Krishnaraja Assembly Constituency
Krishnaraja Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, having all the areas under the zone of Mysore South such as Ashokapuram, Vidyaranyapuram, JP Nagar, Srirampura, Mysore Palace, Agrahara, KR circle, and Vishweranagara. It is also part of Mysore Lok Sabha constituency.
Members of Legislative Assembly
Mysore State
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Until 1967: Seat does not exist. See Mysore City South | |||
| 1967 | S. Channaiah | Independent | |
| 1972 | D. Suryanarayana | Indian National Congress | |
Karnataka
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974^ | M. Venkatalingaiah | Indian National Congress | |
| 1978 | H. Gangadharan | Janata Party | |
| 1983 | N. H. Gangadhara | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1985 | Vedant Hemmige | Janata Party | |
| 1989 | K. N. Somasundaram | Indian National Congress | |
| 1994 | S. A. Ramadas | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | M. K. Somashekar | Janata Dal (Secular) | |
| 2008 | S. A. Ramadas | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2013 | M. K. Somashekar | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018 | S. A. Ramadas | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2023 | T. S. Srivatsa | ||
Election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | T. S. Srivatsa | 73,670 | 49.01 | −4.47 | |
| INC | M. K. Somashekar | 66,457 | 44.21 | +8.66 | |
| JD(S) | Mallesh K. V. | 5,027 | 3.34 | −4.56 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,306 | 0.87 | −0.11 | |
| Majority | 7,213 | 4.80 | −13.13 | ||
| Turnout | 1,50,322 | 60.20 | +0.76 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | S. A. Ramadas | 78,573 | 53.48 | ||
| INC | M.K.Somashekar | 52,226 | 35.55 | ||
| JD(S) | Mallesh K. V. | 11,607 | 7.90 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,441 | 0.98 | ||
| Majority | 26,347 | 17.93 | |||
| Turnout | 1,46,908 | 59.44 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M.K.Somashekar | 52,611 | 41.16 | ||
| BJP | S. A. Ramadas | 46,546 | 36.42 | ||
| KJP | H. V. Rajeeva | 15,573 | 12.18 | ||
| JD(S) | Vasu H. | 7,486 | 5.86 | ||
| Majority | 6,065 | 4.74 | |||
| Turnout | 1,27,812 | 59.08 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | S. A. Ramadas | 63,314 | 54.56 | ||
| INC | M.K.Somashekar | 43,892 | 37.82 | ||
| JD(S) | Shivabasappa | 5,398 | 4.65 | ||
| Majority | 19,422 | 17.93 | |||
| Turnout | 1,16,042 | 56.10 | |||
| BJP gain from JD(S) | Swing | ||||
See also
- Mysore City South Assembly constituency
- Mysore City North Assembly constituency
- Mysore Taluk Assembly constituency
- Mysore South
- Mysore district
- Mysore Lok Sabha constituency
- List of constituencies of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
References
- ^ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Krishnaraja Assembly constituency". www.elections.in.
- ^ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). www.eci.nic.in.
- ^ "Fifth Karnataka Legislative Assembly". kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 25 August 2023.