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Turuvekere
Constituency No. 130 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictTumkur
Lok Sabha constituencyTumkur
Established1956
Total electors199,012[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party [[Janata Dal (Secular)|Template:Janata Dal (Secular)/meta/shortname]]  
Alliance NDA  
Elected year2023
Preceded byA. S. Jayaram

Turuvekere 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 Tumkur Lok Sabha constituency.[2]

M. T. Krishnappa is the current MLA from Turuvekere.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1952 B. Hutche Gowda Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
1957 T. Subramanya Indian National Congress
1962 B. Hutche Gowda Praja Socialist Party
1963 By-election [lower-alpha 1] B. Byrappaji
1967 M. N. Ramanna Indian National Congress
1972 B. Byrappaji
1978 K. H. Ramakrishnaiah Indian National Congress
1983 B. Byrappaji Indian National Congress
1985 K. H. Ramakrishnaiah Janata Party
1989 S. Rudrappa Indian National Congress
1994 H. B. Nanjegowda (Murthy) Janata Dal
1999 M. D. Lakshminarayana Bharatiya Janata Party
2004 M. T. Krishnappa Janata Dal
2008 Jaggesh Indian National Congress
2008 By-election [lower-alpha 2] M. T. Krishnappa Janata Dal
2013
2018 Jayaram. A. S Bharatiya Janata Party
2023 M. T. Krishnappa Janata Dal
  1. Died on 05/06/1963
  2. Resigned on 10/07/2008

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

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2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Turuvekere [1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) M. T. Krishnappa 68,163 42.51% Increase4.30
BJP Masala Jayaram 58,240 36.32% Decrease3.22
INC Bml. Kanthraj 30,536 19.04% Increase3.03
AAP Jayaram. G. C 1,018 0.63% New
NOTA None of the above 588 0.37% Decrease0.25
Margin of victory 9,923 6.19% Increase4.86
Turnout 160,443 87.81% Increase3.05
Registered electors 182,717 Increase0.84
Janata Dal (Secular) gain from BJP Swing Increase2.97

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

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2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Turuvekere [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Jayaram. A. S 60,710 39.54% Increase37.06
JD(S) M. T. Krishnappa 58,661 38.21% Decrease8.15
INC Rangappa T. Chowdri 24,584 16.01% Increase10.74
Independent M. Narayan Gowda 4,566 2.97% New
Independent M. D. Ramesh 2,148 1.40% New
NOTA None of the above 954 0.62% New
Margin of victory 2,049 1.33% Decrease4.93
Turnout 153,591 84.76% Increase5.16
Registered electors 181,202 Increase2.94
BJP gain from Janata Dal (Secular) Swing Decrease6.82

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

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2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Turuvekere [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) M. T. Krishnappa 66,089 46.36% New
KJP Masala Jayaram 57,164 40.10% New
INC Geetha Rajanna 7,513 5.27% New
BJP B. K. Somashekara 3,542 2.48% New
Independent Shivakumar 1,121 0.79% New
Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress Rajashekara 1,068 0.75% New
Margin of victory 8,925 6.26%
Turnout 140,120 79.60%
Registered electors 176,022
JD(S) hold Swing

Assembly By-election 2008[edit | edit source]

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Turuvekere [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) M. T. Krishnappa
Janata Dal (Secular) gain from INC Swing Decrease37.49

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

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2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Turuvekere [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Jaggesh 47,849 37.49% Increase10.17
BJP M. D. Lakshminarayana Annaiah 38,323 30.02% Increase0.01
JD(S) M. T. Krishnappa 35,459 27.78% Decrease11.17
Independent M. R. Rajashekar Shekar 2,798 2.19% New
BSP D. S. Umesh 1,624 1.27% New
Swarna Yuga Party G. S. Basavalingaiah 1,586 1.24% New
Margin of victory 9,526 7.46% Decrease1.47
Turnout 127,717 78.05% Increase4.19
Registered electors 163,631 Increase17.68
INC gain from Janata Dal (Secular) Swing Decrease1.46

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

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2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Turuvekere [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) M. T. Krishnappa 39,934 38.95% Increase31.20
BJP Lakshmi Narayana M. D(annaiah) 30,776 30.01% Decrease10.45
INC Jaggesh 28,009 27.32% Increase13.89
JP Visheshwaraiah. M 2,095 2.04% New
Kannada Nadu Party Siddabasappa. M. B 904 0.88% New
Independent Krishnappa 819 0.80% New
Margin of victory 9,158 8.93% Decrease7.34
Turnout 102,699 73.86% Decrease3.84
Registered electors 139,046 Increase10.21
Janata Dal (Secular) gain from BJP Swing Decrease1.51

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

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1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Turuvekere [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP M. D. Lakshminarayana 38,122 40.46% Increase8.91
Independent M. T. Krishnappa 22,790 24.19% New
INC S. Rudrappa 12,650 13.43% Decrease5.70
JD(S) H. B. Nanjegowda (Murthy) 7,304 7.75% New
Independent K. H. Hanumanthe Gowda 7,274 7.72% New
Independent H. M. Siddananjappa 5,849 6.21% New
Margin of victory 15,332 16.27% Increase0.80
Turnout 98,029 77.70% Decrease0.66
Registered electors 126,162 Increase3.07
BJP gain from JD Swing Decrease6.55

