Shahapur, Karnataka Assembly constituency

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Shahapura
Constituency No. 37 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictYadgir
Lok Sabha constituencyRaichur
Established1951
Total electors238,979[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2023
Preceded byGuru Patil Shiraval

Shahapur Assembly constituency is one of the seats in Karnataka Legislative Assembly in India. It is a segment of Raichur Lok Sabha constituency.[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1952 Virupakshappa Indian National Congress
1957
1962 Mahantswami Verupakshaya Swatantra Party
1967 R. V. N. R. K. Naik
1967 By-election [lower-alpha 1] Bapu Gowda Rayappa Indian National Congress
1972 Indian National Congress
1978 Shivanna Sawoor Indian National Congress
1983 Bapugouda Janata Party
1985 Shivashekharappagouda Sirwal Indian National Congress
1989
1994 Sharanabasappa Darshanapur Janata Dal
1999 Shivashekharappagouda Sirwal Indian National Congress
2004 Sharanabasappa Darshanapur Janata Dal
2008 Indian National Congress
2013 Guru Patil Shirwal Karnataka Janata Paksha
2018 Sharanabasappa Darshanapur Indian National Congress
2023
  1. ↑ Resigned on 13 March 1967

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shahapur [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sharanabasappa Darshanapur 78,353 47.00% Decrease3.27
BJP Ameenraddi Yalagi 52,326 31.39% Increase0.92
JD(S) Guru Patil Shirwal 30,396 18.23% Increase3.32
AAP Chandrashekhar Sabayya 1,320 0.79% New
NOTA None of the above 1,252 0.75% Decrease0.16
Margin of victory 26,027 15.61% Decrease4.19
Turnout 166,776 69.79% Increase0.45
Total valid votes 166,714
Registered electors 238,979 Increase5.84
INC hold Swing Decrease3.27

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shahapur [3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sharanabasappa Darshanapur 78,642 50.27% Increase9.25
BJP Guru Patil Shirwal 47,668 30.47% Increase29.23
JD(S) Ameenraddi Yalagi 23,329 14.91% Increase4.76
AIMEP Azam Ali 1,767 1.13% New
NOTA None of the above 1,422 0.91% New
Independent Manohar 1,197 0.77% New
Independent Basawaraj 1,017 0.65% New
Margin of victory 30,974 19.80% Increase14.96
Turnout 156,577 69.34% Increase1.74
Total valid votes 156,430
Registered electors 225,803 Increase20.06
INC gain from Karnataka Janata Paksha Swing Increase4.42

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shahapur [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
KJP Guru Patil Shirwal 54,924 45.85% New
INC Sharanabasappa Darshanapur 49,128 41.02% Decrease5.69
JD(S) Sharanappa Saladapur 12,159 10.15% Decrease25.57
Independent Amaranna 2,225 1.86% New
Independent Bhimappa 2,128 1.78% New
Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress Shankaranna. G. Vanikyal 1,796 1.50% New
BJP Veerannagouda 1,484 1.24% Decrease10.07
BSP Mohammed Anvar Pasha 1,138 0.95% New
Independent Appasaheb Gouda 1,070 0.89% New
Margin of victory 5,796 4.84% Decrease6.15
Turnout 127,143 67.60% Increase9.33
Total valid votes 119,778
Registered electors 188,076 Increase8.07
Karnataka Janata Paksha gain from INC Swing Decrease0.86

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shahapur [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sharanabasappa Darshanapur 47,343 46.71% Increase13.96
JD(S) Shivashekharappagouda Sirwal 36,207 35.72% Decrease15.28
BJP Dr. Mallannagouda Patil Ukkinal 11,464 11.31% Increase0.03
Independent Shivappa 3,135 3.09% New
Independent Bheemaraya 1,969 1.94% New
Independent Mahanthgouda Maddaraki 1,239 1.22% New
Margin of victory 11,136 10.99% Decrease7.27
Turnout 101,415 58.27% Decrease2.17
Total valid votes 101,357
Registered electors 174,033 Decrease9.57
INC gain from Janata Dal (Secular) Swing Decrease4.29

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shahapur [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) Sharanabasappa Darshanapur 59,310 51.00% Increase47.90
INC Shivashekharappagouda Sirwal 38,080 32.75% Decrease18.15
BJP Dr. Mallannagouda Patil Ukkinal 13,120 11.28% New
Kannada Nadu Party Venkateshwar S. Rathod 2,546 2.19% New
Independent Hanamanth 1,980 1.70% New
Independent Bheemaraya 1,255 1.08% New
Margin of victory 21,230 18.26% Increase10.17
Turnout 116,314 60.44% Decrease0.72
Total valid votes 116,291
Registered electors 192,447 Increase19.87
Janata Dal (Secular) gain from INC Swing Increase0.10

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shahapur [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Shivashekharappagouda Sirwal 47,963 50.90% Increase20.14
JD(U) Sharanabasappa Darshanapur 40,339 42.80% New
JD(S) Raja Venkatappa Nayak 2,921 3.10% New
Independent Shivaraj Jagappa Alabnur 1,595 1.69% New
SP Basavaraj Sharanappa Desai Kembhavi 1,421 1.51% New
Margin of victory 7,624 8.09% Decrease7.57
Turnout 98,191 61.16% Decrease1.38
Total valid votes 94,239
Rejected ballots 3,952 4.02% Increase0.52
Registered electors 160,544 Increase9.73
INC gain from JD Swing Increase4.48

