| Shorapur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 36 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Division | Kalaburagi |
| District | Yadgir |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Raichur |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 281,869[1] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2024 |
| Preceded by | Raja Venkatappa Nayak |
Shorapur Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.[2]
It is part of Yadgir district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. Raja Venkatappa Naik's son Raja Venugopal Naik was elected in the by-election, caused due to the demise of his father in February 2024.
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Kollur Mallappa | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | Kumar Naik Venkatappa Naik | ||
| 1962 | Raja Pidnaik Raja Krishtappa Naik | Swatantra Party | |
| 1967 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1972 | Independent politician | ||
| 1978 | Raja Kumar Naik | Indian National Congress | |
| 1983 | Raja Madan Gopal Nayak | Indian National Congress | |
| 1985 | |||
| 1989 | |||
| 1994 | Raja Venkatappa Naik | Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| 1999 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2004 | Narasimha Nayak (Raju Gowda) | Kannada Nadu Party | |
| 2008 | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 2013 | Raja Venkatappa Naik | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018 | Narasimha Nayak (Raju Gowda) | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2023 | Raja Venkatappa Naik | Indian National Congress | |
| 2024 By-election [lower-alpha 1] | Raja Venugopal Naik | ||
- ↑ Died Raja Venkatappa Naik on 24 February 2024
Election results[edit | edit source]
Assembly By-election 2024[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Raja Venugopal Naik | 114,886 | 53.57% |  1.15
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| BJP | Narasimha Nayak (Raju Gowda) | 96,566 | 45.03% |  2.46
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| Independent | Ashoka Laxmana | 1,612 | 0.75% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 848 | 0.40% | 0.21
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| Margin of victory | 18,320 | 8.54% | 3.61
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| Turnout | 215,261 | 76.02% | 0.35
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| Registered electors | 283,148 | 2.78
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| INC hold | Swing | 1.15
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Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Raja Venkatappa Naik | 113,559 | 54.72% | 13.21
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| BJP | Narasimha Nayak (Raju Gowda) | 88,336 | 42.57% | 10.39
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| JD(S) | Shravanakumar Nayak | 1,544 | 0.74% | 1.69
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| AAP | R. Manjunath Nayak | 1,348 | 0.65% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,259 | 0.61% | 0.26
| |
| Margin of victory | 25,223 | 12.15% | 0.71
| ||
| Turnout | 208,464 | 75.67% | 4.09
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| Registered electors | 275,483 | 0.07
| |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 1.76
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Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Narasimha Nayak (Raju Gowda) | 104,426 | 52.96% | 50.40
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| INC | Raja Venkatappa Naik | 81,858 | 41.51% | 9.65
| |
| JD(S) | Raja Krishnappa Nayak | 4,796 | 2.43% | 45.52
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| NOTA | None of the above | 1,720 | 0.87% | New | |
| AIMEP | Raja Ramappa Nayak. J. G | 1,513 | 0.77% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 22,568 | 11.44% | 8.23
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| Turnout | 197,311 | 71.58% | 5.20
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| Registered electors | 275,668 | 25.12
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| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 1.80
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Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Raja Venkatappa Naik | 65,033 | 51.16% | 7.37
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| JD(S) | Narasimha Nayak (Raju Gowda) | 60,958 | 47.95% | 45.13
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| KJP | Shivaraj Malleshi | 8,239 | 6.48% | New | |
| Independent | Ramanagouda Bhimarayagouda | 3,250 | 2.56% | New | |
| BJP | Madangopal Nayak | 3,249 | 2.56% | 44.81
| |
| Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress | Nandkumar Malipatil | 2,005 | 1.58% | New | |
| Independent | Prabhulinga Siddapur. J | 993 | 0.78% | New | |
| Independent | Basavaraj | 985 | 0.77% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,075 | 3.21% | 0.37
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| Turnout | 146,244 | 66.38% | 7.25
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| Registered electors | 220,323 | 1.92
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| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 3.79
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Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Narasimha Nayak (Raju Gowda) | 60,542 | 47.37% | 42.36
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| INC | Raja Venkatappa Naik | 55,961 | 43.79% | 7.71
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| JD(S) | Girijamma | 3,601 | 2.82% | 15.00
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| Independent | Somanna Biradar | 1,929 | 1.51% | New | |
| BSP | Laxman Rao Nayak | 1,835 | 1.44% | New | |
| Independent | Raja Ramappa Nayak. J. G | 804 | 0.63% | New | |
| Independent | Ramanagouda Bommanalli | 774 | 0.61% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,581 | 3.58% | 1.03
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| Turnout | 127,831 | 59.13% | 0.74
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| Registered electors | 216,176 | 14.65
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| BJP gain from Kannada Nadu Party | Swing | 8.74
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Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kannada Nadu Party | Narasimha Nayak (Raju Gowda) | 43,608 | 38.63% | New | |
| INC | Raja Venkatappa Naik | 40,733 | 36.08% | 10.27
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| JD(S) | Shivanna Mangihal | 20,117 | 17.82% | 15.83
| |
| BJP | Venugopal Naik Sugappa. J | 5,657 | 5.01% | 0.64
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| Independent | Ghanshamdas Tiwari | 2,770 | 2.45% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,875 | 2.55% | 18.35
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| Turnout | 112,885 | 59.87% | 2.11
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| Registered electors | 188,559 | 14.08
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| Kannada Nadu Party gain from INC | Swing | 7.72
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Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Raja Venkatappa Naik | 45,351 | 46.35% | 28.18
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| Independent | Shivanna Mangihal | 24,901 | 25.45% | New | |
| Independent | Raja Madan Gopal Nayak | 20,195 | 20.64% | New | |
| BJP | Venugopal Naik Sugappa. J | 4,273 | 4.37% | 5.79
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| JD(S) | Ninganna Chinchodi | 1,946 | 1.99% | New | |
