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Shanti Nagar
Constituency No. 163 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictBangalore Urban
Lok Sabha constituencyBangalore Central
Established1966
Total electors220,880 (2023)[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2023
Preceded byS. Raghu

Shanti Nagar 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 Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency.[2] The Prominent leaders of this area are N. A. Haris of Indian National Congress & Former Mayor of Bengaluru City (2019-20), M Goutham Kumar from Bharatiya Janata Party.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1967 A. Nanjappa Indian National Congress
1972 K. R. Sreenivasulu Nayudu
1978 P. K. Ranganathan Indian National Congress
1983 P. D. Govinda Raj Janata Party
1985 C. Kannan Indian National Congress
1989 M. Muniswamy
1994 D. G. Hemavathy Janata Dal
1999 M. Muniswamy Indian National Congress
2004 S. Raghu Bharatiya Janata Party
2008 N. A. Haris Indian National Congress
2013
2018
2023

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

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2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shanti Nagar [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC N. A. Haris 61,030 50.87% Increase1.45
BJP K. Shivakumar 53,905 44.93% Increase10.50
AAP Mathai. K 1,604 1.34% Decrease0.85
NOTA None of the above 1,483 1.24% Increase0.10
JD(S) H. Manjunath 825 0.69% Decrease10.49
Margin of victory 7,125 5.94% Decrease9.05
Turnout 120,022 54.34% Increase0.62
Registered electors 220,880 Decrease2.29
INC hold Swing Increase1.45

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

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2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shanti Nagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC N. A. Haris 60,009 49.42% Increase0.39
BJP K. Vasudevamurthy 41,804 34.43% Increase24.57
JD(S) N. R. Sridhar Reddy 13,569 11.18% Decrease19.64
AAP Renuka Vishwanathan 2,658 2.19% New
NOTA None of the above 1,386 1.14% New
Margin of victory 18,205 14.99% Decrease3.22
Turnout 121,421 53.72% Decrease4.08
Registered electors 226,046 Increase25.95
INC hold Swing Increase0.39

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

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2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shanti Nagar [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC N. A. Haris 54,342 49.03% Decrease3.32
JD(S) K. Vasudevamurthy 34,155 30.82% Increase26.43
BJP D. Venkateshmurthy 10,930 9.86% Decrease25.46
KJP R. V. Ramesh Yadav 911 0.82% New
National People's Party Prabhu Bosco 873 0.79% New
Margin of victory 20,187 18.21% Increase1.18
Turnout 103,734 57.80% Increase13.55
Registered electors 179,474 Decrease2.45
INC hold Swing Decrease3.32

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

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2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shanti Nagar [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC N. A. Haris 42,423 52.35% Increase11.73
BJP D. U. Mallikarjuna 28,626 35.32% Decrease10.01
JD(S) M. Francis Jackson 3,561 4.39% Decrease7.40
BSP K. P. Narasimharaj 1,295 1.60% New
AIADMK V. A. Pugazhendi 1,256 1.55% New
Independent M. Muniswamy 1,170 1.44% New
Independent K. Rajendra 582 0.72% New
Independent Prabhu Bosco 496 0.61% New
Margin of victory 13,797 17.03% Increase12.32
Turnout 81,420 44.25% Increase1.46
Registered electors 183,981 Increase6.56
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase7.02

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

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2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shanti Nagar [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP S. Raghu 33,483 45.33% Increase8.85
INC M. Muniswamy 30,005 40.62% Decrease5.27
JD(S) Sreedharan. B. G 8,707 11.79% Increase8.36
Independent A. Chandrashekar 565 0.76% New
Margin of victory 3,478 4.71% Decrease4.70
Turnout 73,880 42.79% Decrease5.61
Registered electors 172,657 Increase7.26
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease0.56

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

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1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shanti Nagar [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Muniswamy 35,751 45.89% Increase15.64
BJP S. Raghu 28,418 36.48% Increase14.74
JD(U) D. G. Hemavathy 9,393 12.06% New
JD(S) L. Boraiah 2,674 3.43% New
Independent A. Chandrashekar 863 1.11% New
Independent D. Vijayakumar 546 0.70% New
Margin of victory 7,333 9.41% Increase8.37
Turnout 77,910 48.40% Decrease1.82
Registered electors 160,965 Increase14.65
INC gain from JD Swing Increase14.60

