| Tumkur | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Division | Mysore |
| District | Tumkur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Tumkur |
| Established | 1951 |
| Abolished | 2008 |
| Reservation | None |
Tumkur Assembly constituency was one of the constituencies in Karnataka state assembly in India until 2008 when it was split into Tumkur Rural and Tumkur City Assembly constituencies. It was part of Tumkur Lok Sabha constituency.
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | M. V. Rama Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | G. N. Puttanna | Praja Socialist Party | |
| 1962 | G. C. Bhageerathamma | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | B. P. Gangadhar | Praja Socialist Party | |
| 1972 | K. Abdul Subhan | Indian National Congress | |
| 1978 | Nazeer Ahmed | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 By-election [lower-alpha 1] | S. Shafi Ahmed | ||
| 1983 | Lakshmi Narasimhaiah | Janata Party | |
| 1985 | |||
| 1989 | S. Shafi Ahmed | Indian National Congress | |
| 1994 | Sogadu Shivanna | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | |||
- ↑ Resigned on 26 March 1979
Election results[edit | edit source]
Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sogadu Shivanna | 59,977 | 41.53% |  5.42
| |
| INC | S. Shafi Ahmed | 51,332 | 35.54% | 4.77
| |
| JD(S) | Somasekhar. G. S | 26,883 | 18.61% |  7.25
| |
| JP | Rama Murthy (Gowda) | 2,132 | 1.48% | New | |
| Kannada Nadu Party | Sadashivaiah N. (Jyoyhi Sadanna) | 1,071 | 0.74% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,645 | 5.99% | 0.65
| ||
| Turnout | 144,784 | 60.32% | 5.27
| ||
| Registered electors | 240,035 | 18.05
| |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 5.42
|
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Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sogadu Shivanna | 60,699 | 46.95% | 15.31
| |
| INC | S. Shafi Ahmed | 52,111 | 40.31% | 16.04
| |
| JD(S) | T. N. Krisnnappa | 14,686 | 11.36% | New | |
| Independent | C. H. Maridevaru | 1,065 | 0.82% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,588 | 6.64% | 0.73
| ||
| Turnout | 133,359 | 65.59% | 3.37
| ||
| Registered electors | 203,327 | 11.37
| |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 15.31
|
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Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sogadu Shivanna | 39,101 | 31.64% | 27.44
| |
| INC | S. Shafi Ahmed | 29,997 | 24.27% | 19.66
| |
| JD | Lakshmi Narasimhaiah | 27,100 | 21.93% | 16.96
| |
| Independent | K. N. Rajanna | 25,144 | 20.35% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,104 | 7.37% | 2.33
| ||
| Turnout | 125,910 | 68.96% | 4.21
| ||
| Registered electors | 182,571 | 8.27
| |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 12.29
|
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Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | S. Shafi Ahmed | 44,786 | 43.93% | 7.73
| |
| JD | Lakshmi Narasimhaiah | 39,646 | 38.89% | New | |
| JP | B. Vishveshwaraiah | 11,133 | 10.92% | New | |
| BJP | Giridara Pai | 4,286 | 4.20% | 1.52
| |
| Margin of victory | 5,140 | 5.04% | 13.16
| ||
| Turnout | 109,179 | 64.75% | 2.45
| ||
| Registered electors | 168,626 | 39.01
| |||
| INC gain from JP | Swing | 10.47
|
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Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Lakshmi Narasimhaiah | 40,440 | 54.40% | 0.29
| |
| INC | Aliya Begum | 26,910 | 36.20% | 1.48
| |
| BJP | Sogadu Shivanna | 4,252 | 5.72% | New | |
| LKD | B. G. Vijaya Prakash | 1,871 | 2.52% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 13,530 | 18.20% | 1.78
| ||
| Turnout | 75,571 | 62.30% | 5.31
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| Registered electors | 121,302 | 24.86
| |||
| JP hold | Swing | 0.29
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Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Lakshmi Narasimhaiah | 34,689 | 54.11% | 22.31
| |
| INC | S. Shafi Ahmed | 24,159 | 37.68% | New | |
| Independent | B. P. Gangadhar | 3,342 | 5.21% | New | |
| Independent | I. P. Cheriyan | 946 | 1.48% | New | |
| Independent | Nazeer Baig | 654 | 1.02% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 10,530 | 16.42% | 19.02
