Siruguppa Assembly constituency

Siruguppa
Constituency No. 92 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly

Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Karnataka
District	Ballari
Lok Sabha constituency	Koppal
Established	1951
Total electors	217,209^[1]
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent B. M. Nagaraja
Party	Indian National Congress
Elected year	2023
Preceded by	M. S. Somalingappa

Siruguppa Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.^[2]

It is part of Ballari district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. B. M. Nagaraja is the current MLA from Siruguppa.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member
1952	S. Parameswarappa	Indian National Congress
1957	B. E. Ramaiah	Indian National Congress
1962	C. M. Revana Siddaiah	Swatantra Party
1967	M. D. Gowd	Indian National Congress
1972	B. E. Ramaiah	Indian National Congress
1978	B. E. Ramaiah	Indian National Congress
1983	M. Shankar Reddy	Indian National Congress
1985	C. M. Revana Siddaiah	Janata Party
1989	M. Shankar Reddy	Indian National Congress
1994	T. N. Chandrashekaraiah	Janata Dal
1999	M. Shankar Reddy	Indian National Congress
2004	M. S. Somalingappa	Bharatiya Janata Party
2008	M. S. Somalingappa	Bharatiya Janata Party
2013	B. M. Nagaraja	Indian National Congress
2018	M. S. Somalingappa	Bharatiya Janata Party
2023	B. M. Nagaraja	Indian National Congress

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Siruguppa ^[1]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	B. M. Nagaraja	90,862	54.05%	13.78
	BJP	M. S. Somalingappa	53,830	32.02%	22.23
	KRPP	T. Darappa Naik	18,652	11.10%	New
	NOTA	None of the above	1,645	0.98%	0.33
Margin of victory			37,032	22.03%	8.05
Turnout			168,461	77.56%	2.55
Total valid votes			168,106
Registered electors			217,209		6.95
	INC gain from BJP		Swing	0.20

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Siruguppa ^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	M. S. Somalingappa	82,546	54.25%	20.73
	INC	B. Murali Krishna	61,275	40.27%	9.99
	JD(S)	Hosamane. B. Maruthi	2,482	1.63%	0.81
	NOTA	None of the above	1,997	1.31%	New
	Independent	B. M. Venkatesha Nayaka	1,274	0.84%	New
	Independent	B. Sreenivas	956	0.63%	New
Margin of victory			21,271	13.98%	2.76
Turnout			152,337	75.01%	0.45
Total valid votes			152,151
Registered electors			203,092		19.44
	BJP gain from INC		Swing	3.99

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Siruguppa ^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	B. M. Nagaraja	65,490	50.26%	16.76
	BJP	M. S. Somalingappa	43,676	33.52%	4.18
	BSRCP	H. M. Mallikarjun	7,272	5.58%	New
	JD(S)	B. Eranna	3,183	2.44%	20.36
	KJP	K. Narasimha Nayaka	2,254	1.73%	New
	Independent	B. S. Mallikarjun Nayaka	1,638	1.26%	New
	BSP	Nari Mareppa	1,574	1.21%	New
	LSP	N. Kalingappa	1,045	0.80%	New
Margin of victory			21,814	16.74%	12.55
Turnout			126,788	74.56%	0.15
Total valid votes			130,314
Registered electors			170,039		9.98
	INC gain from BJP		Swing	12.56

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Siruguppa ^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	M. S. Somalingappa	43,359	37.70%	2.93
	INC	B. M. Nagaraja	38,535	33.50%	6.30
	JD(S)	Mallikarjuna Balappa. H. M	26,226	22.80%	7.50
	Independent	Dodda Hanumanthappa Gudivatti	3,409	2.96%	New
	Independent	Desai Jadeppa	2,034	1.77%	New
	Independent	Dodda Sunkappa. B	1,457	1.27%	New
Margin of victory			4,824	4.19%	0.28
Turnout			115,039	74.41%	8.54
Total valid votes			115,020
Registered electors			154,604		27.99
	BJP hold		Swing	2.93

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Siruguppa ^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	M. S. Somalingappa	49,160	34.77%	*New*
	JD(S)	Chedrashekaraiah. T. M	42,844	30.30%	22.09
	INC	M. Shankar Reddy	38,459	27.20%	19.11
	JP	Thimmappa. M. K	3,903	2.76%	New
	BSP	Harun Sab. B	2,986	2.11%	0.99
	Independent	Handi Rafiq Sab	2,518	1.78%	New
	Kannada Nadu Party	Pampapathi. K	1,515	1.07%	New
Margin of victory			6,316	4.47%	16.02
Turnout			141,414	65.87%	1.14
Total valid votes			141,385
Registered electors			214,693		17.00
	BJP gain from INC		Swing	11.54

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Siruguppa ^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	M. Shankar Reddy	51,742	46.31%	17.82
	JD(U)	T. M. Chandrashekhariah	28,843	25.81%	New
	Independent	M. S. Somalingappa	19,930	17.84%	New
	JD(S)	Pujari Malleshappa	9,169	8.21%	New
	BSP	A. Abdul Nabi	1,254	1.12%	New
	Independent	Ramadas	803	0.72%	New
Margin of victory			22,899	20.49%	11.35
Turnout			122,959	67.01%	2.09
Total valid votes			111,741
Rejected ballots			11,169	9.08%	5.18
Registered electors			183,498		10.01
	INC gain from JD		Swing	8.69

Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Siruguppa ^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JD	T. N. Chandrashekaraiah	41,673	37.62%	3.09
	INC	M. Shankar Reddy	31,552	28.49%	27.22
	INC	H. Ramaiah	14,434	13.03%	New
	Independent	B. E. Ramaiah	9,991	9.02%	New
	BJP	Ramalingappa	6,894	6.22%	New
	KRRS	H. Lakshmikantha Reddy	3,165	2.86%	New
	Independent	A. Ramanjinappa	1,176	1.06%	New
	Independent	B. Narayana Reddy	918	0.83%	New
Margin of victory			10,121	9.14%	5.86
Turnout			115,260	69.10%	3.39
Total valid votes			110,766
Rejected ballots			4,494	3.90%	3.13
Registered electors			166,807		6.48
	JD gain from INC		Swing	18.09

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Siruguppa ^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	M. Shankar Reddy	53,324	55.71%	9.65
	JD	T. M. Chandrasekharayya	38,967	40.71%	New
	Independent	D. S. Jadeppa	2,132	2.23%	New
	Kranti Sabha	Sharanayya	1,287	1.34%	New
Margin of victory			14,357	15.00%	11.72
Turnout			102,943	65.71%	1.12
Total valid votes			95,710
Rejected ballots			7,233	7.03%	4.07
Registered electors			156,661		27.76
	INC gain from JP		Swing	6.37

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Siruguppa ^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JP	C. M. Revana Siddaiah	39,238	49.34%	*New*
	INC	M. Shankar Reddy	36,626	46.06%	22.67
	Independent	M. Mareppa	2,704	3.40%	New
	Independent	A. Abdul Nabi	957	1.20%	New
Margin of victory			2,612	3.28%	35.39
Turnout			81,948	66.83%	3.58
Total valid votes			79,525
Rejected ballots			2,423	2.96%	0.81
Registered electors			122,621		17.67
	JP gain from INC		Swing	19.39

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Siruguppa ^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	M. Shankar Reddy	43,591	68.73%	64.28
	Independent	Kenchanaguddada Mallanna Gouda	19,062	30.05%	New
	Independent	T. Harishareddy	772	1.22%	New
Margin of victory			24,529	38.67%	25.09
Turnout			65,912	63.25%	7.60
Total valid votes			63,425
Rejected ballots			2,487	3.77%	0.35
Registered electors			104,208		9.15
	INC gain from INC(I)		Swing	15.97

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Siruguppa ^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC(I)	B. E. Ramaiah	34,465	52.76%	*New*
	JP	Narayana Swamy. K	25,596	39.18%	New
	INC	Rangappa. S. R	2,906	4.45%	53.95
	Independent	T. Harishareddy	2,360	3.61%	New
Margin of victory			8,869	13.58%	3.22
Turnout			67,643	70.85%	1.56
Total valid votes			65,327
Rejected ballots			2,316	3.42%	3.42
Registered electors			95,475		35.67
	INC(I) gain from INC		Swing	5.64

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Siruguppa ^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	B. E. Ramaiah	27,600	58.40%	3.44
	INC(O)	M. Doudangowd	19,659	41.60%	New
Margin of victory			7,941	16.80%	6.88
Turnout			48,760	69.29%	4.40
Total valid votes			47,259
Registered electors			70,374		19.34
	INC hold		Swing	3.44

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Siruguppa ^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	M. D. Gowd	22,563	54.96%	19.33
	SWA	B. E. Ramaiah	18,489	45.04%	16.96
Margin of victory			4,074	9.92%	16.45
Turnout			43,451	73.69%	5.90
Total valid votes			41,052
Registered electors			58,968		0.69
	INC gain from SWA		Swing	7.04

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Siruguppa ^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SWA	C. M. Revana Siddaiah	22,517	62.00%	*New*
	INC	H. Linga Reddy	12,940	35.63%	24.32
	Independent	Basavana Goud	858	2.36%	New
Margin of victory			9,577	26.37%	0.43
Turnout			39,702	67.79%	11.59
Total valid votes			36,315
Registered electors			58,566		7.46
	SWA gain from INC		Swing	2.05

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Siruguppa ^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	B. E. Ramaiah	18,361	59.95%	9.66
	PSP	C. M. Revana Siddaiah	10,416	34.01%	New
	ABJS	S. Maharudra Gouda	1,850	6.04%	New
Margin of victory			7,945	25.94%	16.25
Turnout			30,627	56.20%	1.33
Total valid votes			30,627
Registered electors			54,500		15.50
	INC hold		Swing	9.66

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Siruguppa ^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	S. Parameswarappa	17,798	50.29%	*New*
	Independent	S. Ranganna Gowd	14,370	40.60%	New
	Independent	Hanumantha Gowda	3,224	9.11%	New
Margin of victory			3,428	9.69%
Turnout			35,392	54.87%
Total valid votes			35,392
Registered electors			64,496
	INC win (new seat)

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