| Bellary | |
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| Constituency No. 93 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bellary |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bellary |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 238,361[1] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | N. Y. Gopalakrishna |
Bellary Rural Assembly constituency (or just Bellary) is one of the 224 seats in the Karnataka State Assembly in India. It is part of Bellary Lok Sabha constituency. The constituency has been reserved for Scheduled Tribes since the 2008 delimitation. It is a stronghold of B. Sriramulu. It consists of 11 wards of Bellary City. The areas Cowl Bazar, TB Sanatorium, and Contonment belong to this constituency. It has both urban and rural voters.
Geographical scope
The constituency comprises ward nos. 4, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 of Ballari Municipal Corporation lying in Ballari taluka. Urban voters in Bellary (ST) assembly were 85,124 which was 38% in the 2011 census; rural voters were 138,887 which was around 62%.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
- Resigned on 13 October 2011
- Resigned on 19 March 2014
Election results
Assembly Election 2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | B. Nagendra | 103,836 | 56.84% |  8.30 | |
| BJP | B. Sriramulu | 74,536 | 40.80% |  6.10 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,142 | 0.63% | 0.41 | |
| Margin of victory | 29,300 | 16.04% | 14.40 | ||
| Turnout | 182,815 | 76.70% | 1.99 | ||
| Total valid votes | 182,692 | ||||
| Registered electors | 238,361 | 8.70 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 8.30 |
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Assembly Election 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | B. Nagendra | 79,186 | 48.54% | 12.77 | |
| BJP | Sanna Pakkirappa | 76,507 | 46.90% | 9.78 | |
| JD(S) | D. Ramesh | 3,212 | 1.97% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,695 | 1.04% | 0.17 | |
| Margin of victory | 2,679 | 1.64% | 22.55 | ||
| Turnout | 163,834 | 74.71% | 1.41 | ||
| Total valid votes | 163,128 | ||||
| Registered electors | 219,291 | 16.44 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 12.77 |
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Assembly By-election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | N. Y. Gopalakrishna | 83,906 | 61.31% | 26.52 | |
| BJP | Obalesh | 50,802 | 37.12% | 35.05 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,190 | 0.87% | New | |
| Parcham Party of India | B. Raghu | 1,144 | 0.84% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 33,104 | 24.19% | 3.68 | ||
| Turnout | 138,048 | 73.30% | 1.98 | ||
| Total valid votes | 136,858 | ||||
| Registered electors | 188,336 | 8.79 | |||
| INC gain from BSRCP | Swing | 1.34 | |||
Assembly Election 2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSRCP | B. Sriramulu | 74,854 | 62.65% | New | |
| INC | Asundi Vannurappa | 41,560 | 34.79% | 12.31 | |
| JD(S) | Meenalli Tayanna | 3,958 | 3.31% | New | |
| BJP | Hulugappa Ponnuru | 2,478 | 2.07% | 12.01 | |
| KJP | Pandu Byalachinte | 2,347 | 1.96% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 33,294 | 27.87% | 10.06 | ||
| Turnout | 130,320 | 75.28% | 3.62 | ||
| Total valid votes | 119,471 | ||||
| Registered electors | 173,111 | 0.54 | |||
| BSRCP gain from Independent | Swing | 2.24 | |||
Assembly By-election 2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | B. Sriramulu | 74,527 | 60.41% | New | |
| INC | B. Ramprasad | 27,737 | 22.48% | 10.43 | |
| BJP | Gadilimgappa | 17,366 | 14.08% | 42.15 | |
| Independent | B. Ramprasad | 1,116 | 0.90% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 46,790 | 37.93% | 14.60 | ||
| Turnout | 123,381 | 71.66% | 11.82 | ||
| Total valid votes | 123,369 | ||||
| Registered electors | 172,173 | 6.59 | |||
| Independent gain from BJP | Swing | 4.18 | |||
Assembly Election 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | B. Sriramulu | 61,991 | 56.23% | New | |
| INC | B. Ramprasad | 36,275 | 32.91% | New | |
| JD(S) | K. Chennappa | 5,207 | 4.72% | New | |
| Independent | Dodda Govinda | 2,593 | 2.35% | New | |
| Independent | Jaliyal Rudrappa | 1,580 | 1.43% | New | |
| BSP | B. Srinivasa | 1,522 | 1.38% | New | |
| Independent | Devadas | 1,071 | 0.97% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 25,716 | 23.33% | |||
| Turnout | 110,300 | 59.84% | |||
| Total valid votes | 110,239 | ||||
| Registered electors | 184,316 | ||||
| BJP win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
- "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India.
- "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- "Bye-Election Results - Election Commission of India". old.eci.gov.in. [[]]. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- "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.
- "Bye-Election Results - Election Commission of India". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.