Guledgud Assembly constituency

Guledgud
Guledgud
Former constituency No. 215 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Karnataka
Division	Belagavi
District	Bagalkot
Lok Sabha constituency	Bagalkot
Established	1957
Abolished	2008
Reservation	None

Guledgud Assembly constituency Vidhan Sabha seat was one of the constituencies in Karnataka state assembly in India until 2008 when it was made defunct. It was part of Bagalkot Lok Sabha constituency.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member
1952	Madivalappa Rudrappa Pattanshetti	Indian National Congress
1957
1962
1967	P. M. Rudrappa
1972	G. P. Nanjayyanamath
1975 By-election ^[a]	B. M. Horakeri
1978	Janali Basanagouda Veeranagouda	Indian National Congress
1983	Banni Mallikarjun Veerappa	Bharatiya Janata Party
1985	Shankrayya Gadigayya Nanjayynmath	Indian National Congress
1989	H. Y. Meti	Janata Dal
1994	H. Y. Meti	Janata Dal
1996 By-election ^[b]	Rajashekhar Veeranna Sheelavant	Bharatiya Janata Party
1999	Shankrayya Gadigayya Nanjayynmath	Indian National Congress
2004	H. Y. Meti	Janata Dal

↑ Died on 20/03/1975
↑ Resigned on 27/05/1996

Election results

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Guledgud ^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JD(S)	H. Y. Meti	30,832	34.80%	9.12
	BJP	Rajashekhar Veeranna Sheelavant	29,426	33.22%	8.14
	INC	Shankrayya Gadigayya Nanjayynmath	23,520	26.55%	20.23
	Independent	Hoolageri Mallappa Kapaleppa	2,009	2.27%	New
	BSP	Shirur Basalingappa Guralingappa	1,583	1.79%	New
	Kannada Nadu Party	Baragundi Basappa Gurusangappa	1,215	1.37%	New
Margin of victory			1,406	1.59%	19.51
Turnout			88,635	63.79%	5.05
Total valid votes			88,585
Registered electors			138,946		14.36
	JD(S) gain from INC		Swing	11.98

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Guledgud ^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Shankrayya Gadigayya Nanjayynmath	37,029	46.78%	21.35
	JD(S)	H. Y. Meti	20,326	25.68%	New
	BJP	Rajashekhar Veeranna Sheelavant	19,848	25.08%	22.18
	Independent	Goudar Umesh Yalagurdappa	1,948	2.46%	New
Margin of victory			16,703	21.10%	0.73
Turnout			83,642	68.84%	3.24
Total valid votes			79,151
Rejected ballots			4,467	5.34%	3.01
Registered electors			121,496		2.38
	INC gain from BJP		Swing	0.48

Assembly By-election 1996

1996 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Guledgud ^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Rajashekhar Veeranna Sheelavant	35,932	47.26%	17.64
	INC	Hulageri Mallanna Kapaleppa	19,337	25.43%	7.09
	JD	Raveendra Pralhad Kalaburgi	18,047	23.74%	11.85
	Independent	Kazi Kutubuddin Bashasab	2,580	3.39%	New
Margin of victory			16,595	21.83%	15.86
Turnout			77,849	65.60%	0.44
Total valid votes			76,034
Rejected ballots			1,815	2.33%	0.82
Registered electors			118,673		1.74
	BJP gain from JD		Swing	11.67

Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Guledgud ^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JD	H. Y. Meti	26,549	35.59%	9.54
	BJP	Rajashekhar Veeranna Sheelavant	22,093	29.62%	24.02
	INC	Janali Basanagouda Veeranagouda	13,679	18.34%	24.10
	INC	Adin Mallappa Chinnappa	7,895	10.58%	New
	Kranti Sabha	Ramanna Hanamantappa Radder	2,529	3.39%	0.80
	Independent	Umachagi Ravindranath Shanmukappa	642	0.86%	New
	Independent	Hiremath Gangayya Sangayya	510	0.68%	New
Margin of victory			4,456	5.97%	3.28
Turnout			77,023	66.04%	1.59
Total valid votes			74,593
Rejected ballots			2,430	3.15%	2.43
Registered electors			116,639		3.72
	JD hold		Swing	9.54

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Guledgud ^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JD	H. Y. Meti	32,411	45.13%	*New*
	INC	Shankrayya Gadigayya Nanjayynmath	30,479	42.44%	1.50
	BJP	Hanamanthgouda Sheshanagouda Patil	4,022	5.60%	4.40
	Kranti Sabha	Madhusudan Srikrisandas Tiwari	1,863	2.59%	New
	JP	Indi Huchchappa Basappa	1,204	1.68%	New
Margin of victory			1,932	2.69%	0.05
Turnout			76,051	67.63%	3.34
Total valid votes			71,811
Rejected ballots			4,240	5.58%	2.99
Registered electors			112,456		22.55
	JD gain from INC		Swing	1.19