| ||
| Turnout | 65,679 | 67.61% | |||
| Registered electors | 97,150 | ||||
| JP gain from INC(I) | Swing | 13.12
|
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Assembly By-election 1980[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | S. Shafi Ahmed | 32,639 | 67.23% | 13.42
| |
| JP | Veeranna | 15,436 | 31.80% | 7.11
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| Margin of victory | 17,203 | 35.44% | 20.55
| ||
| INC(I) hold | Swing | 13.42
|
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Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | Nazeer Ahmed | 34,199 | 53.81% | New | |
| JP | Mohamed Gaiban Khan | 24,733 | 38.91% | New | |
| INC | Abdul Sudhan. K | 1,267 | 1.99% | 32.56
| |
| Independent | Chikkaveeraiah. V | 948 | 1.49% | New | |
| Independent | Krishnagowda. S. H | 780 | 1.23% | New | |
| Independent | Nazeer Baig | 522 | 0.82% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,466 | 14.89% | 8.66
| ||
| Turnout | 65,013 | 74.39% | 21.06
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| Registered electors | 87,400 | 35.42
| |||
| INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | 19.26
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Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Abdul Subhan | 11,547 | 34.55% | 0.50
| |
| ABJS | S. Mallikarjunaiah | 9,464 | 28.32% | New | |
| Independent | S. H. Krishne Gowda | 6,531 | 19.54% | New | |
| INC(O) | T. S. L. Murthy | 4,646 | 13.90% | New | |
| Independent | Mumtaj Ahmed | 557 | 1.67% | New | |
| Independent | S. Ramaiah | 542 | 1.62% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,083 | 6.23% | 4.81
| ||
| Turnout | 34,420 | 53.33% | 5.91
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| Registered electors | 64,542 | 20.19
| |||
| INC gain from Praja Socialist Party | Swing | 10.54
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Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSP | B. P. Gangadhar | 10,509 | 45.09% | 36.22
| |
| INC | G. C. Bhageerathamma | 7,936 | 34.05% | 14.58
| |
| Independent | K. Mallanna | 4,861 | 20.86% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,573 | 11.04% | 2.61
| ||
| Turnout | 25,468 | 47.42% | 11.83
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| Registered electors | 53,702 | 5.79
| |||
| Praja Socialist Party gain from INC | Swing | 3.54
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Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | G. C. Bhageerathamma | 15,178 | 48.63% | 4.26
| |
| Independent | T. S. Mallikarjunaiah | 10,919 | 34.99% | New | |
| PSP | G. N. Puttanna | 2,769 | 8.87% | 41.07
| |
| ABJS | S. Mallikarjunaiah | 1,488 | 4.77% | New | |
| Independent | R. S. Siddaramaiah | 855 | 2.74% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,259 | 13.65% | 8.07
| ||
| Turnout | 33,771 | 59.25% | 0.95
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| Registered electors | 57,001 | 18.07
| |||
| INC gain from Praja Socialist Party | Swing | 1.31
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Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSP | G. N. Puttanna | 14,055 | 49.94% | New | |
| INC | M. V. Rama Rao | 12,486 | 44.37% | 9.01
| |
| CPI | T. L. Thimmappa | 1,602 | 5.69% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,569 | 5.58% | 28.05
| ||
| Turnout | 28,143 | 58.30% | 0.72
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| Registered electors | 48,276 | 13.23
| |||
| Praja Socialist Party gain from INC | Swing | 3.44
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Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. V. Rama Rao | 13,434 | 53.38% | New | |
| KMPP | T. N. Kempahonnaiah | 4,972 | 19.76% | New | |
| ABJS | K. Bheemaiah | 3,787 | 15.05% | New | |
| Socialist | K. A. Gubbanna | 2,171 | 8.63% | New | |
| Independent | Kempahanumaiah | 801 | 3.18% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,462 | 33.63% | |||
| Turnout | 25,165 | 59.02% | |||
| Registered electors | 42,636 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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, 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 Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.