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Appearance
| Sandur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 95 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Ballari |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bellary |
| Established | 1956 |
| Total electors | 223,337[1] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2024 |
| Preceded by | Santosh Lad |
Sandur Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.[2]
It is part of Ballari district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
[edit]| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | H. Rayana Gouda | Indian National Congress | |
| 1959 By-election [a] | M. Y. Ghorpade | ||
| 1962 | |||
| 1967 | |||
| 1972 | |||
| 1978 | C. Rudrappa | Indian National Congress | |
| 1983 | Heeroji. V. S. Lad | Indian National Congress | |
| 1985 | U. Bhupathi | Janata Party | |
| 1989 | M. Y. Ghorpade | Indian National Congress | |
| 1994 | |||
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | Santosh Lad | Janata Dal | |
| 2008 | E. Tukaram | Indian National Congress | |
| 2013 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2023 | |||
| 2024 By-election [b] | E. Annapoorna Tukaram | ||
Election results
[edit]Assembly By-election 2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | E. Annapoorna Tukaram | 93,616 | 52.25 | ||
| BJP | Bangara Hanumantha | 83,967 | 46.87 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,040 | 0.58 | ||
| Margin of victory | 9,649 | 5.39 | |||
| Turnout | 180,189 | 76.22 | |||
| Total valid votes | 179,165 | ||||
| Registered electors | 236,402 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2023
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | E. Tukaram | 85,223 | 49.31 | ||
| BJP | Shilpa Raghavendra | 49,701 | 28.76 | ||
| KRPP | K. S. Divakar | 31,375 | 18.15 | New | |
| JD(S) | N. Somappa | 2,617 | 1.51 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,065 | 0.62 | ||
| Margin of victory | 35,522 | 20.55 | |||
| Turnout | 173,039 | 77.48 | |||
| Total valid votes | 172,833 | ||||
| Registered electors | 223,337 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | E. Tukaram | 78,106 | 49.53 | ||
| BJP | D. Raghavendra (Manju) | 64,096 | 40.64 | ||
| Independent | Bangara Hanumantha | 7,191 | 4.56 | New | |
| JD(S) | B. Vasanth Kumar | 4,343 | 2.75 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,803 | 1.14 | New | |
| SUCI(C) | A. Ramanjanappa | 1,243 | 0.79 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 14,010 | 8.88 | |||
| Turnout | 157,815 | 74.62 | |||
| Total valid votes | 157,710 | ||||
| Registered electors | 211,504 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2013
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | E. Tukaram | 62,246 | 46.82 | ||
| JD(S) | Dhananjaya. R | 27,615 | 20.77 | ||
| BSRCP | Chinnabasappa. G | 23,359 | 17.57 | New | |
| KJP | B. Raviprakash | 4,355 | 3.28 | New | |
| BJP | Marenna. E | 3,314 | 2.49 | ||
| CPI | Hanumantappa | 2,699 | 2.03 | New | |
| Independent | P. Pandurangaiah | 1,935 | 1.46 | New | |
| Independent | Shivarama Bhimappa | 1,911 | 1.44 | New | |
| Independent | G. Veeranagouda | 950 | 0.71 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 34,631 | 26.05 | |||
| Turnout | 128,453 | 74.75 | |||
| Total valid votes | 132,941 | ||||
| Registered electors | 171,854 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2008
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | E. Tukaram | 49,535 | 46.63 | ||
| BJP | T. Nagaraj | 28,816 | 27.12 | ||
| JD(S) | Basavaraj. T | 16,195 | 15.24 | ||
| BSP | B. Jayanna | 6,019 | 5.67 | ||
| Independent | N. Venkanna | 3,702 | 3.48 | New | |
| Independent | Venkatesha | 1,968 | 1.85 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 20,719 | 19.50 | |||
| Turnout | 106,247 | 76.80 | |||
| Total valid votes | 106,235 | ||||
| Registered electors | 138,339 | ||||
| INC gain from JD(S) | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2004
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(S) | Santosh Lad | 65,600 | 56.16 | ||
| INC | Venkatarao Ghorpade | 30,056 | 25.73 | ||
| BJP | Prathiba Kotrappa. T | 8,448 | 7.23 | New | |
| Independent | Kanthikeya Ghorpade | 4,475 | 3.83 | New | |
| JP | Shekar Babu. B | 1,881 | 1.61 | New | |
| Kannada Nadu Party | Raghavendra. G | 1,513 | 1.30 | New | |
| Independent | Jilan Sab. N | 1,503 | 1.29 | New | |
| Independent | Rajashekar Goud. B | 1,448 | 1.24 | New | |
| BSP | Basappa Nayaka. V. K | 1,080 | 0.92 | ||
| Margin of victory | 35,544 | 30.43 | |||
| Turnout | 116,875 | 73.72 | |||
| Total valid votes | 116,811 | ||||
| Registered electors | 158,530 | ||||
| JD(S) gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1999
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Y. Ghorpade | 47,681 | 53.05 | ||
| JD(U) | Heeroji Lad | 38,688 | 43.05 | New | |
| JD(S) | Kurubara Pompanna | 1,961 | 2.18 | New | |
| BSP | G. M. Raghunath | 1,547 | 1.72 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,993 | 10.01 | |||
