| Vemagal | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Kolar |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kolar |
| Established | 1967 |
| Abolished | 2008 |
| Reservation | None |
Vemagal Assembly constituency was one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, a southern state of India. It was also part of Kolar Lok Sabha constituency.[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | G. N. Gowda | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | C. Byre Gowda | Independent politician | |
| 1978 | S. Govinda Gowda | Indian National Congress | |
| 1983 | C. Byre Gowda | Independent politician | |
| 1985 | Janata Party | ||
| 1989 | Janata Party | ||
| 1994 | Janata Dal | ||
| 1999 | Janata Dal | ||
| 2003 By-election [lower-alpha 1] | Krishna Byre Gowda | AIPJD | |
| 2004 | Indian National Congress | ||
- ↑ Died on 29/07/2003
Election results[edit | edit source]
Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Krishna Byre Gowda | 95,563 | 75.73% | ||
| BJP | Srirama. S. N | 20,204 | 16.01% | New | |
| JD(S) | Shenkaregowda. K. C | 6,981 | 5.53% | New | |
| JP | Sreerama | 2,201 | 1.74% | New | |
| Kannada Nadu Party | Satish. S | 1,238 | 0.98% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 75,359 | 59.72% | |||
| Turnout | 126,192 | 78.58% | |||
| Registered electors | 160,584 | ||||
| INC gain from AIPJD | Swing | ||||
Assembly By-election 2003[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIPJD | Krishna Byre Gowda | 68,458 | 53.38% | New | |
| INC | V. Venkatamuniyappa | 57,175 | 44.59% | ||
| RPI | B. Narayanaswamy | 1,461 | 1.14% | New | |
| Independent | G. H. P. Rangaswamy | 1,140 | 0.89% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,283 | 8.80% | |||
| Turnout | 128,238 | 83.04% | |||
| Registered electors | 154,436 | ||||
| AIPJD gain from JD(U) | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | C. Byre Gowda | 56,449 | 51.05% | New | |
| INC | V. Venkatamuniyappa | 48,892 | 44.21% | ||
| Independent | M. Govindappa | 3,563 | 3.22% | New | |
| JD(S) | M. Reddeppa | 1,679 | 1.52% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,557 | 6.83% | |||
| Turnout | 114,683 | 79.89% | |||
| Registered electors | 143,559 | ||||
| JD(U) gain from JD | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD | C. Byre Gowda | 66,049 | 63.51% | New | |
| INC | V. Venkatamuniyappa | 33,001 | 31.73% | ||
| BJP | Sathyanarayana Mahesh | 3,205 | 3.08% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 33,048 | 31.78% | |||
| Turnout | 105,564 | 81.87% | |||
| Registered electors | 128,938 | ||||
| JD gain from JP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | C. Byre Gowda | 42,687 | 48.86% | New | |
| Independent | K. R. Erappa | 23,347 | 26.72% | New | |
| INC | S. Govinda Gowda | 18,667 | 21.37% | ||
| Independent | C. M. Muniyappa | 2,007 | 2.30% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 19,340 | 22.14% | |||
| Turnout | 91,879 | 80.06% | |||
| Registered electors | 114,758 | ||||
| JP gain from JP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | C. Byre Gowda | 46,945 | 61.84% | ||
| INC | K. R. Iragappa | 28,968 | 38.16% | ||
| Margin of victory | 17,977 | 23.68% | |||
| Turnout | 77,154 | 81.57% | |||
| Registered electors | 94,582 | ||||
| JP gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | C. Byre Gowda | 48,061 | 71.88% | New | |
| INC | Muniyappa. K | 14,154 | 21.17% | ||
| JP | Puttaswamachari. S | 2,486 | 3.72% | ||
| Independent | Krishna Rao | 583 | 0.87% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 33,907 | 50.71% | |||
| Turnout | 67,963 | 78.77% | |||
| Registered electors | 86,278 | ||||
| Independent gain from INC(I) | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | S. Govinda Gowda | 36,000 | 55.76% | New | |
| JP | C. Byre Gowda | 26,239 | 40.64% | New | |
| Independent | T. Narayanappa | 890 | 1.38% | New | |
| INC | G. H. Sriramma Reddy | 544 | 0.84% | ||
| Independent | H. C. Anjappa | 427 | 0.66% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,761 | 15.12% | |||
| Turnout | 65,933 | 82.80% | |||
| Registered electors | 79,627 | ||||
| INC(I) gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | C. Byre Gowda | 21,258 | 51.49% | New | |
| INC | S. Govinda Gowda | 20,031 | 48.51% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,227 | 2.97% | |||
| Turnout | 42,336 | 69.86% | |||
| Registered electors | 60,598 | ||||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | G. N. Gowda | 17,014 | 53.76% | New | |
| Independent | C. Byre Gowda | 12,410 | 39.21% | New | |
| Independent | S. R. R. Gowda | 2,227 | 7.04% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,604 | 14.55% | |||
| Turnout | 33,476 | 64.23% | |||
| Registered electors | 52,121 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). Election commission of India. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Bye Elections - Sep. 2003 - Election Commission of India". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "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.
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