Krishnaraja Assembly constituency
Appearance
| Krishnaraja | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 216 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
Map of Assembly constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Mysore |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mysore |
| Established | 1967 |
| Total electors | 250,435 (2023)[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | S. A. Ramadas |

Krishnaraja Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, having all the areas under the zone of Mysore South such as Ashokapuram, Vidyaranyapuram, JP Nagar, Srirampura, Mysore Palace, Agrahara, KR circle, and Vishweranagara. It is also part of Mysore Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
[edit]| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | S. Channaiah | Independent politician | |
| 1972 | D. Suryanarayana | Indian National Congress | |
| 1978 | H. Gangadharan | Janata Party | |
| 1983 | N. H. Gangadhara | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1985 | Vedant Hemmige | Janata Party | |
| 1989 | K. N. Somasundaram | Indian National Congress | |
| 1994 | S. A. Ramadas | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | M. K. Somashekar | Janata Dal | |
| 2008 | S. A. Ramadas | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2013 | M. K. Somashekar | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018 | S. A. Ramadas | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2023 | T. S. Srivatsa | ||
Election results
[edit]Assembly Election 2023
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | T. S. Srivatsa | 73,670 | 49.01% | ||
| INC | M. K. Somashekar | 66,457 | 44.21% | ||
| JD(S) | K. V. Mallesh | 5,027 | 3.34% | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,306 | 0.87% | ||
| UPP | Sumalatha. S | 1,159 | 0.77% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,213 | 4.80% | |||
| Turnout | 151,322 | 60.42% | |||
| Total valid votes | 150,322 | ||||
| Registered electors | 250,435 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | S. A. Ramadas | 78,573 | 53.48% | ||
| INC | M. K. Somashekar | 52,226 | 35.55% | ||
| JD(S) | K. V. Mallesh | 11,607 | 7.90% | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,441 | 0.98% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 26,347 | 17.93% | |||
| Turnout | 147,135 | 59.54% | |||
| Total valid votes | 146,908 | ||||
| Registered electors | 247,135 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2013
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. K. Somashekar | 52,611 | 45.45% | ||
| BJP | S. A. Ramadas | 46,546 | 40.21% | ||
| KJP | H. V. Rajeeva | 15,573 | 13.45% | New | |
| JD(S) | Vasu. H | 7,486 | 6.47% | ||
| LSP | Naveena. C. K | 1,245 | 1.08% | New | |
| BSP | C. Mohankumar | 799 | 0.69% | ||
| Independent | M. Pradeep Kumar | 765 | 0.66% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,065 | 5.24% | |||
| Turnout | 127,914 | 59.13% | |||
| Total valid votes | 115,764 | ||||
| Registered electors | 216,340 | ||||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2008
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | S. A. Ramadas | 63,314 | 54.56% | ||
| INC | M. K. Somashekar | 43,892 | 37.82% | ||
| JD(S) | Shivabasappa | 5,398 | 4.65% | ||
| Independent | M. Somashekar | 1,107 | 0.95% | New | |
| BSP | K. N. Sundar Raju | 1,005 | 0.87% | ||
| Margin of victory | 19,422 | 16.74% | |||
| Turnout | 116,096 | 56.22% | |||
| Total valid votes | 116,042 | ||||
| Registered electors | 206,516 | ||||
| BJP gain from JD(S) | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2004
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(S) | M. K. Somashekar | 25,439 | 43.02% | ||
| BJP | S. A. Ramadas | 22,045 | 37.28% | ||
| INC | Ramesh. S | 8,605 | 14.55% | ||
| BSP | Rajashekar. V. B | 1,054 | 1.78% | New | |
| JP | Ravindra Ms | 792 | 1.34% | New | |
| Kannada Nadu Party | Janardhan. N | 554 | 0.94% | New | |
| Independent | Ramdas | 379 | 0.64% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,394 | 5.74% | |||
| Turnout | 59,263 | 55.76% | |||
| Total valid votes | 59,136 | ||||
| Registered electors | 106,282 | ||||
| JD(S) gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1999
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | S. A. Ramadas | 29,813 | 45.65% | ||
| JD(S) | M. K. Somashekar | 20,061 | 30.72% | New | |
| INC | T. S. Ravishankar | 13,511 | 20.69% | ||
| Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha | M. Suneel | 797 | 1.22% | New | |
| Independent | Dr. S. M. Sheshanna | 697 | 1.07% | New | |
| Independent | H. V. Venkatesubbarao | 422 | 0.65% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,752 | 14.93% | |||
| Turnout | 65,332 | 59.41% | |||
| Total valid votes | 65,301 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 17 | 0.03% | |||
