Shorapur Assembly Constituency
Shorapur Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.
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 | Narasimha Nayak | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2023 | 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
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (4 June 2024). "Congress wins by-poll in Surpur Assembly seat in Karnataka". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Karnataka Loksabha Elections - 2019 - Voters Count" (PDF). ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "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.