Tirthahalli Assembly constituency
| Tirthahalli | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 114 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Shimoga |
| Established | 1956 |
| Total electors | 188,267[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | Kimmane Rathnakar |
Tirthahalli Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.[2]
It is part of Shimoga district.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Source:[3]
Mysore State
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1956: Constituency did not exist. See Tirthahalli Koppa | |||
| 1957 | A. R. Badri Narayan | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | Shantaveri Gopala Gowda | Socialist Party | |
| 1967 | Sanghata Socialist Party | ||
| 1972 | Konanduru Lingappa | Samyukta Socialist Party | |
Karnataka
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Kadidal Divakara | Indian National Congress (Indira) | |
| 1983 | D. B. Chandregowda | Janata Party | |
| 1985 | Patamakki Rathnakra | Indian National Congress | |
| 1989 | D. B. Chandregowda | Janata Dal | |
| 1994 | Araga Jnanendra | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | |||
| 2008 | Kimmane Rathnakar | Indian National Congress | |
| 2013 | |||
| 2018 | Araga Jnanendra | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2023 | |||
Election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Araga Jnanendra | 84,563 | 52.28 | +9.25 | |
| INC | Kimmane Rathnakar | 72,322 | 44.71 | +15.67 | |
| JD(S) | Yadur Rajaram | 2,710 | 1.68 | −23.89 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,164 | 0.72 | −0.04 | |
| Majority | 12,241 | 7.57 | −6.42 | ||
| Turnout | 161,756 | 85.92 | +0.72 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Araga Jnanendra | 67,527 | 43.03 | ||
| INC | Kimmane Rathnakar | 45,572 | 29.04 | ||
| JD(S) | R. M. Manjunatha Gowda | 40,127 | 25.57 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,195 | 0.76 | ||
| Majority | 21,955 | 13.99 | |||
| Turnout | 1,56,920 | 85.20 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Tirthahalli Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Tirthahalli". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 6 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 February 2021.