| Independent | Ghanshamdas Tiwari | 945 | 0.97% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 20,450 | 20.90% | 14.56
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| Turnout | 102,441 | 61.98% | 0.37
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| Registered electors | 165,287 | 9.99
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| INC gain from Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee | Swing | 8.16
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Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Raja Venkatappa Naik | 34,078 | 38.19% | New | |
| JD | Diwan Shivanna Mangihal | 28,419 | 31.85% | 10.97
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| INC | Raja Madan Gopal Nayak | 16,213 | 18.17% | 22.24
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| BJP | Raja Venkatappa Naik (Tata) S/o Raja Pid Naik | 9,066 | 10.16% | New | |
| Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha | Ayyanna Saibanna Halbhavi | 938 | 1.05% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,659 | 6.34% | 10.05
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| Turnout | 92,588 | 61.61% | 2.35
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| Registered electors | 150,271 | 10.25
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| Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee gain from INC | Swing | 2.22
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Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Raja Madan Gopal Nayak | 30,545 | 40.41% | 0.45
| |
| JP | Shivanna Mangihal | 18,156 | 24.02% | New | |
| JD | Neelakantraya | 15,778 | 20.88% | New | |
| Kranti Sabha | Basavantraygouda | 11,101 | 14.69% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 12,389 | 16.39% | 14.30
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| Turnout | 80,774 | 59.26% | 5.45
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| Registered electors | 136,295 | 26.83
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| INC hold | Swing | 0.45
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Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Raja Madan Gopal Nayak | 22,411 | 39.96% | 14.00
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| JP | Shivanna Mangihal | 21,238 | 37.87% | 14.73
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| Independent | Raja Pidda Naik | 9,261 | 16.51% | New | |
| Independent | Mareppa | 1,245 | 2.22% | New | |
| BJP | Ashok Kumar Gadagade | 906 | 1.62% | New | |
| Independent | Hanumappa Talwar | 521 | 0.93% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,173 | 2.09% | 28.73
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| Turnout | 57,830 | 53.81% | 0.62
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| Registered electors | 107,463 | 12.36
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| INC hold | Swing | 14.00
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Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Raja Madan Gopal Nayak | 26,062 | 53.96% | 42.78
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| JP | Raja Pidda Naik | 11,177 | 23.14% | 13.72
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| Independent | Raja Venkatappa Naik Raja Kumar Naik | 11,062 | 22.90% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 14,885 | 30.82% | 15.73
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| Turnout | 50,873 | 53.19% | 3.27
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| Registered electors | 95,645 | 14.60
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| INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | 2.00
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Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | Raja Kumar Naik | 23,201 | 51.96% | New | |
| JP | Raja Pidda Naik | 16,461 | 36.86% | New | |
| INC | Shivappa Basappa | 4,992 | 11.18% | 17.15
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| Margin of victory | 6,740 | 15.09% | 10.76
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| Turnout | 47,119 | 56.46% | 10.55
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| Registered electors | 83,457 | 19.49
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| INC(I) gain from Independent | Swing | 2.22
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Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Raja Pidnaik Raja Krishtappa Naik | 16,541 | 54.18% | New | |
| INC | Abbas Ali | 8,648 | 28.33% | 53.37
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| SWA | Mahant Swami | 5,341 | 17.49% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,893 | 25.85% | 37.56
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| Turnout | 32,068 | 45.91% | 2.94
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| Registered electors | 69,847 | 12.46
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| Independent gain from INC | Swing | 27.52
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Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| INC | Raja Pidnaik Raja Krishtappa Naik | 20,117 | 81.70% | 52.34
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| Independent | A. Wahed | 4,505 | 18.30% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 15,612 | 63.41% | 22.13
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| Turnout | 26,688 | 42.97% | 9.47
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| Registered electors | 62,110 | 10.67
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| INC gain from Swatantra Party | Swing | 11.06
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Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWA | Raja Pidnaik Raja Krishtappa Naik | 18,841 | 70.64% | New | |
| INC | Dharmrao Sharnappa | 7,830 | 29.36% | 30.01
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| Margin of victory | 11,011 | 41.28% | 22.54
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| Turnout | 29,430 | 52.44% | 0.50
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| Registered electors | 56,121 | 11.21
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| Swatantra Party gain from INC | Swing | 11.27
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Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| INC | Kumar Naik Venkatappa Naik | 15,561 | 59.37% | 6.56
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| Independent | Mahant Swami | 10,650 | 40.63% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,911 | 18.74% | 6.35
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| Turnout | 26,211 | 51.94% | 14.99
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| Registered electors | 50,463 | 4.45
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| INC hold | Swing | 6.56
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Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kollur Mallappa | 9,428 | 52.81% | New | |
| Independent | Mahant Swami | 7,217 | 40.43% | New | |
| Independent | Doddappa | 1,207 | 6.76% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,211 | 12.39% | |||
| Turnout | 17,852 | 36.95% | |||
| Registered electors | 48,312 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Congress wins by-poll in Surpur Assembly seat in Karnataka". The Hindu. 4 June 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ↑ "Karnataka Loksabha Elections - 2019 - Voters Count" (PDF). ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ↑ "Bye Elections 2024 (Jan to June,2024) - Election Commission of India". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 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.
- ↑ "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 Hyderabad" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 June 2016.