Virajpet (Vidhana Sabha constituency)

Virajpet Vidhan Sabha constituency (Kannada: ವಿರಾಜಪೇಟೆ ವಿಧಾನ ಸಭೆ ಚುನಾವಣಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ) is one of the 224 Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka.

Virajpet
Constituency
DistrictKodagu
StateKarnataka
Electorate2,08,514 (2016)
Current constituency
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
MLAK. G. Bopaiah

Virajpet Vidhan Sabha constituency is a part of Mysore Lok Sabha constituency. From 1957 to 2008, it was a part of the erstwhile Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency and was merged with the Mysore Lok Sabha constituency in 2008 by the Delimitation Commission.[1] Virajpet was part of the erstwhile Coorg State until 1956, when under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, it became a part of the Mysore State (now Karnataka).

Members of Legislative Assembly
Vidhan Sabha Duration Name of the Member Party Affiliation
Second 1957–62 C. M. Poonacha Indian National Congress
Third 1962–67 A. P. Appanna Indian National Congress
Fourth 1967–72 N. Lokayya Nayak Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Fifth 1972–78 G. K. Subbaiah Indian National Congress
Sixth 1978–83 G. K. Subbaiah Indian National Congress
Seventh 1983–85 G. K. Subbaiah Indian National Congress
Eighth 1985–89 Suma Vasanth Indian National Congress
Ninth 1989–94 Suma Vasanth Indian National Congress
Tenth 1994–99 H. D. Basavaraju Bharatiya Janata Party
Eleventh 1999–2004 Suma Vasanth Indian National Congress
Twelfth 2004–09 H. D. Basavaraju Bharatiya Janata Party
Thirteenth 2008–13 K. G. Bopaiah Bharatiya Janata Party
Fourteenth 2013–18 K. G. Bopaiah Bharatiya Janata Party
Fifteenth 2018–Incumbent K. G. Bopaiah Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

1957 results
Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 1957: Virajpet[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC C. M. Poonacha 18,223 54.85
PSP Kolera Karumbaiah 15,002 45.15
Margin of victory 3,221 9.70
Turnout 33,225 71.30
INC hold Swing

1962 results
Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 1962: Virajpet[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. P. Appanna 15,292 50.55
Independent C. B. Muthanna 6,973 23.05
CPI I. R. Asranna 3,658 12.09
Margin of victory 8,319 27.50
Turnout 32,100 59.60
INC hold Swing

1967 results
Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 1967: Virajpet[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJS N. Lokayya Nayak 14,444 52.39
INC A. N. Belli 13,138 47.61
Margin of victory 1,316 4.78
Turnout 29,328 60.64
Swing to BJS from INC Swing

1972 results
Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 1972: Virajpet[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC G. K. Subbaiah 20,023 63.71
BJS N. Lokayya Naik 10,866 34.58
Independent M. K. Narayana 537 1.71
Margin of victory 9,157 29.13
Turnout 32,253 50.24
Swing to INC from BJS Swing

1978 results
Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 1978: Virajpet[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) G. K. Subbaiah 25,309 48.48
JP Paniyaravara P. Choma 23,040 44.13
Independent N. Lokayya Naik 2,258 4.33
Margin of victory 2,269 4.35
Turnout 53,438 70.06
INC(I) hold Swing

1983 results
Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 1983: Virajpet[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC G. K. Subbaiah 22,581 54.38
BJP Paniyaravara P. Choma 14,009 33.73
Independent H. T. Devaraj 4,938 11.89
Margin of victory 8,572 20.65
Turnout 42,428 53.65
INC hold Swing

1985 results
Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 1985: Virajpet[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Suma Vasanth 26,716 54.90
JP H. D. Rajan 18,496 38.01
BJP M. E. Appanna Rao 3,449 7.09
Margin of victory 8,220 16.89
Turnout 49,290 56.28
INC hold Swing

1989 results
1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Virajpet[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Suma Vasanth 32,124 53.62
JD G. S. Pushkara 16,872 28.16
BJP P. P. Choma 6,416 10.71
Margin of victory 15,252 25.46
Turnout 63,398 58.87
INC hold Swing

1994 results
1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Virajpet[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP H. D. Basavaraju 21,790 35.87
INC Suma Vasanth 20,009 32.93
JD K. B. Shanthappa 16,693 27.48
Margin of victory 1,781 2.94
Turnout 62,057 60.07
Swing to BJP from INC Swing

1999 results
1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Virajpet[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Suma Vasanth 29,136 48.96
BJP H. D. Basavaraju 24,867 41.79
JD(S) K. B. Shanthappa 4,271 7.18
Margin of victory 4,269 7.17
Turnout 62,122 61.03
Swing to INC from BJP Swing

2004 results
2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Virajpet[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP H. D. Basavaraju 35,550 51.48
INC Suma Vasanth 27,484 39.80
JD(S) Mutha P. S. 6,023 8.72
Margin of victory 8,066 11.68
Turnout 69,057 58.68
Swing to BJP from INC Swing

2008 results
2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Virajpet[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP K. G. Bopaiah 48,605 41.78
INC Veena Achaiah 33,532 28.82
JD(S) C. S. Arun Machaiah 29,920 25.72
SP Achapanda Giri Uthappa 2464 2.12
BSP Kunhi Abdulla. K.M. 1825 1.57
Margin of victory 15,073 12.96
Turnout 1,16,346 60.6
BJP hold Swing

2013 results
2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Virajpet[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP K. G. Bopaiah 67,250 47.23
INC B. T. Pradeep 63,836 44.84
JD(S) Dambekodi Madappa 5,880 4.13
Margin of victory 3,414 2.39
Turnout 1,42,377 70.74
BJP hold Swing

2018 results
2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Virajpet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP K. G. Bopaiah 77,944 49.40
INC C. S. Arun Machaiah 64,591 40.94
JD(S) M. Sanketh Poovaiah 11,224 7.11
Margin of victory 13,353 8.46
Turnout 1,57,772
BJP hold Swing

References
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  3. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 247. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
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  8. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 266. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  9. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 273. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  10. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 279. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  11. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 263. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  12. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 274. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  13. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 319. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  14. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2013 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 341. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
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