# Shravanabelagola Assembly constituency

Shravanabelagola is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India. It is part of Hassan district.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

Source:

### Mysore State

| Year | Member | Party |
| Before 1956: Constituency did not exist ||||
| 1957 | N. G. Narasimhegowda | Praja Socialist Party |
| 1962 | S. Shivappa | Praja Socialist Party |
| 1967 | S. Shivappa | Praja Socialist Party |
| 1972 | H. C. Srikantaiah | Independent politician |

### Karnataka

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1978 | H. C. Srikantaiah | Indian National Congress (Indira) |
| 1983 | H. C. Srikantaiah | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | N. Gangadhar | Janata Party |
| 1989 | N. B. Nanjappa | Indian National Congress |
| 1994 | C. S. Putte Gowda | Janata Dal |
| 1999 | H. C. Srikantaiah | Indian National Congress |
| 2004 | C. S. Putte Gowda | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 2008 | C. S. Putte Gowda | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 2013 | C. N. Balakrishna | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 2018 | C. N. Balakrishna | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 2023 | C. N. Balakrishna | Janata Dal (Secular) |

## Election results
### 2023

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Shravanabelagola :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JD(S) | C. N. Balakrishna | 85,668 | 48.93 | −14.15 |
| | INC | M. A. Gopalaswamy | 79,023 | 45.14 | +13.75 |
| | BJP | C. R. Chidhananda | 5,648 | 3.23 | −1.26 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 667 | 0.38 | −0.16 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,645 | 3.79 | −27.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 175,067 | 85.3 | +2.60 |
| | JD(S) hold | JD(S) hold | Swing | | |

### 2018

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Shravanabelagola :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | JD(S) | C. N. Balakrishna | 105,516 | 63.08 |
| | INC | C. S. Puttegowda | 52,504 | 31.39 |
| | BJP | Shivananje Gowda | 7,506 | 4.49 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 906 | 0.54 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 53,012 | 31.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,67,261 | 82.70 |
| | JD(S) hold | JD(S) hold | Swing | |

### 2013

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Shravanabelagola :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | JD(S) | C. N. Balakrishna | 87,185 | 55.95 |
| | INC | C. S. Puttegowda | 63,043 | 40.46 |
| | BJP | C. N. Manjunath Patel | 1,981 | 1.27 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24,142 | 15.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,55,814 | 82.21 |
| | JD(S) hold | JD(S) hold | Swing | |

### 2008

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Shravanabelagola :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | JD(S) | C. S. Puttegowda | 65,726 | 49.62 |
| | INC | H. C. Srikantaiah | 56,280 | 42.49 |
| | BJP | Anand Shivappa | 3,782 | 2.86 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,446 | 7.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,32,467 | 75 |
| | JD(S) hold | JD(S) hold | Swing | |

### 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Shravanabelagola :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | JD(S) | C. S. Puttegowda | 70,461 | 52.90 |
| | INC | H. S. Vijaykumar | 35,585 | 26.71 |
| | Independent | C. N. Chandregowda | 13,505 | 10.14 |
| | BJP | Devaraje Gowda | 6,484 | 4.86 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 34,876 | 26.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,33,184 | |
| | JD(S) gain from INC | JD(S) gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Shravanabelagola :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | H. C. Srikantaiah | 65,624 | 51.05 |
| | JD(S) | C. S. Puttegowda | 42,576 | 33.12 |
| | BJP | H. S. Srikantaiah | 14,034 | 10.92 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23,048 | 17.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,28,545 | 73.49 |
| | INC gain from JD | INC gain from JD | Swing | |

### 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Shravanabelagola :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | JD | C. S. Puttegowda | 66,906 | 53.28 |
| | INC | H. C. Srikantaiah | 45,871 | 36.53 |
| | Karnataka Congress Party | C. V. Rajappa | 5,686 | 4.53 |
| | BJP | N. Gangadhar | 5,258 | 4.19 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21,035 | 16.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,25,565 | 76.76 |
| | JD gain from INC | JD gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Shravanabelagola :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | N. B. Nanjappa | 62,350 | 56.83 |
| | JP | C. S. Puttegowda | 41,711 | 38.02 |
| | JD | Devaraje Gowda | 4,595 | 4.19 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20,639 | 18.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,09,710 | 75.12 |
| | INC gain from JP | INC gain from JP | Swing | |

### 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Shravanabelagola :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | JP | N. Gangadhar | 44,522 | 51.42 |
| | INC | N. B. Nanjappa | 39,155 | 45.22 |
| | Independent | B. R. Chidambara | 2,912 | 3.36 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,367 | 6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,589 | 74.45 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Shravanabelagola :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | H. C. Srikantaiah | 41,164 | 55.26 |
| | JP | N. Gangadhar | 29,662 | 39.82 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,502 | 15.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,488 | 75.12 |
| | INC gain from INC(I) | INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | |

### 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Shravanabelagola :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC(I) | H. C. Srikantaiah | 43,045 | 60.75 |
| | JP | N. Gangadhar | 25,440 | 35.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,605 | 24.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,861 | 78.79 |
| | INC(I) gain from Independent | INC(I) gain from Independent | Swing | |

### 1972

1972 Mysore Legislative Assembly election: Shravanabelagola :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | H. C. Srikantaiah | 30,308 | 60.7 |
| | INC | Sakuntalamma | 18,174 | 36.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,134 | 24.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,934 | 66.75 |
| | Independent gain from PSP | Independent gain from PSP | Swing | |

### 1967

1967 Mysore Legislative Assembly election: Shravanabelagola :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PSP | S. Shivappa | 30,637 | 64.59 |
| | INC | H. C. Srikantaiah | 16,798 | 35.41 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,839 | 29.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,435 | 74.93 |
| | PSP hold | PSP hold | Swing | |

### 1962

1962 Mysore Legislative Assembly election: Shravanabelagola :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PSP | S. Shivappa | 21,136 | 62.87 |
| | INC | L. Lakkappa | 12,483 | 37.13 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,653 | 25.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,619 | 70.29 |
| | PSP hold | PSP hold | Swing | |

### 1957

1957 Mysore Legislative Assembly election: Shravanabelagola :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PSP | N. G. Narasimhegowda | 16,923 | 57.32 | |
| | INC | L. Lakkappa | 7,086 | 24 | |
| | Independent | S. Shivappa | 4,980 | 16.87 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,837 | 33.32 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,526 | 68.24 | |
| | PSP win (new seat) | PSP win (new seat) | PSP win (new seat) | PSP win (new seat) | PSP win (new seat) |

## Gallery

* Hobli & Village Map of Shravanabelagola Assembly constituency, Channarayapatna Taluk
* Village Map of Shravanabelagola Assembly constituency, Channarayapatna Taluk