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

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1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Turuvekere [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD H. B. Nanjegowda (Murthy) 44,384 47.01% Increase34.26
BJP M. D. Lakshminarayana 29,780 31.55% Increase19.56
INC M. T. Krishnappa 18,062 19.13% Decrease35.05
INC T. Sivanna 1,219 1.29% New
Margin of victory 14,604 15.47% Decrease19.43
Turnout 95,911 78.36% Increase2.40
Registered electors 122,403 Increase9.26
JD gain from INC Swing Decrease7.17

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

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1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Turuvekere [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Rudrappa 43,803 54.18% Increase9.39
JP H. B. Nanjegowda 15,586 19.28% New
JD K. H. Ramakrishnaiah 10,308 12.75% New
BJP G. B. Kumaraswamy 9,696 11.99% Increase9.96
Independent Chandraiah 582 0.72% New
Margin of victory 28,217 34.90% Increase28.38
Turnout 85,101 75.96% Decrease0.52
Registered electors 112,030 Increase23.11
INC gain from JP Swing Increase2.87

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

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1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Turuvekere [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP K. H. Ramakrishnaiah 35,272 51.31% Increase44.98
INC B. Byrappaji 30,788 44.79% Decrease9.28
BJP M. S. Shanthakumar 1,392 2.03% Decrease10.39
Independent Bommegowda 781 1.14% New
Margin of victory 4,484 6.52% Decrease20.73
Turnout 69,593 76.48% Decrease0.42
Registered electors 90,998 Increase12.66
JP gain from INC Swing Decrease2.76

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

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1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Turuvekere [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. Byrappaji 33,110 54.07% Increase29.52
Independent K. H. Ramakrishnaiah 16,423 26.82% New
BJP M. S. Shanthakumar 7,603 12.42% New
JP H. A. Ramaiah 3,878 6.33% Decrease28.68
Margin of victory 16,687 27.25% Increase22.99
Turnout 62,113 76.90% Decrease4.36
Registered electors 80,774 Increase8.85
INC gain from INC(I) Swing Increase14.81

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

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1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Turuvekere [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) K. H. Ramakrishnaiah 23,270 39.26% New
JP D. M. Nanjappa 20,747 35.01% New
INC B. Byrappaji 14,550 24.55% Decrease39.63
Independent K. N. N. Murthy 698 1.18% New
Margin of victory 2,523 4.26% Decrease26.46
Turnout 60,299 81.26% Increase8.15
Registered electors 74,209 Increase9.80
INC(I) gain from INC Swing Decrease24.92

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

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1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Turuvekere [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. Byrappaji 30,990 64.18% Increase17.87
INC(O) T. Sivanna 16,157 33.46% New
SWA B. Seetharamaiah 1,141 2.36% New
Margin of victory 14,833 30.72% Increase28.26
Turnout 49,411 73.11% Increase1.12
Registered electors 67,584 Increase18.80
INC hold Swing Increase17.87

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

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1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Turuvekere [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. N. Ramanna 18,022 46.31% Increase6.83
PSP B. Byrappaji 17,065 43.85% Decrease16.67
Independent D. Shivana Gowda 3,830 9.84% New
Margin of victory 957 2.46% Decrease18.57
Turnout 40,955 71.99%
Registered electors 56,889
INC gain from Praja Socialist Party Swing Decrease14.21

Assembly By-election 1963[edit | edit source]

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1963 Mysore State Legislative Assembly by-election : Turuvekere [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PSP B. Byrappaji 20,289 60.52% Increase6.03
INC B. H. Padmavathi 13,238 39.48% Decrease6.03
Margin of victory 7,051 21.03% Increase12.05
PSP hold Swing Increase6.03

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

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1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Turuvekere [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PSP B. Hutche Gowda 18,695 54.49% Increase16.15
INC T. Subramanya 15,615 45.51% Decrease16.15
Margin of victory 3,080 8.98% Decrease14.34
Turnout 36,110 72.78% Increase2.54
Registered electors 49,618 Increase11.27
Praja Socialist Party gain from INC Swing Decrease7.17

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

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1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Turuvekere [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC T. Subramanya 19,313 61.66% Increase26.29
PSP D. Shivana Gowda 12,010 38.34% New
Margin of victory 7,303 23.32% Increase20.51
Turnout 31,323 70.24% Increase0.41
Registered electors 44,593 Increase12.14
INC gain from Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party Swing Increase23.48

Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]

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1952 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Turuvekere [20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
KMPP B. Hutche Gowda 10,603 38.18% New
INC T. Subramanya 9,823 35.37% New
Socialist T. Sivanna 7,345 26.45% New
Margin of victory 780 2.81%
Turnout 27,771 69.83%
Registered electors 39,767
Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party 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 Assembly Elections 2023: Turuvekere". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 10 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  4. "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election -2018". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. 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. "Thirteenth Karnataka Legislative Assembly". kla.kar.nic.in. [[]]. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  7. "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
  8. "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.
  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.
  17. "Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  18. "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.
  19. "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.
  20. "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.

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