Kollegal Assembly constituency

Kollegal
Kollegal
Constituency No. 222 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Karnataka
Division	Mysore
District	Chamarajanagar
Lok Sabha constituency	Chamarajanagar
Established	1951
Total electors	216,643
Reservation	SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
	16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent A. R. Krishnamurthy
Party	Indian National Congress
Elected year	2023
Preceded by	N. Mahesh

Kollegal Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.^[2] It is part of Chamarajanagar district, and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes. It encompasses Yelandur taluk, parts of Kollegal taluk and Chamarajanagar taluk.^[3]

As of 2023, its representative is A. R. Krishnamurthy of the Indian National Congress party.^[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member
1952	S. C. Virupakshiah	Indian National Congress
1957	T. P. Boraiah
1957	Kempamma
1962	B. Basavaiah
1967	B. Basavaiah
1972	M. Siddamadaiah
1978	M. Siddamadaiah	Indian National Congress
1983	B. Basavaiah	Janata Party
1985	B. Basavaiah	Janata Party
1989	M. Siddamadaiah	Indian National Congress
1994	S. Jayanna	Janata Dal
1999	G. N. Nanjunda Swamy	Indian National Congress
2004	S. Balaraj	Independent politician
2008	R. Dhruvanarayana	Indian National Congress
2009 By-election	G. N. N. Swamy	Bharatiya Janata Party
2013	S. Jayanna	Indian National Congress
2018	N. Mahesh	Bahujan Samaj Party
2023	A. R. Krishnamurthy	Indian National Congress

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kollegal ^[1]^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	A. R. Krishnamurthy	108,363	64.59%	33.60
	BJP	N. Mahesh	48,844	29.11%	5.61
	JD(S)	B. Puttaswamy	3,925	2.34%	New
	NOTA	None of the above	1,671	1.00%	0.10
	Independent	B. Rachaiah Kinakahalli	1,519	0.91%	New
	UPP	V. Vinay Kumar	1,022	0.61%	New
Margin of victory			59,519	35.47%	23.95
Turnout			168,118	77.60%	2.28
Total valid votes			167,779
Registered electors			216,643		2.41
	INC gain from BSP		Swing	22.08

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kollegal ^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BSP	N. Mahesh	71,792	42.51%	19.59
	INC	A. R. Krishnamurthy	52,338	30.99%	1.79
	BJP	G. N. Nanjunda Swamy	39,690	23.50%	12.89
	RPI(A)	Chikkasavaka. S	1,591	0.94%	New
	NOTA	None of the above	1,524	0.90%	New
Margin of victory			19,454	11.52%	5.24
Turnout			168,987	79.88%	3.41
Total valid votes			168,871
Registered electors			211,555		10.42
	BSP gain from INC		Swing	13.31

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kollegal ^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	S. Jayanna	47,402	29.20%	1.72
	BSP	N. Mahesh	37,209	22.92%	7.09
	KJP	S. Balaraj	32,929	20.29%	New
	BJP	G. N. Nanjunda Swamy	17,224	10.61%	26.50
	JD(S)	N. Chamaraju	4,392	2.71%	9.70
	Independent	Suresh Kumar	3,896	2.40%	New
	Independent	P. Balaraju	1,000	0.62%	New
Margin of victory			10,193	6.28%	0.09
Turnout			146,509	76.47%	3.52
Total valid votes			162,326
Registered electors			191,585		4.66
	INC gain from BJP		Swing	7.91

Assembly By-election 2009

2009 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Kollegal ^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	G. N. N. Swamy	49,553	37.11%	17.45
	INC	S. Jayanna	41,286	30.92%	2.20
	BSP	Dr. Subash Bharani	21,143	15.83%	3.76
	JD(S)	S. Balaraj	16,572	12.41%	7.02
	Independent	Subbaiah	1,552	1.16%	New
Margin of victory			8,267	6.19%	2.87
Turnout			133,524	72.95%	0.58
Total valid votes			133,524
Registered electors			183,046		1.59
	BJP gain from INC		Swing	8.39

