Shorapur Assembly constituency
| Shorapur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 36 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Division | Kalaburagi |
| District | Yadgir |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Raichur |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 281,869[1] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2024 |
| Preceded by | Raja Venkatappa Nayak |
Shorapur Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.[2]
It is part of Yadgir district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. Raja Venkatappa Naik's son Raja Venugopal Naik was elected in the by-election, caused due to the demise of his father in February 2024.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Hyderabad State
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Kollur Mallappa | Indian National Congress | |
Mysore State
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Kumar Naik Venkatappa Naik | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | Raja Pidnaik Raja Krishtappa Naik | Swatantra Party | |
| 1967 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1972 | Independent | ||
Karnataka
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Raja Kumar Naik | Indian National Congress (Indira) | |
| 1983 | Raja Madan Gopal Naiyak | Indian National Congress | |
| 1985 | |||
| 1989 | |||
| 1994 | Raja Venkatappa Naik | Karnataka Congress Party | |
| 1999 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2004 | Narasimha Nayak | Kannada Nadu Party | |
| 2008 | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 2013 | Raja Venkatappa Naik | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018[3] | Narasimha Nayak | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2023[4] | Raja Venkatappa Naik | Indian National Congress | |
| 2024^ | Raja Venugopal Naik | ||
^by-election
Election results
2024 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Raja Venugopal Nayak | 114,886 | 53.36 | −1.36 | |
| BJP | Narasimha Nayak | 96,566 | 44.85 | +2.28 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 848 | 0.39 | −0.22 | |
| Majority | 18,320 | 8.51 | −3.64 | ||
| Turnout | 2,15,299 | 76.38 | +1.05 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Raja Venkatappa Naik | 113,559 | 54.72 | +13.21 | |
| BJP | Narasimha Nayak (Raju Gouda) | 88,336 | 42.57 | −10.39 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,259 | 0.61 | −0.26 | |
| Majority | 25,223 | 12.15 | +0.70 | ||
| Turnout | 207,530 | 75.33 | +3.80 | ||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Narasimha Nayak (Raju Gouda) | 104,426 | 52.96 | ||
| INC | Raja Venkatappa Naik | 81,858 | 41.51 | ||
| JD(S) | Raja Krishnappa Nayak | 4,796 | 2.43 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,720 | 0.87 | ||
| Majority | 22,568 | 11.45 | |||
| Turnout | 1,97,196 | 71.53 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ a b "Congress wins by-poll in Surpur Assembly seat in Karnataka". The Hindu. 4 June 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Karnataka Loksabha Elections - 2019 - Voters Count" (PDF). ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ Election Commission of India (4 June 2024). "2024 Bye Election Results - Shorapur". Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.