| Registered electors | 109,974 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1994
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | S. A. Ramadas | 28,190 | 47.55% | ||
| JD | M. Vedantha Hemmige | 18,827 | 31.76% | ||
| INC | K. N. Somasundaram | 6,336 | 10.69% | ||
| Independent | Kiran | 2,224 | 3.75% | New | |
| JP | S. Srinivasa Murthy | 944 | 1.59% | New | |
| INC | M. P. Shankar | 785 | 1.32% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,363 | 15.79% | |||
| Turnout | 60,262 | 55.95% | |||
| Total valid votes | 59,279 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 970 | 1.61% | |||
| Registered electors | 107,707 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1989
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. N. Somasundaram | 28,722 | 50.74% | ||
| JD | M. Vedantha Hemmige | 18,990 | 33.55% | New | |
| BJP | H. Veerarhadraiah | 5,830 | 10.30% | ||
| JP | C. N. N. Murthy | 2,871 | 5.07% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,732 | 17.19% | |||
| Turnout | 59,148 | 56.92% | |||
| Total valid votes | 56,607 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 2,541 | 4.30% | |||
| Registered electors | 103,921 | ||||
| INC gain from JP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1985
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Vedant Hemmige | 20,657 | 48.37% | ||
| INC | Srikanta Sharma | 13,965 | 32.70% | ||
| BJP | H. Gangadharan | 5,146 | 12.05% | ||
| Independent | S. Jnana Shankar | 1,043 | 2.44% | New | |
| Independent | V. Dasappa | 949 | 2.22% | New | |
| Independent | S. Boregowda | 302 | 0.71% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,692 | 15.67% | |||
| Turnout | 43,195 | 51.95% | |||
| Total valid votes | 42,707 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 488 | 1.13% | |||
| Registered electors | 83,140 | ||||
| JP gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1983
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | N. H. Gangadhara | 21,163 | 48.93% | New | |
| JP | T. V. Srinivasa Rao | 9,116 | 21.07% | ||
| INC | J. Kamalaraman | 7,459 | 17.24% | ||
| Independent | V. Venkataesh | 3,406 | 7.87% | New | |
| Independent | C. Nataraj | 556 | 1.29% | New | |
| Independent | Vittala Rao | 348 | 0.80% | New | |
| Independent | B. K. Athmaram | 341 | 0.79% | New | |
| Independent | H. Lakshminarayana Rao | 306 | 0.71% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 12,047 | 27.85% | |||
| Turnout | 44,209 | 58.56% | |||
| Total valid votes | 43,256 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 953 | 2.16% | |||
| Registered electors | 75,497 | ||||
| BJP gain from JP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1978
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | H. Gangadharan | 25,091 | 60.29% | New | |
| INC(I) | K. S. Suryanarayana Rao | 15,150 | 36.41% | New | |
| INC | M. S. Neamath Khan | 736 | 1.77% | ||
| Margin of victory | 9,941 | 23.89% | |||
| Turnout | 42,386 | 63.37% | |||
| Total valid votes | 41,615 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 771 | 1.82% | |||
| Registered electors | 66,884 | ||||
| JP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1972
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | D. Suryanarayana | 14,150 | 44.04% | ||
| ABJS | H. Gangadharan | 5,994 | 18.66% | ||
| Independent | M. Venkatalingaiah | 3,502 | 10.90% | New | |
| CPI(M) | B. A. Belliappa | 3,122 | 9.72% | New | |
| Independent | Srikanta Sharma | 2,367 | 7.37% | New | |
| SSP | M. Vedantha Hemmige | 1,414 | 4.40% | New | |
| INC(O) | K. Siddaiah | 1,236 | 3.85% | New | |
| Independent | H. K. Anantha | 245 | 0.76% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,156 | 25.38% | |||
| Turnout | 33,235 | 50.39% | |||
| Total valid votes | 32,130 | ||||
| Registered electors | 65,955 | ||||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1967
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | S. Channaiah | 9,041 | 33.30% | New | |
| INC | B. N. Swamy | 6,940 | 25.56% | New | |
| SSP | S. Sharma | 5,649 | 20.81% | New | |
| ABJS | J. K. Raman | 4,084 | 15.04% | New | |
| Independent | M. Sannaiah | 1,115 | 4.11% | New | |
| Independent | N. C. B. Rangaiah | 320 | 1.18% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,101 | 7.74% | |||
| Turnout | 29,328 | 46.63% | |||
| Total valid votes | 27,149 | ||||
| Registered electors | 62,896 | ||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ↑ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Krishnaraja Assembly constituency". www.elections.in.
- ↑ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). www.eci.nic.in.
- ↑ "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Krishnaraja". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 13 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ↑ "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.