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Hungund Assembly constituency

Hungund Assembly constituency is one of 224 assembly constituencies in Karnataka, India. It is part of Bagalkot Lok Sabha constituency.

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Constituency No. 24 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictBagalkot
Lok Sabha constituencyBagalkot
Established1951
Total electors222,6761
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2023
Preceded byDoddanagouda G. Patil

Hungund Assembly constituency is one of 224 assembly constituencies in Karnataka, India. It is part of Bagalkot Lok Sabha constituency.2

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1952 Kanthi Shivlingappaa Rudrappa Indian National Congress
1957 S. R. Kanthi
1962
1967 Karadi S. Rudrappa
1970 By-election N. G. Parayya NCJ
1972 Nagaral Sangappa Balappa Indian National Congress
1978 Shankarappa Kavashetti Sugurappa Independent politician
1983 Shivasangappa Kadapatti Shiddappa Janata Party
1985
1989 Shivashankarappa Kashappanavar Rachappa Indian National Congress
1994
1999
2003 By-election a K. Gouramma Shivashankarappa
2004 Doddanagouda G. Patil Bharatiya Janata Party
2008
2013 Vijayanand Kashappanavar Indian National Congress
2018 Doddanagouda G. Patil Bharatiya Janata Party
2023 Vijayanand Kashappanavar Indian National Congress
  1. Death of Shivashankarappa Kashappanavar Rachappa

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hungund 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vijayanand Kashappanavar 78,434 47.43% Increase9.24
BJP Doddanagouda G. Patil 48,427 29.29% Decrease12.24
KRPP Navali Hiremath. S. R 33,790 20.43% New
NOTA None of the above 1,053 0.64% Decrease0.44
Margin of victory 30,007 18.15% Increase14.81
Turnout 165,487 74.32% Increase1.21
Total valid votes 165,361
Registered electors 222,676 Increase3.98
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase5.90

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hungund 45
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Doddanagouda G. Patil 65,012 41.53% Decrease0.01
INC Vijayanand Kashappanavar 59,785 38.19% Decrease14.88
Independent S. R. Navalihiremath 25,850 16.51% New
Independent M. Shashikumar Halepadi 2,359 1.51% New
NOTA None of the above 1,698 1.08% New
Margin of victory 5,227 3.34% Decrease8.19
Turnout 156,558 73.11% Increase1.71
Total valid votes 156,533
Registered electors 214,145 Increase11.55
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease11.54

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hungund 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vijayanand Kashappanavar 72,720 53.07% Increase9.84
BJP Doddanagouda G. Patil 56,923 41.54% Decrease6.20
JD(S) Abdul Zabbar S/o. Abdulhasan Kalaburgi 2,213 1.62% Decrease2.36
Independent H. L. Madar 1,292 0.94% New
Independent Netikatti Sharanbasappa Mahantappa 924 0.67% New
BSP Saim Khajesab Husenasab 847 0.62% Decrease1.07
Margin of victory 15,797 11.53% Increase7.02
Turnout 137,063 71.40% Increase6.11
Total valid votes 137,024
Registered electors 191,972 Increase11.53
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase5.33

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hungund 7
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Doddanagouda G. Patil 53,644 47.74% Decrease9.17
INC Vijayanand Kashappanavar 48,575 43.23% Increase7.03
JD(S) B. V. Patil 4,467 3.98% Increase0.33
Independent Sangappa Karedeppa Nashi 2,468 2.20% New
BSP T. Abdul Zabbar Ismailsaab 1,900 1.69% New
JD(U) Hongal Nagaraj Sheshappa 1,311 1.17% New
Margin of victory 5,069 4.51% Decrease16.20
Turnout 112,383 65.29% Increase3.03
Total valid votes 112,365
Registered electors 172,121 Increase20.22
BJP hold Swing Decrease9.17