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kollegal ^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	R. Dhruvanarayana	37,384	28.72%	8.34
	BJP	S. Mahendar	25,586	19.66%	New
	BSP	N. Mahesh	25,505	19.59%	0.97
	JD(S)	A. R. Krishnamurthy	25,286	19.43%	4.39
	Independent	S. Balaraj	11,805	9.07%	New
	SKP	M. Basavaraju	1,850	1.42%	New
	Independent	M. Nanjaiah	1,166	0.90%	New
	SP	Kandahalli Narayana	860	0.66%	New
Margin of victory			11,798	9.06%	5.81
Turnout			130,401	72.37%	3.24
Total valid votes			130,170
Registered electors			180,177		21.47
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	1.65

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kollegal ^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	S. Balaraj	27,736	27.07%	*New*
	JD(S)	S. Jayanna	24,408	23.82%	11.19
	INC	G. N. Nanjunda Swamy	20,884	20.38%	14.86
	BSP	N. Mahesh	19,075	18.62%	12.41
	JD(U)	Sarvesh. K. B	2,803	2.74%	9.86
	KRRS	M. Basavaraju	2,786	2.72%	New
	JP	Mukunda Varma. T	2,116	2.07%	New
	Urs Samyuktha Paksha	Govindaraju. R	1,444	1.41%	New
	Kannada Nadu Party	Mallikarjuna	1,215	1.19%	New
Margin of victory			3,328	3.25%	3.19
Turnout			102,533	69.13%	1.05
Total valid votes			102,467
Registered electors			148,327		9.43
	Independent gain from INC		Swing	8.17

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kollegal ^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	G. N. Nanjunda Swamy	29,671	35.24%	23.15
	BJP	S. Balaraj	24,250	28.80%	12.20
	JD(S)	S. Jayanna	10,636	12.63%	New
	JD(U)	D. Siddaraju	10,610	12.60%	New
	BSP	N. Shivamallu	5,229	6.21%	New
	Independent	Narayana	1,748	2.08%	New
	Independent	B. Chickka Siddaiah	1,326	1.57%	New
	Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha	Vijayakumari	726	0.86%	New
Margin of victory			5,421	6.44%	23.93
Turnout			92,283	68.08%	0.69
Total valid votes			84,196
Rejected ballots			7,903	8.56%	5.88
Registered electors			135,550		5.53
	INC gain from JD		Swing	11.73

Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kollegal ^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JD	S. Jayanna	39,568	46.97%	16.33
	BJP	G. N. Nanjunda Swamy	13,988	16.60%	New
	Kranti Sabha	M. Basavaraju	12,637	15.00%	New
	INC	Kempamma	10,185	12.09%	51.04
	INC	S. Yathiraj	6,570	7.80%	New
	JP	R. Siddabasavaiah	669	0.79%	New
Margin of victory			25,580	30.37%	2.12
Turnout			86,561	67.39%	1.88
Total valid votes			84,241
Rejected ballots			2,320	2.68%	3.40
Registered electors			128,451		12.25
	JD gain from INC		Swing	16.16

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kollegal ^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	M. Siddamadaiah	46,998	63.13%	18.50
	JD	B. Basavaiah	22,810	30.64%	New
	JP	N. Lingaraju	2,817	3.78%	New
	Independent	Ningaraju	881	1.18%	New
	Independent	Muddaiah	512	0.69%	New
Margin of victory			24,188	32.49%	30.58
Turnout			79,266	69.27%	4.97
Total valid votes			74,445
Rejected ballots			4,821	6.08%	3.78
Registered electors			114,434		23.22
	INC gain from JP		Swing	16.60

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kollegal ^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JP	B. Basavaiah	27,149	46.53%	4.87
	INC	M. Siddamadaiah	26,037	44.63%	10.75
	LKD	M. A. Sureshkumar	2,960	5.07%	1.76
	BJP	Chikkaveeraiah	1,324	2.27%	1.18
	Independent	K. N. Nanjundaiah	706	1.21%	New
Margin of victory			1,112	1.91%	15.60
Turnout			59,715	64.30%	0.53
Total valid votes			58,343
Rejected ballots			1,372	2.30%	0.45
Registered electors			92,867		5.65
	JP hold		Swing	4.87

