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Narasimharaja
Constituency No. 218 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Map of Vidhana Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictMysore
Lok Sabha constituencyMysore
Established1966
Total electors288,775 (2023)[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2023
Preceded byAzeez Sait
Assembly Constituencies of Mysore district

Narasimharaja Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, a southern state of India. It is a segment of Mysore Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3] Narasimharaja is a minority-dominated constituency, with 48% Muslims, 11% Dalits, 5% tribals, 2% Christians.[4]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1967 Azeez Sait Sanghata Socialist Party
1972 Indian National Congress
1978 Indian National Congress
1983 Janata Party
1985 Mukthar Unnisa Indian National Congress
1989 Azeez Sait
1994 E. Maruthi Rao Pawar Bharatiya Janata Party
1999 Azeez Sait Indian National Congress
2002 By-election [lower-alpha 1] Tanveer Sait
2004
2008
2013
2018
2023
  1. Died on 28 December 2001

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

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2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Narasimharaja
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Tanveer Sait 83,480 45.14% Increase6.68
BJP S. Satish (Sandesh Swamy) 52,360 28.31% Increase1.04
SDPI Abdul Majeed 41,037 22.19% Increase1.63
JD(S) Abdul Khader (Shahid) 3,548 1.92% Decrease7.17
NOTA None of the above 1,209 0.65% Decrease0.09
Margin of victory 31,120 16.83% Increase5.63
Turnout 185,404 64.20% Increase2.41
Registered electors 288,775 Increase10.19
INC hold Swing Increase6.68

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

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2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Narasimharaja
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Tanveer Sait 62,268 38.46% Increase10.35
BJP S. Satish (Sandesh Swamy) 44,141 27.27% Increase18.07
SDPI Abdul Majeed 33,284 20.56% Decrease1.37
JD(S) Abdul Azeez(abdulla) 14,709 9.09% Decrease12.48
SP B. M. Nataraju 3,471 2.14% New
NOTA None of the above 1,206 0.74% New
Margin of victory 18,127 11.20% Increase5.01
Turnout 161,939 61.79% Increase7.06
Registered electors 262,066 Increase23.83
INC hold Swing Increase10.35

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

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2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Narasimharaja [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Tanveer Sait 38,037 28.11% Decrease8.95
SDPI Abdul Majid. K. H 29,667 21.93% New
JD(S) S. Satish (Sandesh Swamy) 29,180 21.57% Decrease8.93
BJP B. P. Manjunath 12,443 9.20% Decrease8.00
KJP Farid. N. K 1,750 1.29% New
AIADMK R. Ravindra Kumar 1,001 0.74% New
Margin of victory 8,370 6.19% Decrease0.37
Turnout 115,819 54.73% Increase4.50
Registered electors 211,635 Increase4.09
INC hold Swing Decrease8.95

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

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2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Narasimharaja [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Tanveer Sait 37,789 37.06% Decrease17.14
JD(S) S. Nagaraju (Sandesh) 31,104 30.50% Increase0.79
BJP B. P. Manjunath 17,545 17.20% New
Independent Syed Kalimullah 9,834 9.64% New
BSP Azeezulla (Ajju) 1,748 1.71% Decrease1.89
Independent Dr. Anil Thomas 867 0.85% New
Margin of victory 6,685 6.56% Decrease17.93
Turnout 102,120 50.23% Increase3.35
Registered electors 203,316 Decrease5.21
INC hold Swing Decrease17.14

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

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2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Narasimharaja [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Tanveer Sait 54,462 54.20% Increase4.10
JD(S) E. Maruthi Rao Pawar 29,853 29.71% Decrease6.24
JD(U) Anwarji. M 5,589 5.56% New
BSP Mahesh. R. N 3,616 3.60% New
JP Tariq Sait 3,040 3.03% New
Kannada Nadu Party Krishnamurthy. A. R 1,305 1.30% New
SHS Rajesh. J. N 1,005 1.00% New
Independent S. Shanthappa 644 0.64% New
Margin of victory 24,609 24.49% Increase10.34
Turnout 100,545 46.88% Increase4.90
Registered electors 214,495 Increase8.82
INC hold Swing Increase4.10

Assembly By-election 2002[edit | edit source]

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2002 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Narasimharaja [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Tanveer Sait 41,453 50.10% Decrease0.41
JD(S) E. Maruthi Rao Pawar 29,744 35.95% Increase30.12
BJP B. P. Manunath(archestra Manju) 8,703 10.52% Decrease27.50
Independent Hottepakshada Rajendra Prasad 989 1.20% New
CPI Shafeeq Ahmed 723 0.87% New
Margin of victory 11,709 14.15% Increase1.66
Turnout 82,746 41.98% Decrease18.06
Registered electors 197,113 Increase5.69
INC hold Swing Decrease0.41

