| Sagar | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 117 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Shimoga |
| Established | 1956 |
| Total electors | 205,262[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Belur Gopalkrishna | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | Hartalu Halappa |
Sagar Assembly constituency is one of the seats in Karnataka Legislative Assembly in India. It is part of Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D. Mookappa | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | V. S. Laxmikanthappa | ||
| 1967 | K. H. Sreenivasa | ||
| 1972 | Kagodu Thimmappa | Samyukta Socialist Party | |
| 1978 | L. T. Toimmappa Hegde | Indian National Congress | |
| 1983 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1985 | B. Dharmappa | Janata Party | |
| 1989 | Kagodu Thimmappa | Indian National Congress | |
| 1994 | |||
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | Belur Gopalkrishna | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2008 | |||
| 2013 | Kagodu Thimmappa | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018 | Hartalu Halappa | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2023 | Belur Gopalkrishna | Indian National Congress | |
Election results
Assembly Election 2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Belur Gopalkrishna | 88,988 | 53.46% | ||
| BJP | H. Halappa Harathalu | 72,966 | 43.83% | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,363 | 0.82% | ||
| AAP | K. Diwakara | 1,040 | 0.62% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 16,022 | 9.62% | |||
| Turnout | 166,739 | 81.23% | |||
| Total valid votes | 166,465 | ||||
| Registered electors | 205,262 | ||||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Hartalu Halappa | 78,475 | 50.65% | ||
| INC | Kagodu Thimmappa | 70,436 | 45.46% | ||
| JD(S) | M. B. Girishgowda | 2,100 | 1.36% | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,511 | 0.98% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,039 | 5.19% | |||
| Turnout | 154,955 | 79.92% | |||
| Total valid votes | 154,944 | ||||
| Registered electors | 193,884 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kagodu Thimmappa | 71,960 | 48.59% | ||
| KJP | B. R. Jayanth | 30,712 | 20.74% | New | |
| JD(S) | Belur Gopalkrishna | 23,217 | 15.68% | ||
| BJP | Sharavathi. C. Rao | 5,355 | 3.62% | ||
| LSP | T. R. Krishnappa | 2,302 | 1.55% | New | |
| Independent | Suresha. C | 1,385 | 0.94% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 41,248 | 27.85% | |||
| Turnout | 137,477 | 76.46% | |||
| Total valid votes | 148,090 | ||||
| Registered electors | 179,794 | ||||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Belur Gopalkrishna | 57,706 | 46.61% | ||
| INC | Kagodu Thimmappa | 54,861 | 44.32% | ||
| JD(S) | K. M. Krishnamurthy | 5,204 | 4.20% | ||
| Independent | U. H. Ramappa | 3,596 | 2.90% | New | |
| BSP | H. S. Manjunatha | 990 | 0.80% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,845 | 2.30% | |||
| Turnout | 123,909 | 70.40% | |||
| Total valid votes | 123,794 | ||||
| Registered electors | 176,006 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Belur Gopalkrishna | 57,455 | 54.14% | ||
| INC | Kagodu Thimmappa | 42,448 | 40.00% | ||
| JP | K. Arun Prasad | 3,401 | 3.20% | New | |
| JD(S) | Narayana Rao. H | 1,581 | 1.49% | ||
| Kannada Nadu Party | Indira Mohan Heggde | 1,242 | 1.17% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 15,007 | 14.14% | |||
| Turnout | 106,245 | 72.64% | |||
| Total valid votes | 106,127 | ||||
| Registered electors | 146,264 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kagodu Thimmappa | 50,797 | 53.07% | ||
| BJP | L. T. Toimmappa Hegde | 32,730 | 34.20% | ||
| Independent | K. Arun Prasad | 9,263 | 9.68% | New | |
| JD(S) | B. R. Jayanth | 2,704 | 2.83% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 18,067 | 18.88% | |||
| Turnout | 98,638 | 75.64% | |||
| Total valid votes | 95,715 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 2,881 | 2.92% | |||
| Registered electors | 130,403 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kagodu Thimmappa | 32,271 | 35.19% | ||
