Kunigal Assembly constituency
| Kunigal | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 131 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Tumkur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bangalore Rural |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 198,794[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | D. Nagarajaiah |
Kunigal Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.[2]
It is part of Tumkur district. H. D. Ranganath is the current MLA from Kunigal.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Mysore State
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | T. N. Mudlagiri Gowda | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | |||
| 1962 | Andanaiah | Independent politician | |
| 1967 | G. Thammanna | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | Andanaiah | ||
Karnataka
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Andanaiah | Indian National Congress (Indira) | |
| 1983 | Y. K. Ramaiah | Janata Party | |
| 1985 | |||
| 1989 | K. Lakkappa | Indian National Congress | |
| 1992^ | Y. K. Ramaiah | Janata Party | |
| 1994 | S. P. Muddahanumegowda | Indian National Congress | |
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | H. Ningappa | Janata Dal (Secular) | |
| 2008 | B. B. Ramaswamy Gowda | Indian National Congress | |
| 2013 | D. Nagarajaiah | Janata Dal (Secular) | |
| 2018 | H. D. Ranganath | Indian National Congress | |
| 2023 | |||
^by-election
Election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | H. D. Ranganath | 74,724 | 42.88 | +6.63 | |
| BJP | D. Krishnakumar | 48,151 | 27.63 | −5.16 | |
| JD(S) | Ravi Nagarajaiah | 46,974 | 26.95 | −0.52 | |
| AAP | Jayaramaiah Hithalapura | 1,672 | 0.96 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 630 | 0.36 | −0.15 | |
| Majority | 26,573 | 15.25 | +11.79 | ||
| Turnout | 1,74,277 | 87.67 | +2.64 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | H. D. Ranganath | 58,697 | 36.25 | ||
| BJP | D. Krishnakumar | 53,097 | 32.79 | ||
| JD(S) | D. Nagarajaiah | 44,476 | 27.47 | ||
| KRRS | Anand Patel Hulikatte | 2,869 | 1.77 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 830 | 0.51 | ||
| Majority | 5,600 | 3.46 | |||
| Turnout | 1,61,923 | 85.03 | |||
| INC gain from JD(S) | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Karnataka Loksabha Elections - 2019 - Voters Count" (PDF). ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Kunigal". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 10 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ "Kunigal (GEN)". www.news18.com. India: News18 India. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 February 2021.