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

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1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Narasimharaja [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Azeez Sait 56,485 50.51% New
BJP E. Maruthi Rao Pawar 42,516 38.02% Increase5.98
JD(S) Dr. D. Satyanarayana 6,517 5.83% New
Independent D. C. Gnana Prakash 2,171 1.94% New
Independent Husseni Baig 2,088 1.87% New
Independent B. S. Kumaraswamy Alias Bannur Kumar 732 0.65% New
Independent C. Swamy 706 0.63% New
Margin of victory 13,969 12.49% Increase11.02
Turnout 111,975 60.04% Decrease13.21
Registered electors 186,494 Increase35.51
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase18.47

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

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1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Narasimharaja [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP E. Maruthi Rao Pawar 31,592 32.04% Increase2.33
Independent Azeez Sait 30,141 30.57% New
JD S. Nagaraj 26,862 27.24% Increase15.72
INC Abdul Azeez 6,661 6.76% New
Independent M. Khalid 1,177 1.19% New
Margin of victory 1,451 1.47% Decrease16.77
Turnout 100,815 73.25% Increase16.02
Registered electors 137,627 Decrease10.91
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease15.91

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

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1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Narasimharaja [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Azeez Sait 39,858 47.95% Increase18.30
BJP E. Maruthi Rao Pawar 24,698 29.71% Increase8.00
JD Dr. D. Satyanarayana 9,574 11.52% New
Independent R. G. Harshad 4,777 5.75% New
JP Abdul Jameel 1,275 1.53% New
CPI Raju 747 0.90% Decrease14.64
Margin of victory 15,160 18.24% Increase10.30
Turnout 88,411 57.23% Increase8.92
Registered electors 154,481 Increase39.82
INC hold Swing Increase18.30

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

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1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Narasimharaja [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mukthar Unnisa 15,552 29.65% Decrease4.13
BJP E. Maruthi Rao Pawar 11,388 21.71% Increase19.95
CPI S. K. Rehaman 8,151 15.54% New
Independent R. Q. Arshad 8,077 15.40% New
Independent B. Kodanda Ramu 2,125 4.05% New
Independent Taj Mohammed Khan 2,015 3.84% New
Independent S. Shanthappa 1,435 2.74% New
Margin of victory 4,164 7.94% Decrease9.54
Turnout 53,370 48.31% Decrease7.96
Registered electors 110,485 Increase16.60
INC gain from JP Swing Decrease21.61

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

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1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Narasimharaja [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Azeez Sait 26,576 51.26% Increase18.35
INC R. Q. Arshad 17,512 33.78% Increase27.16
IC(S) Chikkrangappa 3,642 7.02% New
Independent Santappa 1,017 1.96% New
BJP B. H. Khleel Khan 914 1.76% New
Independent Nadi Musfeer 613 1.18% New
Independent Raju 374 0.72% New
Independent Gurusiddaiah 336 0.65% New
Margin of victory 9,064 17.48% Decrease8.42
Turnout 53,321 56.27% Decrease8.82
Registered electors 94,755 Increase22.81
JP gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease7.55

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

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1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Narasimharaja [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Azeez Sait 28,718 58.81% New
JP B. Ilyas Ahmad 16,070 32.91% New
INC M. Govindappa 3,233 6.62% Decrease57.57
Independent K. Nanjuda 519 1.06% New
Margin of victory 12,648 25.90% Decrease18.60
Turnout 50,224 65.09% Increase20.62
Registered electors 77,158 Increase20.27
INC(I) gain from INC Swing Decrease5.38

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

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1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Narasimharaja [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Azeez Sait 17,784 64.19% Increase52.69
Janata Paksha Party A. Ramanna 5,454 19.68% New
Independent Rasheed Ahmed Khan 3,355 12.11% New
Independent Mynaa Gopalakishna 869 3.14% New
Margin of victory 12,330 44.50% Increase34.13
Turnout 28,529 44.47% Decrease7.92
Registered electors 64,154 Increase9.64
INC gain from Sanghata Socialist Party Swing Increase19.30

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

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1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Narasimharaja [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Azeez Sait 13,166 44.89% New
PSP B. K. Puttaiah 10,123 34.51% New
INC M. J. M. Yakoob 3,373 11.50% New
ABJS B. N. S. Rao 1,413 4.82% New
Independent A. Sammed 966 3.29% New
Independent M. C. Appachoo 290 0.99% New
Margin of victory 3,043 10.37%
Turnout 30,653 52.39%
Registered electors 58,514
Sanghata Socialist Party 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. "Sitting and previous MLAs from Narasimharaja Assembly Constituency". www.elections.in.
  3. "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). www.eci.nic.in.
  4. "Assembly Constituency Details: Narasimharaja". chanakyya.com.
  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. "Bye Elections - MAY, 2002 - Election Commission of India". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.
  11. "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.
  12. "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.
  13. "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.
  14. "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.
  15. "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.
  16. "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.

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