| JD | H. V. Chandrashekar | 23,059 | 25.15% | ||
| INC | S. Bangarappa | 21,161 | 23.08% | New | |
| BJP | U. H. Ramappa | 13,374 | 14.58% | ||
| KRRS | H. B. Raju | 1,061 | 1.16% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,212 | 10.05% | |||
| Turnout | 93,265 | 73.89% | |||
| Total valid votes | 91,699 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,531 | 1.64% | |||
| Registered electors | 126,225 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kagodu Thimmappa | 46,234 | 55.57% | ||
| JD | B. R. Jayanth | 24,876 | 29.90% | New | |
| BJP | Shreedhara | 6,327 | 7.60% | New | |
| Independent | Bheemaneri Shivappa | 4,203 | 5.05% | New | |
| JP | Sudheendra Rao | 881 | 1.06% | New | |
| Kranti Sabha | H. B. Devappa | 684 | 0.82% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 21,358 | 25.67% | |||
| Turnout | 87,135 | 73.47% | |||
| Total valid votes | 83,205 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 3,930 | 4.51% | |||
| Registered electors | 118,593 | ||||
| INC gain from JP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | B. Dharmappa | 30,558 | 49.73% | ||
| INC | L. T. Thimmappa | 29,008 | 47.20% | ||
| Independent | T. N. Srinivasa | 1,252 | 2.04% | New | |
| Independent | H. Ganapathiyappa | 634 | 1.03% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,550 | 2.52% | |||
| Turnout | 62,365 | 67.10% | |||
| Total valid votes | 61,452 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 913 | 1.46% | |||
| Registered electors | 92,942 | ||||
| JP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | L. T. Toimmappa Hegde | 20,895 | 37.13% | New | |
| JP | K. G. Shivappa | 19,229 | 34.17% | ||
| BJP | U. L. Subashchandra | 7,478 | 13.29% | New | |
| Independent | B. R. Jayanth | 7,356 | 13.07% | New | |
| LKD | H. Ganapathiyappa | 1,322 | 2.35% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,666 | 2.96% | |||
| Turnout | 57,462 | 67.98% | |||
| Total valid votes | 56,280 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,182 | 2.06% | |||
| Registered electors | 84,531 | ||||
| INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | L. T. Toimmappa Hegde | 30,903 | 52.27% | New | |
| JP | Kagodu Thimmappa | 28,220 | 47.73% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,683 | 4.54% | |||
| Turnout | 60,492 | 80.33% | |||
| Total valid votes | 59,123 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,369 | 2.26% | |||
| Registered electors | 75,308 | ||||
| INC(I) gain from SSP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSP | Kagodu Thimmappa | 16,694 | 57.74% | New | |
| INC | L. T. Toimmappa Hegde | 11,477 | 39.70% | ||
| Independent | H. Ganapathiyappa | 472 | 1.63% | New | |
| Independent | S. Venkappa Kashhaiah | 267 | 0.92% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,217 | 18.05% | |||
| Turnout | 29,660 | 70.15% | |||
| Total valid votes | 28,910 | ||||
| Registered electors | 42,279 | ||||
| SSP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. H. Sreenivasa | 11,860 | 47.88% | ||
| SSP | Kagodu Thimmappa | 11,111 | 44.86% | New | |
| ABJS | M. Ganapathi | 1,797 | 7.26% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 749 | 3.02% | |||
| Turnout | 25,990 | 65.55% | |||
| Total valid votes | 24,768 | ||||
| Registered electors | 39,647 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | V. S. Laxmikanthappa | 20,854 | 51.83% | ||
| Socialist Party (India) | Kagodu Thimmappa | 17,555 | 43.63% | New | |
| PSP | H. S. Hasan | 1,824 | 4.53% | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,299 | 8.20% | |||
| Turnout | 43,699 | 55.18% | |||
| Total valid votes | 40,233 | ||||
| Registered electors | 79,194 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | D. Mookappa | 16,473 | 54.47% | New | |
| Independent | Mariyappa | 10,911 | 36.08% | New | |
| PSP | D. P. Wodayar | 2,858 | 9.45% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,562 | 18.39% | |||
| Turnout | 30,242 | 54.09% | |||
| Total valid votes | 30,242 | ||||
| Registered electors | 55,909 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
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