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hungund 8
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Doddanagouda G. Patil 50,617 56.91% Increase33.30
INC Kashappanavar Gouramma Shivashankarappa 32,193 36.20% Increase0.86
JD(S) Gondi Shivappa Chandappa 3,247 3.65% Decrease7.00
JP Shastrihiremath Renukayya Somashekarayya 1,664 1.87% New
Urs Samyuktha Paksha Nalavadad Basavaraj Chinnappa 1,222 1.37% New
Margin of victory 18,424 20.71% Increase8.98
Turnout 89,139 62.26% Decrease1.58
Total valid votes 88,943
Registered electors 143,177 Increase4.16
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase21.57

Assembly By-election 2003

2003 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Hungund 9
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Gouramma Shivashankarappa 31,014 35.34% Decrease2.48
BJP P. M. Sangangouda 20,717 23.61% New
PJD P. G. Paranagouda 15,675 17.86% New
Independent P. S. Hanumantagouda 11,010 12.55% New
JD(S) K. V. Shivasangappa 9,347 10.65% Increase8.11
Margin of victory 10,297 11.73% Increase10.52
Turnout 87,763 63.84% Decrease3.29
Total valid votes 87,763
Registered electors 137,464 Increase12.01
INC hold Swing Decrease2.48

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hungund 10
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Shivashankarappa Kashappanavar Rachappa 29,307 37.82% Increase2.26
JD(U) Gavishidhanagouda Paranagouda Patil 28,371 36.61% New
Independent Basavaraj Shivasangappa Kadapatti 17,846 23.03% New
JD(S) Sanganna Channappa Kadapatti 1,969 2.54% New
Margin of victory 936 1.21% Decrease1.86
Turnout 82,387 67.13% Increase3.74
Total valid votes 77,493
Rejected ballots 4,567 5.54% Increase2.51
Registered electors 122,725 Increase6.07
INC hold Swing Increase2.26

Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hungund 11
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Shivashankarappa Kashappanavar Rachappa 25,288 35.56% Decrease28.07
JD Gavishidhanagouda Paranagouda Patil 23,108 32.50% Decrease2.34
Independent Undodi Siddappa Guralingappa 14,527 20.43% New
BJP Patil Sanganagouda Ganganagouda 4,267 6.00% New
Independent Karadi Shantakumar Rajappa 1,102 1.55% New
INC Dr. Mashetti Nagappa Basappa 944 1.33% New
KRRS Mallinagouda. M. Tumbad 656 0.92% New
BSP S. M. Patil 432 0.61% New
Margin of victory 2,180 3.07% Decrease25.72
Turnout 73,346 63.39% Decrease3.76
Total valid votes 71,105
Rejected ballots 2,219 3.03% Decrease1.08
Registered electors 115,698 Increase7.57
INC hold Swing Decrease28.07

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hungund 12
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Shivashankarappa Kashappanavar Rachappa 44,065 63.63% Increase18.18
JD Shivasangappa Kadapatti Shiddappa 24,129 34.84% New
JP Yadahalli Rajashekhar Veerabhadrappa 545 0.79% New
Margin of victory 19,936 28.79% Increase21.96
Turnout 72,225 67.15% Decrease3.19
Total valid votes 69,253
Rejected ballots 2,972 4.11% Increase1.31
Registered electors 107,558 Increase24.97
INC gain from JP Swing Increase11.35

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hungund 13
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Shivasangappa Kadapatti Shiddappa 30,762 52.28% Decrease4.34
INC Shivashankarappa Kashappanavar Rachappa 26,745 45.45% Increase5.38
BJP Gogi Gurunathappa Kuberappa 1,190 2.02% New
Margin of victory 4,017 6.83% Decrease9.72
Turnout 60,539 70.34% Increase6.38
Total valid votes 58,842
Rejected ballots 1,697 2.80% Decrease0.61
Registered electors 86,069 Increase10.46
JP hold Swing Decrease4.34