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shahapur [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD Sharanabasappa Darshanapur 40,984 46.42% Increase27.87
INC Shivashekareppa Gouda 27,158 30.76% Decrease17.65
Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha Sharnappa Mallappa Saladpur 9,297 10.53% New
BJP Mahadevappa Gouda Ekchinti 4,213 4.77% New
BSP Ahmed Hussain Anwari Gogi 3,093 3.50% New
Independent Basawaraj 1,335 1.51% New
CPI Somashekhaar Bassappa 1,006 1.14% New
INC Dharmareddy. B. Patil 962 1.09% New
Margin of victory 13,826 15.66% Decrease10.69
Turnout 91,496 62.54% Increase5.26
Total valid votes 88,293
Rejected ballots 3,203 3.50% Decrease3.20
Registered electors 146,305 Increase7.94
JD gain from INC Swing Decrease1.99

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shahapur [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Shivashekharappagouda Sirwal 35,067 48.41% Decrease3.19
JP Ningangouda Desai Hadnoor 15,982 22.06% New
JD Ayyanna Kanne Kollur 13,440 18.55% New
Kranti Sabha Sharnappa Mallappa Saladpur 6,588 9.09% New
Independent Balappa Dhundappa Irawwagol 1,359 1.88% New
Margin of victory 19,085 26.35% Increase17.50
Turnout 77,634 57.28% Decrease6.62
Total valid votes 72,436
Rejected ballots 5,198 6.70% Increase3.69
Registered electors 135,537 Increase29.21
INC hold Swing Decrease3.19

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shahapur [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Shivashekharappagouda Sirwal 33,540 51.60% Increase8.46
JP Bapugouda Darshanapur 27,785 42.74% Decrease14.12
Independent S. Ramesh 2,857 4.39% New
BJP D. G. Hadapad 824 1.27% New
Margin of victory 5,755 8.85% Decrease4.88
Turnout 67,025 63.90% Increase3.11
Total valid votes 65,006
Rejected ballots 2,019 3.01% Decrease1.26
Registered electors 104,893 Increase11.66
INC gain from JP Swing Decrease5.26

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shahapur [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Bapugouda 31,089 56.86% Increase23.74
INC Shivanna Sawoor 23,583 43.14% Increase39.01
Margin of victory 7,506 13.73% Decrease13.09
Turnout 57,110 60.79% Increase0.75
Total valid votes 54,672
Rejected ballots 2,438 4.27% Decrease1.22
Registered electors 93,940 Increase9.68
JP gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease3.08

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shahapur [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Shivanna Sawoor 29,132 59.94% New
JP Inayatur Rahman Ataur Rahman Siddigi 16,098 33.12% New
INC Huligyyagouda Son Of Ramayya Gouda 2,009 4.13% Decrease42.08
Independent Bhimappa Siddappa 1,362 2.80% New
Margin of victory 13,034 26.82% Increase19.25
Turnout 51,422 60.04% Increase7.44
Total valid votes 48,601
Rejected ballots 2,821 5.49% Increase5.49
Registered electors 85,651 Increase18.80
INC(I) gain from Indian National Congress (Organisation) Swing Increase6.15

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Shahapur [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(O) Bapu Gowda Rayappa 19,575 53.79% New
INC H. G. Ramayyagouda 16,819 46.21% Decrease14.39
Margin of victory 2,756 7.57% Decrease13.63
Turnout 37,924 52.60%
Total valid votes 36,394
Registered electors 72,097
Indian National Congress (Organisation) gain from INC Swing Decrease6.81

Assembly By-election 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly by-election : Shahapur [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Bapu Gowda Rayappa 23,184 60.60% Increase11.31
SWA A. G. V. Pati 15,073 39.40% Decrease11.31
Margin of victory 8,111 21.20% Increase19.78
Total valid votes 38,257
INC gain from Swatantra Party Swing Increase9.89

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Shahapur [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SWA R. V. N. R. K. Naik 17,864 50.71% Decrease8.84
INC B. Rayappagouda 17,364 49.29% Increase8.84
Margin of victory 500 1.42% Decrease17.68
Turnout 37,669 58.79% Increase21.00
Total valid votes 35,228
Registered electors 64,077 Increase13.33
SWA hold Swing Decrease8.84

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Shahapur [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SWA Mahantswami Verupakshaya 11,915 59.55% New
INC Virupakshappa 8,094 40.45% New
Margin of victory 3,821 19.10%
Turnout 21,369 37.79%
Total valid votes 20,009
Registered electors 56,540
Swatantra Party gain from INC

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Shahapur [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Virupakshappa Unopposed
Registered electors 53,710 Increase11.21
INC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]

1952 Hyderabad State Legislative Assembly election : Shahpur [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Virupakshappa 10,976 88.49% New
Socialist Bhimsen Rao 1,428 11.51% New
Margin of victory 9,548 76.98%
Turnout 12,404 25.68%
Total valid votes 12,404
Registered electors 48,295
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 Legislative Assembly Election -2018". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Karnataka 2018 - Candidate-wise Votes Details" (PDF). ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in. Chief Election Office - Karnataka. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  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. ↑ "Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  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.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ "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.
  19. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Hyderabad" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 June 2016.

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