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Guledgud ^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Shankrayya Gadigayya Nanjayynmath	27,875	43.94%	1.11
	JP	Hangaragi Veereyya Sangayya	26,202	41.30%	New
	BJP	Banni Mallikarjun Veerappa	6,343	10.00%	33.83
	LKD	Ramesh Bharashram Hirachand	1,495	2.36%	New
	Independent	Angadi Parashram Hirachand	587	0.93%	New
Margin of victory			1,673	2.64%	1.64
Turnout			65,124	70.97%	6.21
Total valid votes			63,436
Rejected ballots			1,688	2.59%	0.89
Registered electors			91,765		8.52
	INC gain from BJP		Swing	0.11

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Guledgud ^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Banni Mallikarjun Veerappa	23,166	43.83%	*New*
	INC	Janali Basanagouda Veeranagouda	22,640	42.83%	34.99
	Independent	Talageri Mallappa Basappa	3,091	5.85%	New
	Independent	Aripachaseb Murtujasab	2,791	5.28%	New
	Independent	Jamkhani Mymuddin Murtujasaheb	1,169	2.21%	New
Margin of victory			526	1.00%	13.02
Turnout			54,761	64.76%	1.78
Total valid votes			52,857
Rejected ballots			1,904	3.48%	0.32
Registered electors			84,563		5.48
	BJP gain from INC(I)		Swing	9.26

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Guledgud ^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC(I)	Janali Basanagouda Veeranagouda	27,245	53.09%	*New*
	JP	Hatagar Bajeevarao Yamanappa	20,050	39.07%	New
	INC	Patil Hanamantagonda Bhimanagouda	4,021	7.84%	New
Margin of victory			7,195	14.02%
Turnout			53,343	66.54%
Total valid votes			51,316
Rejected ballots			2,027	3.80%
Registered electors			80,170
	INC(I) gain from INC		Swing

Assembly By-election 1975

1975 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Guledgud ^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	B. M. Horakeri
	INC hold		Swing	68.96

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Guledgud ^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	G. P. Nanjayyanamath	24,362	68.96%	16.36
	INC(O)	Hatagar Bajirao Yamanappa	6,314	17.87%	New
	ABJS	Kasat Shrin Iwas Ramajiwan	3,319	9.40%	38.00
	Independent	Jawali Homanna Shivappa	1,331	3.77%	New
Margin of victory			18,048	51.09%	45.89
Turnout			36,997	62.33%	0.97
Total valid votes			35,326
Registered electors			59,353		9.66
	INC hold		Swing	16.36

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Guledgud ^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	P. M. Rudrappa	16,778	52.60%	8.64
	ABJS	Kasat Shrin Iwas Ramajiwan	15,119	47.40%	New
Margin of victory			1,659	5.20%	17.27
Turnout			34,259	63.30%	4.01
Total valid votes			31,897
Registered electors			54,124		1.10
	INC hold		Swing	8.64

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Guledgud ^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Madivalappa Rudrappa Pattanshetti	18,160	61.24%	0.32
	ABJS	Shrinivas Ramjivan Kasta	11,496	38.76%	New
Margin of victory			6,664	22.47%	0.64
Turnout			31,739	59.29%	5.22
Total valid votes			29,656
Registered electors			53,535		7.81
	INC hold		Swing	0.32

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Guledgud ^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Madivalappa Rudrappa Pattanshetti	19,514	60.92%	10.13
	Independent	Shebina Katti Lummanna Keshappa	12,520	39.08%	New
Margin of victory			6,994	21.83%	20.26
Turnout			32,034	64.51%	6.15
Total valid votes			32,034
Registered electors			49,658		10.44
	INC hold		Swing	10.13

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Guledgud Kamatgi ^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Madivalappa Rudrappa Pattanshetti	22,571	71.05%	*New*
	KMPP	Nanjjayyanamath Gadagaya Parayya	9,199	28.95%	New
Margin of victory			13,372	42.09%
Turnout			31,770	70.66%
Total valid votes			31,770
Registered electors			44,964
	INC win (new seat)

References

↑ "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 - 1996 - Election Commission of India". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. 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.
↑ "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.
↑ "Fifth Karnataka Legislative Assembly". kla.kar.nic.in. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
↑ "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.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 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, 1957 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 11 January 2012.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Bombay" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.

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[1] Died on 20/03/1975

[2] Resigned on 27/05/1996

[3] "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.

[4] "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.

[5] "Bye Elections - 1996 - Election Commission of India". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.

[6] "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.

[7] "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.

[8] "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.

[9] "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.

[10] "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.

[11] "Fifth Karnataka Legislative Assembly". kla.kar.nic.in. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2025.

[12] "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.

[13] "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.

[14] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.

[15] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 11 January 2012.

[16] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Bombay" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.

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