Kollegal Assembly constituency
| Kollegal | |
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| Constituency No. 222 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Division | Mysore |
| District | Chamarajanagar |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chamarajanagar |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 216,643[1] |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | N. Mahesh |
Kollegal Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.[2] It is part of Chamarajanagar district, and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes. It encompasses Yelandur taluk, parts of Kollegal taluk and Chamarajanagar taluk.[3]
As of 2023, its representative is A. R. Krishnamurthy of the Indian National Congress party.[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | S. C. Virupakshiah | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | T. P. Boraiah | ||
| Kempamma | |||
| 1962 | B. Basavaiah | ||
| 1967 | |||
| 1972 | M. Siddamadaiah | ||
| 1978 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1983 | B. Basavaiah | Janata Party | |
| 1985 | |||
| 1989 | M. Siddamadaiah | Indian National Congress | |
| 1994 | S. Jayanna | Janata Dal | |
| 1999 | G. N. Nanjunda Swamy | Indian National Congress | |
| 2004 | S. Balaraj | Independent politician | |
| 2008 | R. Dhruvanarayana | Indian National Congress | |
| 2009 By-election | G. N. Nanjunda Swamy | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2013 | S. Jayanna | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018 | N. Mahesh | Bahujan Samaj Party | |
| 2023 | A. R. Krishnamurthy | Indian National Congress | |
Election results
Assembly Election 2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. R. Krishnamurthy | 108,363 | 64.59 | ||
| BJP | N. Mahesh | 48,844 | 29.11 | ||
| JD(S) | B. Puttaswamy | 3,925 | 2.34 | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,671 | 1.00 | ||
| Independent | B. Rachaiah Kinakahalli | 1,519 | 0.91 | New | |
| UPP | V. Vinay Kumar | 1,022 | 0.61 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 59,519 | 35.47 | |||
| Turnout | 168,118 | 77.60 | |||
| Total valid votes | 167,779 | ||||
| Registered electors | 216,643 | ||||
| INC gain from BSP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSP | N. Mahesh | 71,792 | 42.51 | ||
| INC | A. R. Krishnamurthy | 52,338 | 30.99 | ||
| BJP | G. N. Nanjunda Swamy | 39,690 | 23.50 | ||
| RPI(A) | Chikkasavaka. S | 1,591 | 0.94 | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,524 | 0.90 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 19,454 | 11.52 | |||
| Turnout | 168,987 | 79.88 | |||
| Total valid votes | 168,871 | ||||
| Registered electors | 211,555 | ||||
| BSP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | S. Jayanna | 47,402 | 29.20 | ||
| BSP | N. Mahesh | 37,209 | 22.92 | ||
| KJP | S. Balaraj | 32,929 | 20.29 | New | |
| BJP | G. N. Nanjunda Swamy | 17,224 | 10.61 | ||
| JD(S) | N. Chamaraju | 4,392 | 2.71 | ||
| Independent | Suresh Kumar | 3,896 | 2.40 | New | |
| Independent | P. Balaraju | 1,000 | 0.62 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 10,193 | 6.28 | |||
| Turnout | 146,509 | 76.47 | |||
| Total valid votes | 162,326 | ||||
| Registered electors | 191,585 | ||||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
Assembly By-election 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | G. N. N. Swamy | 49,553 | 37.11 | ||
| INC | S. Jayanna | 41,286 | 30.92 | ||
| BSP | Dr. Subash Bharani | 21,143 | 15.83 | ||
| JD(S) | S. Balaraj | 16,572 | 12.41 | ||
| Independent | Subbaiah | 1,552 | 1.16 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,267 | 6.19 | |||
| Turnout | 133,524 | 72.95 | |||
| Total valid votes | 133,524 | ||||
| Registered electors | 183,046 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | R. Dhruvanarayana | 37,384 | 28.72 | ||
| BJP | S. Mahendar | 25,586 | 19.66 | New | |
| BSP | N. Mahesh | 25,505 | 19.59 | ||
| JD(S) | A. R. Krishnamurthy | 25,286 | 19.43 | ||
| Independent | S. Balaraj | 11,805 | 9.07 | New | |
| SKP | M. Basavaraju | 1,850 | 1.42 | New | |
| Independent | M. Nanjaiah | 1,166 | 0.90 | New | |
| SP | Kandahalli Narayana | 860 | 0.66 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,798 | 9.06 | |||
| Turnout | 130,401 | 72.37 | |||
| Total valid votes | 130,170 | ||||
| Registered electors | 180,177 | ||||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | S. Balaraj | 27,736 | 27.07 | New | |
| JD(S) | S. Jayanna | 24,408 | 23.82 | ||
| INC | G. N. Nanjunda Swamy | 20,884 | 20.38 | ||
| BSP | N. Mahesh | 19,075 | 18.62 | ||
| JD(U) | Sarvesh. K. B | 2,803 | 2.74 | ||
| KRRS | M. Basavaraju | 2,786 | 2.72 | New | |
| JP | Mukunda Varma. T | 2,116 | 2.07 | New | |
| Urs Samyuktha Paksha | Govindaraju. R | 1,444 | 1.41 | New | |
| Kannada Nadu Party | Mallikarjuna | 1,215 | 1.19 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,328 | 3.25 | |||
| Turnout | 102,533 | 69.13 | |||
| Total valid votes | 102,467 | ||||
| Registered electors | 148,327 | ||||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | G. N. Nanjunda Swamy | 29,671 | 35.24 | ||
| BJP | S. Balaraj | 24,250 | 28.80 | ||
| JD(S) | S. Jayanna | 10,636 | 12.63 | New | |
| JD(U) | D. Siddaraju | 10,610 | 12.60 | New | |
| BSP | N. Shivamallu | 5,229 | 6.21 | New | |
| Independent | Narayana | 1,748 | 2.08 | New | |
