Hassan Assembly constituency explained

Hassan
Type:	SLA
State:	Karnataka
District:	Hassan
Loksabha Cons:	Hassan
Reservation:	None
Electors:	(2023)^[1]
Mla:	Swaroop Prakash
Party:	Janata Dal (Secular)
Latest Election Year:	2023
Preceded By:	Preetham J. Gowda

Hassan Assembly seat is one of the 224 seats in Karnataka state assembly in India. It is part of Hassan Lok Sabha seat.

K. H. Hanumegowda (1930-2018) and H S Prakash have won this seat four times each. Hanumegowda lost 3 elections from here, in 1983 and 1994 as Congress candidate, and in 2008 as Bahujan Samaj Party candidate. And H S Prakash lost in 1999 and 2018.^[2]

Members of Assembly

Source:^[3]

Mysore State

Year	Member	Party
1957	K. T. Dasappa
1962	Yashodharamma
1967	H. B. Jwalaniah
1972	K. H. Hanumegowda

Karnataka State

Year	Member	Party
1978	K. H. Hanumegowda
1983	B. V. Karigowda
1985
1989	K. H. Hanumegowda
1994	H. S. Prakash
1999	K. H. Hanumegowda
2004	H. S. Prakash
2008
2013
2018^[4]	Preetham J. Gowda
2023^[5] ^[6]	Swaroop Prakash

Election results

1967 Assembly Election

• H. B. Jwalaniah (SWA) : 18,212 votes ^[7]
• L. T. Karle INC : 17933

1957 Assembly Election

• K.T. Dasappa (IND) : 16,224 votes ^[8]
• L. T. Karle INC : 13070

See also

• Hassan District
• List of constituencies of Karnataka Legislative Assembly

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023 . . eci.gov.in . 24 July 2023.
2. Web site: 2018-05-14. Former Minister K.H. Hanumegowda passes away in Hassan. 2021-10-16. Star of Mysore. en-US.
3. Web site: Hassan Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs. 2021-08-31. Elections in India.
4. News: Karnataka election results 2018: Full list of constituency wise winners and losers from BJP, Congress, JD(S) in Karnataka assembly elections. Financialexpress. 16 May 2018. 4 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230104174553/https://www.financialexpress.com/elections/karnataka-election-results-2018-full-list-of-winners-losers-from-bjp-congress-jds/1167608/. 4 January 2023. en.
5. News: Karnataka Election Results 2023 winners: Full list of winning candidates. India Today. 14 May 2023. 14 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230514043110/https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/karnataka-assembly-polls-2023/story/karnataka-assembly-election-results-2023-full-list-of-winners-2378524-2023-05-13. 14 May 2023. en.
6. News: Hindustan Times . Karnataka election 2023 results: List of winners from Hassan area constituencies . 14 May 2023 . 13 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230514101814/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/karnataka-polls-live-results-for-kadur-shravanabelagola-arsikere-belur-hassan-holenarasipur-arkalgud-sakleshpur-101683894373862.html . 14 May 2023 . en.
7. Web site: Karnataka Assembly Election Results in 1967. elections.in. 2020-06-18.
8. Web site: Karnataka Assembly Election Results in 1967. elections.in. 2020-06-18.