Dharwad Rural Assembly constituency was one of the constituencies in Karnataka state assembly in India until 2008 when it was made defunct. It was part of Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency.
| Dharwad Rural | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency No. 174 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Division | Mysore |
| District | Dharwad |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dharwad |
| Established | 1967 |
| Abolished | 2008 |
| Reservation | None |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
edit| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | A. S. Vishwanathaprasad | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | Sumati Balachandra Madiman | ||
| 1978 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1981 By-election [a] | Pudakalakatti Channabasappa Virupaxappa | Indian National Congress | |
| 1983 | |||
| 1985 | Desai Ayyappa Basavaraj | Janata Party | |
| 1989 | Babagouda Rudragouda Patil | Kranti Sabha | |
| 1994 | Ambadagatti Shrikant Rudrappa | Indian National Congress | |
| 1998 By-election [b] | |||
| 1999 | Ambadagatti Shivananda Rudrappa | Independent politician | |
| 2004 | Vinay Kulkarni | ||
Election results
editAssembly Election 2004
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Vinay Kulkarni | 33,744 | 32.38% | New | |
| JD(U) | Desai Ayyappa Basavaraj | 30,514 | 29.28% | ||
| INC | Ambadagatti Shivananda Rudrappa | 19,342 | 18.56% | ||
| Independent | Ilyas Ahmad Siraj Ahmed Mulla | 7,203 | 6.91% | New | |
| JD(S) | Shivananda Holehadagali | 6,357 | 6.10% | ||
| JP | Sangamesh Channabasappa Hampannavar | 1,900 | 1.82% | New | |
| Kannada Nadu Party | Malimath Parvatidevi Chandrashekarswamy | 1,362 | 1.31% | New | |
| Independent | Ramesh K. Malledi | 1,355 | 1.30% | New | |
| Independent | Mangaji Sumitra Somaning | 1,291 | 1.24% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,230 | 3.10% | |||
| Turnout | 104,238 | 71.97% | |||
| Total valid votes | 104,206 | ||||
| Registered electors | 144,829 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1999
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ambadagatti Shivananda Rudrappa | 30,375 | 34.88% | New | |
| BJP | Shivanand Shivagoud Holehadagali | 27,473 | 31.54% | ||
| INC | Lohit D. Naikar | 22,325 | 25.63% | ||
| JD(S) | Parameshwar Siddalingappa Dandin | 5,229 | 6.00% | New | |
| JD(U) | Nadaf Hussain Sab Dasthagirsab | 967 | 1.11% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,902 | 3.33% | |||
| Turnout | 94,568 | 71.49% | |||
| Total valid votes | 87,095 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 7,407 | 7.83% | |||
| Registered electors | 132,289 | ||||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly By-election 1998
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Ambadagatti. S. R | 31,884 | 35.76% | ||
| JD | A. B. Desai | 29,406 | 32.98% | ||
| BJP | S. S. Holehadagali | 20,309 | 22.78% | ||
| KRRS | Narendra. K. B | 5,480 | 6.15% | ||
| Karnataka Vikas Party | K. D. Haveripeth | 1,099 | 1.23% | New | |
| Independent | B. G. Dandagi | 636 | 0.71% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,478 | 2.78% | |||
| Turnout | 94,976 | 73.35% | |||
| Total valid votes | 89,163 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 5,793 | 6.10% | |||
| Registered electors | 129,475 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1994
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Ambadagatti Shrikant Rudrappa | 25,054 | 30.19% | ||
| JD | A. B. Desai | 21,812 | 26.28% | ||
| KRRS | M. D. Najundaswamy | 20,043 | 24.15% | New | |
| BJP | Yeligar Ravi Ramachandra | 11,472 | 13.82% | New | |
| INC | K. K. Patil | 2,611 | 3.15% | New | |
| Independent | Teragaon Abdussami Huseinsab | 898 | 1.08% | New | |
| Independent | Mahadev Bhimappa Yeligar | 889 | 1.07% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,242 | 3.91% | |||
| Turnout | 85,379 | 70.87% | |||
| Total valid votes | 82,984 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 2,395 | 2.81% | |||
| Registered electors | 120,471 | ||||