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

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1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shanti Nagar [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD D. G. Hemavathy 21,722 31.29% Increase5.89
INC M. Muniswamy 21,001 30.25% Decrease30.91
BJP C. Shivaram 15,092 21.74% Increase20.06
Independent C. Kannan 8,185 11.79% New
JP Chinnaiah 1,314 1.89% New
INC Archana 700 1.01% New
Independent V. Thambideva 507 0.73% New
Margin of victory 721 1.04% Decrease34.72
Turnout 70,513 50.22% Decrease2.92
Registered electors 140,396 Increase3.08
JD gain from INC Swing Decrease29.87

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

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1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shanti Nagar [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Muniswamy 42,828 61.16% Increase20.31
JD D. G. Hemavathy 17,788 25.40% New
JP M. K. Kuppuraj 6,165 8.80% New
BJP M. Muddaiah 1,175 1.68% New
Independent S. Gurulingappa 976 1.39% New
AIML V. Govindaraju 650 0.93% New
Margin of victory 25,040 35.76% Increase28.66
Turnout 72,379 53.14% Increase3.68
Registered electors 136,204 Increase35.63
INC hold Swing Increase20.31

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

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1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shanti Nagar [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC C. Kannan 20,090 40.85% Increase10.00
JP D. G. Hemavathy 16,598 33.75% Decrease26.15
Independent M. K. Kuppuraj 7,924 16.11% New
Independent E. M. Sampangiramaiah 2,722 5.54% New
Independent K. Cholan 1,708 3.47% New
Margin of victory 3,492 7.10% Decrease21.95
Turnout 49,672 49.46% Decrease7.22
Registered electors 100,424 Increase15.75
INC gain from JP Swing Decrease19.05

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

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1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shanti Nagar [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP P. D. Govinda Raj 29,404 59.90% Increase26.75
INC P. K. Ranganathan 15,142 30.85% Increase28.90
BJP M. S. Kanagarajan 1,930 3.93% New
Independent S. Ramanuja 837 1.71% New
IC(S) Rama Murty. N 836 1.70% New
Independent Ganesh. K 478 0.97% New
Independent L. Krishna Murthy 462 0.94% New
Margin of victory 14,262 29.05% Increase21.42
Turnout 49,173 56.68% Decrease4.95
Registered electors 86,762 Increase19.75
JP gain from INC(I) Swing Increase19.12

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

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1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shanti Nagar [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) P. K. Ranganathan 17,851 40.78% New
JP Govindaraja. P. D 14,511 33.15% New
DMK M. K. Kuppuraj 5,397 12.33% New
AIADMK Pandyan. M 4,105 9.38% New
Independent Kempamma. T 943 2.15% New
INC Dharmalingam. A. M 855 1.95% Decrease39.58
Margin of victory 3,340 7.63% Decrease3.96
Turnout 44,651 61.63% Increase13.10
Registered electors 72,452 Decrease0.34
INC(I) gain from INC Swing Decrease0.75

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

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1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Shanti Nagar [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. R. Sreenivasulu Nayudu 14,346 41.53% Increase8.65
Independent V. Shivashankara 10,342 29.94% New
Independent P. K. Ranganathan 4,892 14.16% New
INC(O) A. Nanjappa 4,083 11.82% New
ABJS D. Devarajan 712 2.06% New
Margin of victory 4,004 11.59% Increase10.29
Turnout 35,280 48.53% Decrease4.33
Registered electors 72,699 Increase7.49
INC hold Swing Increase8.65

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

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1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Shanti Nagar [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. Nanjappa 11,345 32.88% New
Independent B. Nanjappa 10,898 31.58% New
Independent P. K. Ranganathan 6,806 19.72% New
PSP A. K. Anatha Krishna 4,770 13.82% New
Independent V. K. Reddy 686 1.99% New
Margin of victory 447 1.30%
Turnout 35,753 52.86%
Registered electors 67,633
INC 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. "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). Election commission of India. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  3. "Election Commission of India". Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  4. "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.
  5. "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.
  11. "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.
  12. "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.
  13. "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.
  14. "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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