| Turnout | 96,775 | 70.59 | |||
| Total valid votes | 89,877 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 6,865 | 7.09 | |||
| Registered electors | 137,099 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1994
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Y. Ghorpade | 39,176 | 53.24 | ||
| INC | Sudhakar Hiremath | 14,797 | 20.11 | New | |
| JD | U. Bhupathi | 12,946 | 17.59 | ||
| BJP | Gopinath Rao | 5,040 | 6.85 | New | |
| Independent | Maresha | 1,341 | 1.82 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 24,379 | 33.13 | |||
| Turnout | 76,777 | 64.11 | |||
| Total valid votes | 73,588 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 3,189 | 4.15 | |||
| Registered electors | 119,766 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1989
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Y. Ghorpade | 42,475 | 58.19 | ||
| JD | Ayyalu Thimmappa | 27,605 | 37.82 | New | |
| JP | J. M. Vrushabhendraiah | 1,850 | 2.53 | New | |
| Independent | B. Dharna Naik | 523 | 0.72 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 14,870 | 20.37 | |||
| Turnout | 78,135 | 67.54 | |||
| Total valid votes | 72,993 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 5,142 | 6.58 | |||
| Registered electors | 115,694 | ||||
| INC gain from JP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1985
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | U. Bhupathi | 26,748 | 56.16 | New | |
| INC | K. S. Veerabhadrappa | 16,628 | 34.91 | ||
| BJP | A. Prakash | 3,093 | 6.49 | New | |
| Independent | K. Basavaraj | 766 | 1.61 | New | |
| Independent | Revadi Kumaraswamy Setty | 396 | 0.83 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 10,120 | 21.25 | |||
| Turnout | 48,821 | 54.42 | |||
| Total valid votes | 47,631 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,190 | 2.44 | |||
| Registered electors | 89,716 | ||||
| JP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1983
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Heeroji. V. S. Lad | 30,496 | 63.67 | ||
| CPI | Aravind Malebennur | 17,404 | 36.33 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 13,092 | 27.33 | |||
| Turnout | 50,035 | 59.74 | |||
| Total valid votes | 47,900 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 2,135 | 4.27 | |||
| Registered electors | 83,755 | ||||
| INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1978
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | C. Rudrappa | 31,206 | 62.22 | New | |
| JP | Y. Thimmappa | 15,318 | 30.54 | New | |
| INC | Heeroji | 3,628 | 7.23 | ||
| Margin of victory | 15,888 | 31.68 | |||
| Turnout | 52,728 | 66.44 | |||
| Total valid votes | 50,152 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 2,576 | 4.89 | |||
| Registered electors | 79,364 | ||||
| INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1972
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Y. Ghorpade | 26,030 | 60.43 | New | |
| INC(O) | Yali Thimmappa | 16,608 | 38.56 | New | |
| Independent | Maleppa | 436 | 1.01 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,422 | 21.87 | |||
| Turnout | 44,889 | 66.30 | |||
| Total valid votes | 43,074 | ||||
| Registered electors | 67,707 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1967
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Y. Ghorpade | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 56,684 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1962
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Y. Ghorpade | 23,893 | 81.40 | ||
| SWA | Hanumantappa | 4,118 | 14.03 | New | |
| PSP | Thimmapa | 1,343 | 4.58 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 19,775 | 67.37 | |||
| Turnout | 31,651 | 50.49 | |||
| Total valid votes | 29,354 | ||||
| Registered electors | 62,687 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly By-election 1959
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Y. Ghorpade | 22,334 | 73.47 | ||
| Independent | H. M. Veerabhadraiah | 7,269 | 23.91 | New | |
| Independent | M. G. M. Gowd | 618 | 2.03 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 15,065 | 49.56 | |||
| Total valid votes | 30,399 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1957
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | H. Rayana Gouda | 13,955 | 50.58 | New | |
| Independent | K. R. Shadakshari Goud | 10,101 | 36.61 | New | |
| Independent | K. Husain Peera Sab | 3,536 | 12.82 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,854 | 13.97 | |||
| Turnout | 27,592 | 50.82 | |||
| Total valid votes | 27,592 | ||||
| Registered electors | 54,292 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
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- ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". Election Commission of India.
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- ↑ "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.
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- ↑ "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.
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