# Ankola Assembly constituency

Ankola was a constituency of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, which ceased to exist after 2008. It came under Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha constituency, Karnataka state, India.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Election | Name | Party |
| 1957 | Kamat Ramchandra Gopal | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Shakar Pundlik Shet Phayde | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | N. D. Sarveshwar | Praja Socialist Party |
| 1972 | R. K. Mahabaleshwar | Indian National Congress |
| 1978 | Anasuya Gajanan Sharma | Janata Party |
| 1983 | Hegde Shripad Ramakrishna | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Ajjibal G. S. Hegde | Janata Party |
| 1989 | Umesh Bhat | Indian National Congress |
| 1994 | Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1999 | Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2008 onwards: seat does not exist ||||

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Ankola :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri | 46,787 | 48.52% | 2.09 |
| | INC | Shantaram Hegde Shigehalli | 30,709 | 31.85% | 8.72 |
| | JD(S) | Venkatesh Hegde Hosbale | 12,428 | 12.89% | 4.64 |
| | Kannada Nadu Party | Vasant Govind Nayak | 2,760 | 2.86% | New |
| | JP | Hegde Ganesh Ganapati | 2,539 | 2.63% | New |
| | Urs Samyuktha Paksha | Mere Rebello Urban | 1,208 | 1.25% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,078 | 16.67% | 6.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,431 | 72.72% | 4.70 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,32,845 | | 9.99 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 2.09 | |

### Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Ankola :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri | 41,500 | 50.61% | 16.48 |
| | INC | Umesh Shankar Bhat | 33,259 | 40.56% | 25.05 |
| | JD(S) | Naik Ravindra Narayan | 6,767 | 8.25% | New |
| | Independent | Manjunath Mohan Harikant | 471 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,241 | 10.05% | 4.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,997 | 70.81% | 4.04 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,20,780 | | 4.83 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 16.48 | |

### Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Ankola :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri | 28,285 | 34.13% | 18.38 |
| | JD | Pramod Hegde | 23,683 | 28.58% | 2.62 |
| | INC | Naik Narayan. M | 17,643 | 21.29% | New |
| | INC | Umesh Bhat | 12,856 | 15.51% | 21.30 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,602 | 5.55% | 0.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,873 | 73.37% | 8.66 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,15,216 | | |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 2.69 | |

### Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Ankola :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Umesh Bhat | 25,122 | 36.82% | 1.48 |
| | JD | Bhat Ramchandra Gopal | 21,287 | 31.20% | New |
| | BJP | Kadekodi Hegde Shankar | 10,750 | 15.75% | 9.76 |
| | Independent | Laxman Chudya Naik | 7,459 | 10.93% | New |
| | JP | Kenikar Garu Banu | 3,523 | 5.16% | 49.00 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,835 | 5.62% | 10.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,236 | 68.99% | 3.63 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,07,847 | | |
| | INC gain from JP | INC gain from JP | Swing | 17.35 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Ankola :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Ajjibal G. S. Hegde | 31,365 | 54.16% | 26.09 |
| | INC | Hegde Ramakrishna Narayan | 22,179 | 38.30% | 4.18 |
| | BJP | Kadekodi Hegde Ganapati Shankar | 3,470 | 5.99% | 7.83 |
| | Independent | Naik Balkrishna Venkanna | 371 | 0.64% | New |
| | Independent | Keremanelaxmidhar Honnappa | 363 | 0.63% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,186 | 15.86% | 9.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,910 | 68.01% | 4.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 86,562 | | 12.73 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | 20.04 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Ankola :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Hegde Shripad Ramakrishna | 16,379 | 34.12% | 25.80 |
| | JP | Anasuya Gajanan Sharma Kallal | 13,479 | 28.08% | 27.53 |
| | Independent | Gouda Buddu Keera | 11,514 | 23.98% | New |
| | BJP | Suresh Naik Honnappa | 6,636 | 13.82% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,900 | 6.04% | 13.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,008 | 64.18% | 7.59 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 76,790 | | 7.31 |
| | INC gain from JP | INC gain from JP | Swing | 21.49 | |

### Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Ankola :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Anasuya Gajanan Sharma | 27,897 | 55.60% | New |
| | INC(I) | Naik Ramachandra Vasudev | 18,100 | 36.08% | New |
| | INC | Shripad R. Hegde Kadve | 4,173 | 8.32% | 33.49 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,797 | 19.53% | 3.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,170 | 71.79% | 14.68 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 71,559 | | 16.43 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Ankola :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. K. Mahabaleshwar | 14,241 | 41.80% | 14.59 |
| | INC(O) | V. K. Ramakant Narvekar | 8,667 | 25.44% | New |
| | ABJS | S. V. Jathar | 5,843 | 17.15% | New |
| | SSP | Shankar Keni | 3,226 | 9.47% | New |
| | Independent | R. G. Naik | 2,090 | 6.13% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,574 | 16.36% | 2.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,067 | 57.12% | 0.51 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 61,460 | | 11.13 |
| | INC gain from PSP | INC gain from PSP | Swing | 4.59 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Ankola :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PSP | N. D. Sarveshwar | 14,352 | 46.39% | 19.13 |
| | INC | A. G. Venkatesh | 8,418 | 27.21% | 34.47 |
| | Independent | N. R. Gopala | 6,323 | 20.44% | New |
| | Independent | P. S. Venkatrao | 1,843 | 5.96% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,934 | 19.18% | 15.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,936 | 60.87% | 8.58 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 55,307 | | 16.02 |
| | PSP gain from INC | PSP gain from INC | Swing | 15.29 | |

### Assembly Election 1962

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Ankola :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Shakar Pundlik Shet Phayde | 19,235 | 61.68% | 7.60 |
| | PSP | Narashimha Tammayya Hebbar | 8,502 | 27.26% | 3.98 |
| | CPI | Gopinath Vithoba Pawar | 2,997 | 9.61% | New |
| | Independent | Pokka Devu Gouda | 450 | 1.44% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,733 | 34.42% | 11.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,184 | 51.93% | 6.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 65,856 | | 13.88 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 7.60 | |

### Assembly Election 1957

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Ankola :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kamat Ramchandra Gopal | 16,715 | 54.08% | New |
| | PSP | Gunaga Shiva Bommu | 9,657 | 31.25% | New |
| | Independent | Balgi Vasudev Venkatraman | 4,534 | 14.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,058 | 22.84% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,906 | 53.45% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 57,827 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |