Nanjangud Assembly constituency

Nanjangud
Nanjangud
Constituency No. 214 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
	Map of Vidhana Sabha constituency
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Karnataka
District	Mysore
Lok Sabha constituency	Chamarajanagar
Established	1951
Total electors	220,420 (2023)
Reservation	SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
	16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Darshan Dhruvanarayana
Party	Indian National Congress
Elected year	2023
Preceded by	B. Harshavardhan

Nanjangud Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.^[2]

Assembly Constituencies of Mysore district

It is part of Mysore district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member
1952	M. Linganna	Independent politician
1952	M. Madaiah	Indian National Congress
1957	P. Mahadevaiah	Indian National Congress
1957 By-election ^[a]	J. B. Mallaradhya	Praja Socialist Party
1962	N. Rachaiah	Indian National Congress
1967	L. Srikantaiah	Independent politician
1972	K. B. Shivaiah	Indian National Congress
1978	K. B. Shivaiah	Indian National Congress
1983	M. Mahadev	Indian National Congress
1985	D. T. Jayakumar	Janata Party
1989	M. Mahadev	Indian National Congress
1994	D. T. Jayakumar	Janata Dal
1999	M. Mahadev	Indian National Congress
2004	D. T. Jayakumar	Janata Dal
2008	Srinivasa Prasad	Indian National Congress
2013	Srinivasa Prasad
2017 By-election ^[b]	Kalale. N. Keshavamurthy
2018	B. Harshavardhan	Bharatiya Janata Party
2023	Darshan Dhruvanarayana	Indian National Congress

↑ Died in 1957
↑ Resigned on 20 October 2016

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Nanjangud ^[3]^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Darshan Dhruvanarayana	109,125	62.05%	22.07
	BJP	B. Harshavardhan	61,518	34.98%	12.61
	NOTA	None of the above	1,452	0.83%	0.36
Margin of victory			47,607	27.07%	19.46
Turnout			176,171	79.93%	1.36
Total valid votes			175,864
Registered electors			220,420		5.40
	INC gain from BJP		Swing	14.46

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Nanjangud ^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	B. Harshavardhan	78,030	47.59%	5.64
	INC	Kalale. N. Keshavamurthy	65,551	39.98%	15.77
	JD(S)	Dayanandamurthy. H. S	13,679	8.34%	New
	NOTA	None of the above	1,947	1.19%	0.11
	API	Doddaswamy	1,363	0.83%	New
Margin of victory			12,479	7.61%	6.19
Turnout			164,305	78.57%	1.12
Total valid votes			163,979
Registered electors			209,121		3.61
	BJP gain from INC		Swing	8.16

Assembly By-election 2017

2017 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Nanjangud ^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Kalale. N. Keshavamurthy	86,212	55.75%	16.02
	BJP	V. Srivinasa Prasad	64,878	41.95%	36.42
	NOTA	None of the above	1,665	1.08%	New
Margin of victory			21,334	13.80%	6.80
Turnout			156,315	77.45%	1.24
Total valid votes			154,650
Registered electors			201,826		9.04
	INC hold		Swing	16.02

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Nanjangud ^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Srinivasa Prasad	50,784	39.73%	4.96
	JD(S)	Kalale. N. Keshavamurthy	41,843	32.74%	12.02
	KJP	S. Mahadevaiah	28,312	22.15%	New
	BJP	Dr. Shivarama	7,074	5.53%	28.66
	Independent	M. Shivaram Mulluru	2,651	2.07%	New
	BSP	Srikanta	2,255	1.76%	1.90
	Samajwadi Janata Party (Karnataka)	Gangothry Rangaswamy	1,667	1.30%	New
	HND	Shrungara Sarja	1,136	0.89%	New
	Independent	N. Rukmini	1,128	0.88%	New
Margin of victory			8,941	7.00%	6.43
Turnout			141,057	76.21%	4.22
Total valid votes			127,812
Registered electors			185,095		7.96
	INC hold		Swing	4.96

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Nanjangud ^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Srinivasa Prasad	42,867	34.77%	10.11
	BJP	S. Mahadevaiah	42,159	34.19%	12.73
	JD(S)	N. Keshavamurthy	25,551	20.72%	22.18
	BSP	C. M. Mahadevappa	4,513	3.66%	3.19
	Independent	Shrungara Sarja	3,069	2.49%	New
	SP	R. Madeshan	2,044	1.66%	New
	Independent	C. Mallesha	1,143	0.93%	New
	JD(U)	K. C. Shivananda	1,018	0.83%	New
	Independent	M. Puttaswamy	937	0.76%	New
Margin of victory			708	0.57%	17.67
Turnout			123,430	71.99%	4.03
Total valid votes			123,301
Registered electors			171,450		21.37
	INC gain from JD(S)		Swing	8.13

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Nanjangud ^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JD(S)	D. T. Jayakumar	46,068	42.90%	14.56
	INC	M. Mahadev	26,483	24.66%	12.17
	BJP	Somashekara	23,045	21.46%	17.41
	BSP	Nagaraju. N	7,357	6.85%	New
	JP	Nandini Gowda. D. R	2,491	2.32%	New
	Kannada Nadu Party	B. A. Shivashankar	1,944	1.81%	New
Margin of victory			19,585	18.24%	9.75
Turnout			107,389	76.02%	0.70
Total valid votes			107,388
Registered electors			141,265		6.42
	JD(S) gain from INC		Swing	6.07

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Nanjangud ^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	M. Mahadev	34,701	36.83%	7.83
	JD(S)	D. T. Jayakumar	26,703	28.34%	New
	JD(U)	L. N. Shivayogi	23,399	24.84%	New
	BJP	Dr. C. N. Mruthyunjayappa	3,818	4.05%	0.93
	Independent	T. Srikanta	1,944	2.06%	New
	Independent	S. Sunder	1,900	2.02%	New
	Independent	B. A. Shivashankar	1,355	1.44%	New
Margin of victory			7,998	8.49%	23.00
Turnout			99,985	75.32%	3.25
Total valid votes			94,216
Rejected ballots			5,733	5.73%	3.65
Registered electors			132,742		9.32
	INC gain from JD		Swing	23.66

Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Nanjangud ^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JD	D. T. Jayakumar	56,513	60.49%	29.52
	INC	M. Mahadev	27,097	29.00%	18.63
	BJP	B. Yogesh	4,655	4.98%	2.35
	INC	N. Narasimha Swamy	3,332	3.57%	New
Margin of victory			29,416	31.49%	14.83
Turnout			95,406	78.57%	3.16
Total valid votes			93,423
Rejected ballots			1,983	2.08%	5.41
Registered electors			121,421		11.53
	JD gain from INC		Swing	12.86

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Nanjangud ^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	M. Mahadev	36,176	47.63%	5.26
	JD	D. T. Jayakumar	23,525	30.97%	New
	JP	M. Y. Puttanna	11,007	14.49%	New
	BJP	B. Yogesh	2,001	2.63%	1.24
	Kranti Sabha	Raghupati Naika	1,457	1.92%	New
	Independent	G. Nagaraju	563	0.74%	New
Margin of victory			12,651	16.66%	9.55
Turnout			82,102	75.41%	4.54
Total valid votes			75,956
Rejected ballots			6,146	7.49%	5.10
Registered electors			108,868		25.72
	INC gain from JP		Swing	1.86

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Nanjangud ^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JP	D. T. Jayakumar	29,644	49.49%	10.96
	INC	M. Linganna	25,382	42.37%	3.75
	Independent	Mallanna	3,512	5.86%	New
	BJP	N. C. Siddappa Gowda	830	1.39%	7.97
	Independent	Sidda Shetty	534	0.89%	New
Margin of victory			4,262	7.11%	7.02
Turnout			61,370	70.87%	6.36
Total valid votes			59,902
Rejected ballots			1,468	2.39%	0.48
Registered electors			86,598		9.58
	JP gain from INC		Swing	10.87

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Nanjangud ^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	M. Mahadev	19,124	38.62%	23.71
	JP	K. Narasegowda	19,079	38.53%	13.83
	BJP	H. Lingappa	4,635	9.36%	New
	Independent	Mallanna	3,852	7.78%	New
	Independent	Mada Setty	864	1.74%	New
	Independent	Srinivasegowda	845	1.71%	New
	Independent	Katoor Siddanaika	502	1.01%	New
	INC(J)	N. S. Raja Iyyanagar	342	0.69%	New
Margin of victory			45	0.09%	12.95
Turnout			50,978	64.51%	9.62
Total valid votes			49,515
Rejected ballots			1,463	2.87%	0.53
Registered electors			79,024		8.77
	INC gain from INC(I)		Swing	0.87

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Nanjangud ^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC(I)	K. B. Shivaiah	19,639	37.75%	*New*
	JP	Puttaveer Tharak	12,854	24.70%	New
	Independent	M. Linganna	9,724	18.69%	New
	INC	D. T. Jayakumar	7,760	14.91%	33.25
	Independent	L. Nagappa	1,244	2.39%	New
	Independent	M. Krishnaiah	738	1.42%	New
Margin of victory			6,785	13.04%	7.96
Turnout			53,859	74.13%	15.77
Total valid votes			52,030
Rejected ballots			1,829	3.40%	3.40
Registered electors			72,650		20.13
	INC(I) gain from INC		Swing	10.41

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Nanjangud ^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	K. B. Shivaiah	16,334	48.16%	19.82
	Independent	Slrikantaiah	9,212	27.16%	New
	INC(O)	Javakariah Sosale	6,484	19.12%	New
	Independent	L. Nagappa	1,888	5.57%	New
Margin of victory			7,122	21.00%	7.66
Turnout			35,294	58.36%	4.01
Total valid votes			33,918
Registered electors			60,475		12.41
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	6.49

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Nanjangud ^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	L. Srikantaiah	12,787	41.67%	*New*
	INC	N. Rachaiah	8,695	28.34%	23.02
	SWA	B. N. S. Aradhya	6,513	21.23%	New
	Independent	Puttarangiah	1,144	3.73%	New
	Independent	Nanjaiah	1,045	3.41%	New
	Independent	Mahadeviah	499	1.63%	New
Margin of victory			4,092	13.34%	3.71
Turnout			33,551	62.37%	1.07
Total valid votes			30,683
Registered electors			53,797		5.94
	Independent gain from INC		Swing	9.69

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Nanjangud ^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	N. Rachaiah	14,855	51.36%	5.51
	Independent	L. Srikantaiah	12,070	41.73%	New
	Independent	N. S. Raja Iyengar	1,996	6.90%	New
Margin of victory			2,785	9.63%	1.32
Turnout			31,130	61.30%
Total valid votes			28,921
Registered electors			50,782
	INC gain from PSP		Swing	2.79

Assembly By-election 1957

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly by-election : Nanjangud ^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PSP	J. B. Mallaradhya	14,304	54.15%	17.37
	INC	N. Rachaiah	12,110	45.85%	17.37
Margin of victory			2,194	8.31%	18.13
Total valid votes			26,414
	PSP gain from INC		Swing	9.07

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Nanjangud ^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	P. Mahadevaiah	15,391	63.22%	34.04
	PSP	B. N. S. Aradhya	8,955	36.78%	New
Margin of victory			6,436	26.44%	25.79
Turnout			24,346	55.78%	13.09
Total valid votes			24,346
Registered electors			43,650		43.40
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	42.28

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Nanjangud ^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	M. Linganna	11,122	20.94%	*New*
	Independent	B. N. S. Aradhya	10,778	20.29%	New
	INC	D. M. Siddaiah	8,565	16.13%	New
	INC	M. Madaiah	6,930	13.05%	*New*
	SCF	M. C. Biligiri Rangaiah	6,277	11.82%	New
	KMPP	N. S. Lingappa	5,114	9.63%	New
	KMPP	B. Basavaiah	4,322	8.14%	New
Margin of victory			344	0.65%
Turnout			53,108	34.43%
Total valid votes			53,108
Registered electors			77,115
	Independent win (new seat)

References

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[3] Died in 1957

[4] Resigned on 20 October 2016

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

[Karnataka_Assembly_Elections_2023:_Nanjangud-5] "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Nanjangud". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 29 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.

[Nanjangud_Constituency_Election_Results_2023-6] "Nanjangud Constituency Election Results 2023". The Times of India. 5 May 2023. Archived from the original on 15 June 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2025.

[election2018-7] "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

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

[9] "Statistical Report on General Election, 2013 : To the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). eci.nic.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2014.

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[12] "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.

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[15] "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.

[16] "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.

[17] "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.

[18] "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.

[19] "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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