| Independent | B. Chickka Siddaiah | 1,326 | 1.57 | New | |
| Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha | Vijayakumari | 726 | 0.86 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,421 | 6.44 | |||
| Turnout | 92,283 | 68.08 | |||
| Total valid votes | 84,196 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 7,903 | 8.56 | |||
| Registered electors | 135,550 | ||||
| INC gain from JD | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD | S. Jayanna | 39,568 | 46.97 | ||
| BJP | G. N. Nanjunda Swamy | 13,988 | 16.60 | New | |
| Kranti Sabha | M. Basavaraju | 12,637 | 15.00 | New | |
| INC | Kempamma | 10,185 | 12.09 | ||
| INC | S. Yathiraj | 6,570 | 7.80 | New | |
| JP | R. Siddabasavaiah | 669 | 0.79 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 25,580 | 30.37 | |||
| Turnout | 86,561 | 67.39 | |||
| Total valid votes | 84,241 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 2,320 | 2.68 | |||
| Registered electors | 128,451 | ||||
| JD gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Siddamadaiah | 46,998 | 63.13 | ||
| JD | B. Basavaiah | 22,810 | 30.64 | New | |
| JP | N. Lingaraju | 2,817 | 3.78 | New | |
| Independent | Ningaraju | 881 | 1.18 | New | |
| Independent | Muddaiah | 512 | 0.69 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 24,188 | 32.49 | |||
| Turnout | 79,266 | 69.27 | |||
| Total valid votes | 74,445 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 4,821 | 6.08 | |||
| Registered electors | 114,434 | ||||
| INC gain from JP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | B. Basavaiah | 27,149 | 46.53 | ||
| INC | M. Siddamadaiah | 26,037 | 44.63 | ||
| LKD | M. A. Sureshkumar | 2,960 | 5.07 | ||
| BJP | Chikkaveeraiah | 1,324 | 2.27 | ||
| Independent | K. N. Nanjundaiah | 706 | 1.21 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,112 | 1.91 | |||
| Turnout | 59,715 | 64.30 | |||
| Total valid votes | 58,343 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,372 | 2.30 | |||
| Registered electors | 92,867 | ||||
| JP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | B. Basavaiah | 28,485 | 51.40 | ||
| INC | K. Shivasankaraiah | 18,779 | 33.88 | ||
| LKD | L. Surendra | 3,786 | 6.83 | New | |
| BJP | L. Lingaraju | 1,912 | 3.45 | New | |
| Independent | M. Karugaiah | 1,512 | 2.73 | New | |
| Independent | B. Nanjaiah | 573 | 1.03 | New | |
| INC(J) | C. Devanna | 373 | 0.67 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,706 | 17.51 | |||
| Turnout | 56,986 | 64.83 | |||
| Total valid votes | 55,420 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,566 | 2.75 | |||
| Registered electors | 87,898 | ||||
| JP gain from INC(I) | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | M. Siddamadaiah | 28,188 | 48.36 | New | |
| JP | B. Basavaiah | 26,646 | 45.71 | New | |
| INC | Chakkabasavaiah. R | 1,313 | 2.25 | ||
| Independent | C. Devanna | 960 | 1.65 | New | |
| Independent | Malleshu | 857 | 1.47 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,542 | 2.65 | |||
| Turnout | 60,054 | 75.00 | |||
| Total valid votes | 58,288 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,766 | 2.94 | |||
| Registered electors | 80,073 | ||||
| INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Siddamadaiah | 21,455 | 56.63 | ||
| INC(O) | R. Bharanaiah | 13,667 | 36.07 | New | |
| ABJS | Shivashankar. N. Madaiah | 2,764 | 7.30 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,788 | 20.56 | |||
| Turnout | 39,325 | 54.22 | |||
| Total valid votes | 37,886 | ||||
| Registered electors | 72,535 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | B. Basavaiah | 16,893 | 51.02 | ||
| Independent | M. Siddamadaiah | 14,097 | 42.58 | New | |
| Independent | M. R. Rajarathnam | 1,104 | 3.33 | New | |
| Independent | C. Devanna | 1,014 | 3.06 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,796 | 8.45 | |||
| Turnout | 36,113 | 54.53 | |||
| Total valid votes | 33,108 | ||||
| Registered electors | 66,232 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | B. Basavaiah | 12,721 | 60.04 | ||
| PSP | M. Puttaswamy | 4,729 | 22.32 | ||
| CPI | C. Ranganathiah | 1,554 | 7.33 | New | |
| Independent | B. Balliah | 1,425 | 6.73 | New | |
| ABJS | Settiraju | 514 | 2.43 | New | |
| Independent | D. Subbiah | 245 | 1.16 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,992 | 37.72 | |||
| Turnout | 22,588 | 45.43 | |||
| Total valid votes | 21,188 | ||||
| Registered electors | 49,715 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | T. P. Boraiah | 27,147 | 31.72 | ||
| INC | Kempamma | 20,286 | 23.71 | ||
| PSP | K. P. Shantha Murthy | 15,577 | 18.20 | New | |
| PSP | V. R. Puttaraju | 14,424 | 16.86 | New | |
| Independent | N. Basavaraju | 8,138 | 9.51 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,570 | 13.52 | |||
| Turnout | 85,572 | 43.73 | |||
| Total valid votes | 85,572 | ||||
| Registered electors | 97,848 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | S. C. Virupakshiah | 19,696 | 59.52 | New | |
| Independent | C. R. Subramani Iyer | 13,395 | 40.48 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,301 | 19.04 | |||
| Turnout | 33,091 | 52.55 | |||
| Total valid votes | 33,091 | ||||
| Registered electors | 62,972 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
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