| INC gain from Kranti Sabha | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1989
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kranti Sabha | Patil Babagouda Rudragouda | 35,497 | 45.76% | New | |
| INC | Ambadagatti Shrikant Rudrappa | 21,688 | 27.96% | ||
| JD | Desai Ayyappa Basavaraj | 18,353 | 23.66% | New | |
| JP | Kurunakoppa Basappa Kallappa | 869 | 1.12% | New | |
| Independent | Angadi Rudrappa Basavanneppa | 795 | 1.02% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 13,809 | 17.80% | |||
| Turnout | 82,309 | 73.64% | |||
| Total valid votes | 77,566 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 4,743 | 5.76% | |||
| Registered electors | 111,772 | ||||
| Kranti Sabha gain from JP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1985
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Desai Ayyappa Basavaraj | 35,492 | 57.77% | ||
| INC | Pudakalakatti Channabasappa Virupaxappa | 25,199 | 41.02% | ||
| Independent | Gudasalamani Davalsab Imamsab | 587 | 0.96% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 10,293 | 16.75% | |||
| Turnout | 63,256 | 72.11% | |||
| Total valid votes | 61,436 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,820 | 2.88% | |||
| Registered electors | 87,722 | ||||
| JP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1983
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Pudakalakatti Channabasappa Virupaxappa | 30,240 | 56.00% | ||
| JP | M. A. Contractor | 21,946 | 40.64% | ||
| Independent | Ramaswamy Bheemmappa Surpur | 638 | 1.18% | New | |
| Independent | Neelagangayya Basayya Pujar | 606 | 1.12% | New | |
| Independent | Kallappa Irappa Dasankoppa | 567 | 1.05% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,294 | 15.36% | |||
| Turnout | 56,670 | 69.08% | |||
| Total valid votes | 53,997 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 2,673 | 4.72% | |||
| Registered electors | 82,035 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly By-election 1981
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | C. V. Pudakalakatti | 27,317 | 64.91% | ||
| JP | H. M. Virupazappa | 11,652 | 27.69% | ||
| BJP | B. Vibhuti | 2,285 | 5.43% | New | |
| Independent | Shekharappa. B | 450 | 1.07% | New | |
| Independent | H. Rangaswamy | 381 | 0.91% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 15,665 | 37.22% | |||
| Total valid votes | 42,085 | ||||
| INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1978
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | Madiman Sumati Bhalachandra | 30,354 | 63.72% | New | |
| JP | Dasankop Abdul Hamid Hasansab | 15,378 | 32.28% | New | |
| INC | Wai Venkannacharya Vadhirajacharya | 1,279 | 2.69% | ||
| Independent | Soppi Chandrashekhar Lingabasappa | 622 | 1.31% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 14,976 | 31.44% | |||
| Turnout | 49,921 | 68.86% | |||
| Total valid votes | 47,633 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 2,288 | 4.58% | |||
| Registered electors | 72,498 | ||||
| INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1972
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Sumatibalachandra | 22,710 | 70.37% | ||
| INC(O) | V. L. Patil | 7,392 | 22.91% | New | |
| SSP | B. I. Doddayallappa | 2,170 | 6.72% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 15,318 | 47.47% | |||
| Turnout | 33,857 | 57.14% | |||
| Total valid votes | 32,272 | ||||
| Registered electors | 59,257 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1967
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. S. Vishwanathaprasad | 22,267 | 70.86% | New | |
| SWA | S. V. Veerabasayyaswami | 9,157 | 29.14% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 13,110 | 41.72% | |||
| Turnout | 33,866 | 62.47% | |||
| Total valid votes | 31,424 | ||||
| Registered electors | 54,213 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
- ↑ "Bye Elections - Feb. 1998 - Election Commission of India". www.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 29 October 2004. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.
- ↑ "Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.