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hungund 14
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Shivasangappa Kadapatti Shiddappa 27,254 56.62% Increase39.04
INC Patil Shivayya Mahabalayya 19,286 40.07% Increase36.99
Independent Rachappa Kavishetti Shivalingappa 1,235 2.57% New
Independent Sangappa Karedeppa Nashi 361 0.75% New
Margin of victory 7,968 16.55% Increase16.34
Turnout 49,836 63.96% Decrease4.61
Total valid votes 48,136
Rejected ballots 1,700 3.41% Decrease0.56
Registered electors 77,918 Increase5.86
JP gain from Independent Swing Increase16.85

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hungund 15
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Shankarappa Kavashetti Sugurappa 19,276 39.77% New
INC(I) Patil Shivayya Mahabalayya 19,174 39.56% New
JP Melligeri Shivaputrappa Shivabasappa 8,522 17.58% New
INC Kathani Basappa Gaviyappa 1,491 3.08% Decrease60.70
Margin of victory 102 0.21% Decrease30.66
Turnout 50,469 68.57% Increase5.67
Total valid votes 48,463
Rejected ballots 2,006 3.97% Increase3.97
Registered electors 73,604 Increase13.72
Independent gain from INC Swing Decrease24.01

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Hungund 16
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Nagaral Sangappa Balappa 25,128 63.78% New
INC(O) N. T. Basaraddeppa 12,966 32.91% New
ABJS A. S. Shankarappa Shivappa 1,303 3.31% New
Margin of victory 12,162 30.87% Increase16.45
Turnout 40,711 62.90%
Total valid votes 39,397
Registered electors 64,725
INC gain from NCJ Swing Increase6.57

Assembly By-election 1970

1970 Mysore State Legislative Assembly by-election : Hungund 17
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCJ N. G. Parayya 22,622 57.21% New
NCN Karadi S. Sugirappa 16,920 42.79% New
Margin of victory 5,702 14.42% Decrease25.98
Total valid votes 39,542
NCJ gain from INC Swing Decrease12.04

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Hungund 18
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Karadi S. Rudrappa 23,364 69.25% Increase2.54
Independent N. G. Parayya 9,732 28.84% New
Independent B. T. Govindappa 643 1.91% New
Margin of victory 13,632 40.40% Increase1.79
Turnout 36,254 62.47% Increase0.35
Total valid votes 33,739
Registered electors 58,036 Increase12.18
INC hold Swing Increase2.54

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Hungund 19
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. R. Kanthi 20,010 66.71% Increase5.53
Independent Gaigayya Padadappayya Nanjayanmath Alias Parayya 8,427 28.09% New
Lok Sewak Sangh Sardar Basavaraj Karbasappa Nagur 1,024 3.41% New
ABJS Tukaramappa Govindappa Bhandari 536 1.79% New
Margin of victory 11,583 38.61% Increase16.24
Turnout 32,138 62.12% Increase3.27
Total valid votes 29,997
Registered electors 51,733 Increase6.65
INC hold Swing Increase5.53

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Hungund 20
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. R. Kanthi 17,467 61.18% Decrease11.15
Independent Nanjayyanamath Gadigeyyaparayya 11,081 38.82% New
Margin of victory 6,386 22.37% Decrease30.84
Turnout 28,548 58.85% Decrease10.30
Total valid votes 28,548
Registered electors 48,508 Increase4.90
INC hold Swing Decrease11.15

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Hungund 21
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kanthi Shivlingappaa Rudrappa 23,128 72.33% New
KMPP Desai Shankargauda Basalingappagauda 6,115 19.12% New
Independent Gaddi Basappa Sangappa 1,674 5.24% New
Independent Rajamani Danappa Karisiddappa 1,058 3.31% New
Margin of victory 17,013 53.21%
Turnout 31,975 69.15%
Total valid votes 31,975
Registered electors 46,240
INC win (new seat)
See also

See also

References

References

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