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Devadurga Assembly constituency

Devadurga Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India. It is part of Raichur district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. As of 2023, it is represented by Karemma Nayak of the Janata Dal (Secular).

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Devadurga
Constituency No. 56 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictRaichur
Lok Sabha constituencyRaichur
Established1951
Total electors233,4921
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  JD(S)
Alliance  NDA
Elected year2023
Preceded byK. Shivanagouda Nayak

Devadurga Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.2 It is part of Raichur district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. As of 2023, it is represented by Karemma Nayak of the Janata Dal (Secular).3

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1952 Karibasappa Guru Basappa Independent politician
1957 B. Shivanna Indian National Congress
1962 Sharanappa
1967 S. P. B. Patil Swatantra Party
1972 Sharanappa Indian National Congress
1978 B. Shivanna Indian National Congress
1983 Indian National Congress
1985 A. Purshpavathi Janata Party
1989 B. Shivanna Indian National Congress
1994 B. T. Lalitha Naik Janata Dal
1999 Akkaraki Yallappa Indian National Congress
2004 Alkod Hanumanthappa Janata Dal
2008 K. Shivanagouda Naik
2008 By-election
2013 Venkatesh Nayak Indian National Congress
2016 By-election a K. Shivanagouda Naik Bharatiya Janata Party
2018
2023 Karemma Nayak Janata Dal
  1. Died on 24/08/2015

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Devadurga 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) Karemma Nayak 99,544 56.75% Increase52.21
BJP Shivanagouda 65,288 37.22% Decrease5.36
INC A. Shridevi 3,909 2.23% Decrease26.97
Independent Roopa 2,784 1.59% New
NOTA None of the above 2,751 1.57% Increase0.34
BSP Narasannagouda Hosamani 1,130 0.64% New
Margin of victory 34,256 19.53% Increase6.16
Turnout 175,560 75.19% Increase6.01
Total valid votes 175,406
Registered electors 233,492 Increase2.48
JD(S) gain from BJP Swing Increase14.17

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Devadurga 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP K. Shivanagouda Naik 67,003 42.58% Decrease9.53
INC A. Rajashekar Nayak 45,958 29.20% Decrease10.81
Independent Karemma 25,226 16.03% New
JD(S) Arkera Venkatesh Pujari 7,137 4.54% Decrease2.03
Independent Mamitha Siddayyatata Guruvina 6,391 4.06% New
AIMEP Shivaraj Dore 2,179 1.38% New
NOTA None of the above 1,932 1.23%
Independent Narasannagouda Hosamani 1,543 0.98% New
Margin of victory 21,045 13.37% Increase1.27
Turnout 157,617 69.18% Increase2.10
Total valid votes 157,369
Registered electors 227,846 Increase8.30
BJP hold Swing Decrease9.53

Assembly By-election 2016

2016 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Devadurga 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP K. Shivanagouda Naik 72,647 52.11% Increase7.06
INC A. Rajashekar Nayak 55,776 40.01% Decrease7.89
JD(S) Karemma G. Nayaka 9,156 6.57% New
Independent Shivaraj Dore 1,837 1.32% New
NOTA None of the above 1,708 1.23% New
Margin of victory 16,871 12.10% Increase9.24
Turnout 141,126 67.08% Decrease2.62
Total valid votes 139,406
Registered electors 210,383 Increase15.05
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase4.21

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Devadurga 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Venkatesh Nayak 62,070 47.90% Increase11.23
BJP Arakera K. Shivanagouda Nayak 58,370 45.05% Increase32.27
KJP Shanth Gowda 2,747 2.12% New
BSRCP Anjala Channanagouda 2,158 1.67% New
CPI(ML) Red Star Basavaraj Nayak Gugeradody 1,217 0.94% New
JD(U) Channabasava 860 0.66% New
Margin of victory 3,700 2.86% Decrease2.29
Turnout 127,443 69.70% Increase13.91
Total valid votes 129,580
Registered electors 182,856 Increase14.53
INC gain from JD(S) Swing Increase6.08

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Devadurga 7
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) K. Shivanagouda Naik 37,226 41.82% Increase3.35
INC Venkatesh Nayak 32,639 36.67% Increase17.53
BJP Sujatha Patil 11,374 12.78% Increase6.72
Independent Hanumesh Shivanna 2,564 2.88% New
BSP Venkanna Dore 2,133 2.40% New
SP Sanjeevappa Naik 1,123 1.26% New
Independent Manashayya Naik 1,007 1.13% New
Independent Adeppa 949 1.07% New
Margin of victory 4,587 5.15% Decrease10.18
Turnout 89,064 55.79% Increase0.48
Total valid votes 89,015
Registered electors 159,653 Increase1.44
JD(S) hold Swing Increase3.35

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Devadurga 8
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) Alkod Hanumanthappa 33,460 38.47% New
Independent Manappa 20,125 23.14% New
INC Akkaraki Yallappa 16,648 19.14% Decrease38.62
BJP Thimmayya. R 5,271 6.06% Decrease7.11
JP Lalitha Nayak. B. T 3,947 4.54% New
Independent Rangappa 2,879 3.31% New
Independent Soma Sekher Ramdurga 1,964 2.26% New
Independent Shivappa 1,426 1.64% New
Kannada Nadu Party Hanmanthappa 1,262 1.45% New
Margin of victory 13,335 15.33% Decrease21.33
Turnout 87,051 55.31% Decrease0.84
Total valid votes 86,982
Registered electors 157,394 Increase19.91
JD(S) gain from INC Swing Decrease19.29

