Kanakapura Assembly constituency explained

Kanakapura
State:	Karnataka
Type:	SLA
Constituency No:	184
District:	Ramanagara
Loksabha Cons:	Bangalore Rural
Established:	1951
Electors:	(2023)^[1]
Reservation:	None
Mla:	D. K. Shivakumar
Party:	Indian National Congress
Latest Election Year:	2023
Preceded By:	P. G. R. Sindhia

Kanakapura Assembly constituency is one of the 224 assembly constituencies in Karnataka state in India. The constituency is one of the 8 seats which make up Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency. Ramakrishna Hegde contested a bypoll from this seat when he first became Chief Minister in 1983.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Source:^[2]

Mysore State

Year	Member	Party
1952	K. G. Thimmegowda
1957	M. Linge Gowda
1962	S. Kariyappa
1967	K. G. Thimmegowda
1972	S. Kariyappa

Karnataka State

Year	Member	Party
1978^[3] ^[4] ^[5]	C. Appaji
1983^[6] ^[7]	P. G. R. Sindhia
1983^[8]	Ramakrishna Hegde
1985^[9] ^[10]	P. G. R. Sindhia
1989^[11] ^[12] ^[13]
1994^[14] ^[15] ^[16]
1999^[17] ^[18]
2004^[19] ^[20]
2008	D. K. Shivakumar
2013
2018^[21] ^[22]
2023

Election results

2013

^[23]

2008

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1985

• P.G.R. Sindhia (JNP) : 53,669 ^[25]
• M. V. Rajashekaran (INC) : 26,534

1983 bypoll

• Ramakrishna Hegde (Janata Party's sitting CM) defeated Linge Gowda of Congress(I) by 23,156 votes ^[26]

1983

• P.G.R. Sindhia (JNP) : 37,467 votes ^[27]
• C. Appaji (INC) : 24,603

1978

• Appaji C. (Congress - Indira) : 1,30,883 votes ^[28]
• Srinivasa Murthy K.G (JNP) : 27,590

1962

• S. Kariyappa (IND) : 21,085 votes ^[29]
• K. G. Thimme Gowda (INC) : 19,492

1957

• M. Linge Gowda (IND) : 15,624 votes ^[30]
• K. G. Thimme Gowda (INC) : 11,459

References

12.55°N 77.42°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023 . . eci.gov.in . 24 July 2023.
2. Web site: Kanakapura Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs. 2020-12-15. Elections in India.
3. Web site: Karnataka 1978 . eci.gov.in.
4. Web site: Karnataka Election Results 1978 . www.elections.in.
5. Web site: Assembly Election Results in 1978, Karnataka . traceall.in.
6. Web site: Karnataka Election Results 1983 . www.elections.in.
7. Web site: Assembly Election Results in 1983, Karnataka . traceall.in.
8. Web site: 2013-07-18 . We never considered the Kranti Ranga to be our supporters: Ramakrishna Hegde . 2024-05-15 . India Today . en.
9. Web site: Karnataka Election Results 1985 . www.elections.in.
10. Web site: Assembly Election Results in 1985, Karnataka . traceall.in.
11. Web site: Karnataka 1989 . eci.gov.in.
12. Web site: Karnataka Election Results 1989 . www.elections.in.
13. Web site: Assembly Election Results in 1989, Karnataka . traceall.in.
14. Web site: Karnataka 1994 . eci.gov.in.
15. Web site: Karnataka Election Results 1994 . www.elections.in.
16. Web site: Assembly Election Results in 1994, Karnataka . traceall.in.
17. Web site: Karnataka Election Results 1999 . www.elections.in.
18. Web site: Assembly Election Results in 1999, Karnataka . traceall.in.
19. Web site: List of Successful Candidates in Karnataka Assembly Election in 2004 . www.elections.in.
20. Web site: Assembly Election Results in 2004, Karnataka . traceall.in.
21. Web site: Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election -2018 . 7 September 2021 . eci.gov.in . Election Commission of India.
22. Web site: 2018-05-16 . Karnataka 2018 - Candidate-wise Votes Details . 7 September 2021 . ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in . Chief Election Office - Karnataka.
23. Web site: Kanakapura Election Result 2018 Live: Kanakapura Assembly Elections Results (Vidhan Sabha Polls Result).
24. Web site: Kanakapura Election Result 2018 Live: Kanakapura Assembly Elections Results (Vidhan Sabha Polls Result).
25. Web site: Karnataka Assembly Election Results in 1985. www.elections.in.
26. Web site: Karnataka CM Ramakrishna Hegde wins crucial Kanakapura by-election.
27. Web site: Karnataka Assembly Election Results in 1983. www.elections.in.
28. Web site: Karnataka Assembly Election Results in 1978. www.elections.in.
29. Web site: Karnataka Assembly Election Results in 1962. www.elections.in.
30. Web site: Karnataka Election Results 1957, Karnataka Assembly Elections Results 1957. 2020-12-15. www.elections.in.