electors | 60,475 | 12.41
| |||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | 6.49
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Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | L. Srikantaiah | 12,787 | 41.67% | New | |
| INC | N. Rachaiah | 8,695 | 28.34% | 23.02
| |
| SWA | B. N. S. Aradhya | 6,513 | 21.23% | New | |
| Independent | Puttarangiah | 1,144 | 3.73% | New | |
| Independent | Nanjaiah | 1,045 | 3.41% | New | |
| Independent | Mahadeviah | 499 | 1.63% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,092 | 13.34% | 3.71
| ||
| Turnout | 33,551 | 62.37% | 1.07
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| Registered electors | 53,797 | 5.94
| |||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | 9.69
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Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | N. Rachaiah | 14,855 | 51.36% | 5.51
| |
| Independent | L. Srikantaiah | 12,070 | 41.73% | New | |
| Independent | N. S. Raja Iyengar | 1,996 | 6.90% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,785 | 9.63% | 1.32
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| Turnout | 31,130 | 61.30% | |||
| Registered electors | 50,782 | ||||
| INC gain from Praja Socialist Party | Swing | 2.79
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Assembly By-election 1957[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSP | J. B. Mallaradhya | 14,304 | 54.15% | 17.37
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| INC | N. Rachaiah | 12,110 | 45.85% | 17.37
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| Margin of victory | 2,194 | 8.31% | 18.13
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| Praja Socialist Party gain from INC | Swing | 9.07
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Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | P. Mahadevaiah | 15,391 | 63.22% | 34.04
| |
| PSP | B. N. S. Aradhya | 8,955 | 36.78% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,436 | 26.44% | 25.79
| ||
| Turnout | 24,346 | 55.78% | 13.09
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| Registered electors | 43,650 | 43.40
| |||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | 42.28
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Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | M. Linganna | 11,122 | 20.94% | New | |
| Independent | B. N. S. Aradhya | 10,778 | 20.29% | New | |
| INC | D. M. Siddaiah | 8,565 | 16.13% | New | |
| INC | M. Madaiah | 6,930 | 13.05% | New | |
| SCF | M. C. Biligiri Rangaiah | 6,277 | 11.82% | New | |
| KMPP | N. S. Lingappa | 5,114 | 9.63% | New | |
| KMPP | B. Basavaiah | 4,322 | 8.14% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 344 | 0.65% | |||
| Turnout | 53,108 | 34.43% | |||
| Registered electors | 77,115 | ||||
| Independent 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: Nanjangud". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 29 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ↑ "Nanjangud Constituency Election Results 2023". The Times of India. 5 May 2023. Archived from the original on 15 June 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ↑ "Bye-Election Results - Election Commission of India". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.