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Devadurga 9
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Akkaraki Yallappa 39,973 57.76% Increase34.40
JD(U) Shivalingaswami 14,602 21.10% New
BJP Thimmayya. R 9,112 13.17% Increase8.69
CPI(M) Chandrappa 5,519 7.97% New
Margin of victory 25,371 36.66% Increase25.85
Turnout 73,706 56.15% Increase7.51
Total valid votes 69,206
Rejected ballots 4,469 6.06% Increase1.83
Registered electors 131,260 Increase10.12
INC gain from JD Swing Increase20.04

Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Devadurga 10
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD B. T. Lalitha Naik 20,946 37.72% Increase16.62
INC Yellappa 14,943 26.91% New
INC B. Shivanna 12,973 23.36% Decrease24.62
BJP Bassanna Kote 2,486 4.48% New
KRRS Kemanna 2,109 3.80% New
BSP Tippanna 841 1.51% New
Independent Muthuswamy Sethu 600 1.08% New
Independent Laxmi Devivh Master 437 0.79% New
Margin of victory 6,003 10.81% Decrease15.85
Turnout 57,983 48.64% Increase4.20
Total valid votes 55,529
Rejected ballots 2,454 4.23% Decrease4.56
Registered electors 119,197 Increase6.80
JD gain from INC Swing Decrease10.26

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Devadurga 11
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. Shivanna 21,705 47.98% Increase4.49
JP Chandrakanth 9,644 21.32% New
JD A. Pushpavati 9,546 21.10% New
Independent Muthuswamy Sethu 1,057 2.34% New
Independent N. Chandrasekharayya 995 2.20% New
Independent Tippanna 824 1.82% New
Kranti Sabha Earanna Naik 788 1.74% New
Independent Laxmi Devi 402 0.89% New
Independent Urukundappa 276 0.61% New
Margin of victory 12,061 26.66% Increase22.98
Turnout 49,599 44.44% Increase1.23
Total valid votes 45,237
Rejected ballots 4,362 8.79% Increase5.55
Registered electors 111,605 Increase28.52
INC gain from JP Swing Increase0.81

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Devadurga 12
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP A. Purshpavathi 17,127 47.17% Increase5.31
INC B. Shivanna 15,790 43.49% Decrease9.18
Independent Yelakappa 2,134 5.88% New
Independent D. Yenkappa 1,130 3.11% New
Margin of victory 1,337 3.68% Decrease7.14
Turnout 37,525 43.21% Decrease0.03
Total valid votes 36,309
Rejected ballots 1,216 3.24% Decrease2.19
Registered electors 86,842 Increase8.44
JP gain from INC Swing Decrease5.50

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Devadurga 13
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. Shivanna 17,251 52.67% Increase43.81
JP Yellappa Rangappa 13,708 41.86% Increase13.31
BJP Adeppa 1,792 5.47% New
Margin of victory 3,543 10.82% Decrease23.23
Turnout 34,631 43.24% Decrease4.80
Total valid votes 32,751
Rejected ballots 1,880 5.43% Increase0.12
Registered electors 80,082 Increase4.83
INC gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease9.92

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Devadurga 14
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) B. Shivanna 21,752 62.59% New
JP Noorya Naik Hemlya Naik 9,921 28.55% New
INC Ramji Naik Ganka Naik 3,078 8.86% Decrease25.87
Margin of victory 11,831 34.05% Increase26.77
Turnout 36,700 48.04% Increase1.26
Total valid votes 34,751
Rejected ballots 1,949 5.31% Increase5.31
Registered electors 76,391 Increase11.58
INC(I) gain from INC(O) Swing Increase20.58

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Devadurga 15
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(O) Sharanappa 12,795 42.01% New
INC Ambanna 10,579 34.73% Decrease1.54
Independent Sadashivappa Patil 6,838 22.45% New
ABJS Siddappa Bijapur 245 0.80% New
Margin of victory 2,216 7.28% Decrease20.17
Turnout 32,028 46.78% Decrease5.90
Total valid votes 30,457
Registered electors 68,465 Increase11.00
INC(O) gain from SWA Swing Decrease21.72

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Devadurga 16
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SWA S. P. B. Patil 19,074 63.73% New
INC Sharanappa 10,857 36.27% Decrease34.76
Margin of victory 8,217 27.45% Decrease14.62
Turnout 32,492 52.68% Increase9.19
Total valid votes 29,931
Registered electors 61,678 Increase9.53
SWA gain from INC Swing Decrease7.30

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Devadurga 17
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sharanappa 16,143 71.03% Increase13.00
Lok Sewak Sangh C. M. Devindra Naik 6,583 28.97% New
Margin of victory 9,560 42.07% Increase26.01
Turnout 24,488 43.49% Increase12.20
Total valid votes 22,726
Registered electors 56,309 Increase6.57
INC hold Swing Increase13.00

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Devadurga 18
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. Shivanna 9,595 58.03% Increase33.79
Independent Sidramappa 6,940 41.97% New
Margin of victory 2,655 16.06% Decrease35.47
Turnout 16,535 31.29% Decrease3.66
Total valid votes 16,535
Registered electors 52,836 Decrease1.99
INC gain from Independent Swing Decrease17.73

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Hyderabad State Legislative Assembly election : Deodurg 19
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Karibasappa Guru Basappa 14,274 75.76% New
INC Gudihal Hanumanth Rao 4,566 24.24% New
Margin of victory 9,708 51.53%
Turnout 18,840 34.95%
Total valid votes 18,840
Registered electors 53,909
Independent win (new seat)
See also

See also

References

References

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