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kollegal ^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JP	B. Basavaiah	28,485	51.40%	5.69
	INC	K. Shivasankaraiah	18,779	33.88%	31.63
	LKD	L. Surendra	3,786	6.83%	New
	BJP	L. Lingaraju	1,912	3.45%	New
	Independent	M. Karugaiah	1,512	2.73%	New
	Independent	B. Nanjaiah	573	1.03%	New
	INC(J)	C. Devanna	373	0.67%	New
Margin of victory			9,706	17.51%	14.86
Turnout			56,986	64.83%	10.17
Total valid votes			55,420
Rejected ballots			1,566	2.75%	0.19
Registered electors			87,898		9.77
	JP gain from INC(I)		Swing	3.04

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kollegal ^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC(I)	M. Siddamadaiah	28,188	48.36%	*New*
	JP	B. Basavaiah	26,646	45.71%	New
	INC	Chakkabasavaiah. R	1,313	2.25%	54.38
	Independent	C. Devanna	960	1.65%	New
	Independent	Malleshu	857	1.47%	New
Margin of victory			1,542	2.65%	17.91
Turnout			60,054	75.00%	20.78
Total valid votes			58,288
Rejected ballots			1,766	2.94%	2.94
Registered electors			80,073		10.39
	INC(I) gain from INC		Swing	8.27

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kollegal ^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	M. Siddamadaiah	21,455	56.63%	5.61
	INC(O)	R. Bharanaiah	13,667	36.07%	New
	ABJS	Shivashankar. N. Madaiah	2,764	7.30%	New
Margin of victory			7,788	20.56%	12.11
Turnout			39,325	54.22%	0.31
Total valid votes			37,886
Registered electors			72,535		9.52
	INC hold		Swing	5.61

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kollegal ^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	B. Basavaiah	16,893	51.02%	9.02
	Independent	M. Siddamadaiah	14,097	42.58%	New
	Independent	M. R. Rajarathnam	1,104	3.33%	New
	Independent	C. Devanna	1,014	3.06%	New
Margin of victory			2,796	8.45%	29.27
Turnout			36,113	54.53%	9.10
Total valid votes			33,108
Registered electors			66,232		33.22
	INC hold		Swing	9.02

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kollegal ^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	B. Basavaiah	12,721	60.04%	4.61
	PSP	M. Puttaswamy	4,729	22.32%	12.74
	CPI	C. Ranganathiah	1,554	7.33%	New
	Independent	B. Balliah	1,425	6.73%	New
	ABJS	Settiraju	514	2.43%	New
	Independent	D. Subbiah	245	1.16%	New
Margin of victory			7,992	37.72%	24.20
Turnout			22,588	45.43%	1.70
Total valid votes			21,188
Registered electors			49,715		49.19
	INC hold		Swing	28.32

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kollegal ^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	T. P. Boraiah	27,147	31.72%	27.80
	INC	Kempamma	20,286	23.71%	35.81
	PSP	K. P. Shantha Murthy	15,577	18.20%	New
	PSP	V. R. Puttaraju	14,424	16.86%	New
	Independent	N. Basavaraju	8,138	9.51%	New
Margin of victory			11,570	13.52%	5.52
Turnout			85,572	43.73%	8.82
Total valid votes			85,572
Registered electors			97,848		55.38
	INC hold		Swing	27.80

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Kollegal ^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	S. C. Virupakshiah	19,696	59.52%	*New*
	Independent	C. R. Subramani Iyer	13,395	40.48%	New
Margin of victory			6,301	19.04%
Turnout			33,091	52.55%
Total valid votes			33,091
Registered electors			62,972
	INC win (new seat)

References

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[electors2019-2] "Karnataka Loksabha Elections - 2019 - Voters Count" (PDF). ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.

[delimitation2008-3] "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2021.

[Karnataka_Assembly_Elections_2023:_Kollegal-4] "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Kollegal". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 12 May 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.

[election2018-5] "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

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[7] "Bye-Election Results - Election Commission of India". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.

[8] "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.

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[13] "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.

[14] "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.

[15] "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.

[16] "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.

[17] "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.

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