Kanakapura Assembly constituency

Kanakapura Assembly constituency is one of the 224 assembly constituencies in Karnataka state in India. The constituency is one of the 8 seats which make up Bangalore Rural (Lok Sabha constituency). Ramakrishna Hegde contested a bypoll from this seat when he first became Chief Minister in 1983.

Kanakapura
Constituency for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictRamanagara
LS constituencyBangalore Rural
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2023

Assembly Members

Source:[1]

Year Member Party
1957 M. Linge Gowda Praja Socialist Party
1962 S. Kariyappa Independent
1967 K. G. Thimmegowda Indian National Congress
1972 S. Kariyappa
1978 C. Appaji Indian National Congress
1983 P. G. R. Sindhia Janata Party
1983[lower-alpha 1] Ramakrishna Hegde[2]
1985 P. G. R. Sindhia
1989
1994
1999 Janata Dal
2004 Janata Dal
2008 D. K. Shivakumar Indian National Congress
2013
2018
2023
  1. by-poll

Election results

2023

[3]

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Kanakapura
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC D. K. Shivakumar 143,023 75.03 +6.51
JD(S) B Nagaraju 20,631 10.82 -14.77
BJP R. Ashoka 19,753 10.36 +6.99
NOTA None of the Above 762 0.40
Majority 1,22,392 64.21
Turnout 1,90,623 85.63
INC hold Swing

2018

[4]

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Kanakapura
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC D. K. Shivakumar 127,552 68.52
JD(S) Narayana Gowda 47,643 25.59
BJP Nandini Gowda 6,273 3.37
NOTA None of the Above 1,168 0.63
Majority 79,909 42.93
Turnout 1,86,152 83.63
INC hold Swing

2013

[5]

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Kanakapura
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC D. K. Shivakumar 100,007 56.77
JD(S) P. G. R Sindhia 68,583 38.93
BJP B. Nagaraju 1,807 3.37
Majority 31,424 17.84
Turnout
INC hold Swing

2008

[6]

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Kanakapura
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC D. K. Shivakumar 68,096 48.34
JD(S) D. M. Vishwanath 60,917 43.24
BJP S. M. Hampaiah 3,340 2.37
Majority 7,179 5.10
Turnout
INC gain from Swing

1985
  • P.G.R. Sindhia (JNP) : 53,669 [7]
  • M. V. Rajashekaran (INC) : 26,534

1983 bypoll
  • Ramakrishna Hegde (Janata Party's sitting CM) defeated Linge Gowda of Congress(I) by 23,156 votes [8]

1983
  • P.G.R. Sindhia (JNP) : 37,467 votes [9]
  • C. Appaji (INC) : 24,603

1978
  • Appaji C. (Congress - Indira) : 1,30,883 votes [10]
  • Srinivasa Murthy K.G (JNP) : 27,590

1962
  • S. Kariyappa (IND) : 21,085 votes [11]
  • K. G. Thimme Gowda (INC) : 19,492

1957
  • M. Linge Gowda (IND) : 15,624 votes [12]
  • K. G. Thimme Gowda (INC) : 11,459

References
  1. "Kanakapura Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  2. https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19830715-we-never-considered-the-kranti-ranga-to-be-our-supporters-ramakrishna-hegde-770844-2013-07-18 We never considered the Kranti Ranga to be our supporters: Ramakrishna Hegde
  3. "Kanakapura Election Result 2018 Live: Kanakapura Assembly Elections Results (Vidhan Sabha Polls Result)".
  4. "Kanakapura Election Result 2018 Live: Kanakapura Assembly Elections Results (Vidhan Sabha Polls Result)".
  5. "Kanakapura Election Result 2018 Live: Kanakapura Assembly Elections Results (Vidhan Sabha Polls Result)".
  6. "Kanakapura Election Result 2018 Live: Kanakapura Assembly Elections Results (Vidhan Sabha Polls Result)".
  7. "Karnataka Assembly Election Results in 1985". www.elections.in.
  8. "Karnataka CM Ramakrishna Hegde wins crucial Kanakapura by-election".
  9. "Karnataka Assembly Election Results in 1983". www.elections.in.
  10. "Karnataka Assembly Election Results in 1978". www.elections.in.
  11. "Karnataka Assembly Election Results in 1962". www.elections.in.
  12. "Karnataka Election Results 1957, Karnataka Assembly Elections Results 1957". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2020-12-15.

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