# Santhemarahalli Assembly constituency

Santhemarahalli Vidhan Sabha seat was one of the seats in Karnataka state assembly in India until 2008 when it was made defunct. It was part of Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of Assembly
### Mysore State

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1962 | B. Rachaiah | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | B. Rachaiah | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | K. Siddaiah | Indian National Congress |

### Karnataka

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1978 | M. Madaiah (Ramasamundra) | Indian National Congress |
| 1983 | B. Rachaiah | Janata Party |
| 1985 | B. Rachaiah | Janata Party |
| 1989 | K. Siddaiah | Indian National Congress |
| 1994 | A. R. Krishnamurthy | Janata Dal |
| 1999 | A. R. Krishnamurthy | Janata Dal |
| 2004 | R. Dhruvanarayana | Indian National Congress |
| 2008 onwards: Seat does not exist. ||||

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Santhemarahalli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. Dhruvanarayana | 40,752 | 42.77% | 29.46 |
| | JD(S) | A. R. Krishnamurthy | 40,751 | 42.77% | 32.51 |
| | BSP | Krishna Murthy Cm | 5,742 | 6.03% | New |
| | BJP | Hemavathi S | 3,556 | 3.73% | 30.85 |
| | JP | Krishna Murthy Ms | 2,385 | 2.50% | New |
| | Kannada Nadu Party | Mahadevaiah. P | 2,091 | 2.19% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1 | 0.00% | 7.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,277 | 72.19% | 5.86 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,32,014 | | 7.84 |
| | INC gain from JD(U) | INC gain from JD(U) | Swing | 0.92 | |

### Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Santhemarahalli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JD(U) | A. R. Krishnamurthy | 33,977 | 41.85% | New |
| | BJP | R. Dhruvananarayana | 28,071 | 34.58% | 1.23 |
| | INC | Cm Mahadedevappa | 10,803 | 13.31% | 9.47 |
| | JD(S) | S. Mahadevaiah | 8,327 | 10.26% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,906 | 7.28% | 7.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,178 | 72.78% | 5.42 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,22,416 | | 5.89 |
| | JD(U) gain from JD | JD(U) gain from JD | Swing | 6.27 | |

### Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Santhemarahalli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JD | A. R. Krishnamurthy | 39,905 | 48.12% | 16.41 |
| | BJP | T. Gopal | 27,652 | 33.34% | 32.26 |
| | Karnataka Rajya Ryota Sangha | Someshwara | 6,921 | 8.35% | New |
| | INC | K. Siddaiah | 3,184 | 3.84% | 53.11 |
| | INC | T. Mahadevaiah | 2,058 | 2.48% | New |
| | Independent | Puttamadaiah | 1,093 | 1.32% | New |
| | Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha | Chikkaramaiayh | 563 | 0.68% | New |
| | Independent | Malathi. S. S | 556 | 0.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,253 | 14.78% | 10.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,927 | 73.57% | 6.70 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,15,604 | | |
| | JD gain from INC | JD gain from INC | Swing | 8.83 | |

### Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Santhemarahalli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. Siddaiah | 40,066 | 56.95% | 14.08 |
| | JD | A. R. Krishnamurthy | 22,310 | 31.71% | New |
| | JP | B. P. Puttabuddi | 4,264 | 6.06% | 45.61 |
| | Independent | R. Krishna | 1,683 | 2.39% | New |
| | BJP | Kerehalli Devaiah | 765 | 1.09% | New |
| | Independent | B. Lingaiah | 451 | 0.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,756 | 25.24% | 16.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,356 | 70.53% | 5.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,08,192 | | |
| | INC gain from JP | INC gain from JP | Swing | 5.27 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Santhemarahalli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | B. Rachaiah | 31,519 | 51.67% | 7.58 |
| | INC | M. Shivanna | 26,149 | 42.87% | 8.56 |
| | LKD | Mallanna | 2,456 | 4.03% | New |
| | Independent | T. S. Mahadevaiah | 872 | 1.43% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,370 | 8.80% | 16.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,996 | 72.17% | 8.69 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 86,542 | | 2.37 |
| | JP hold | JP hold | Swing | 7.58 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Santhemarahalli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | B. Rachaiah | 30,954 | 59.26% | 17.64 |
| | INC | Shivanna. M | 17,922 | 34.31% | 31.48 |
| | Independent | Madaiah. M | 1,774 | 3.40% | New |
| | INC(J) | Swamy. N. B. N | 857 | 1.64% | New |
| | Independent | Nagaraja. K. B | 729 | 1.40% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,032 | 24.95% | 21.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,236 | 63.72% | 3.60 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 84,539 | | 7.52 |
| | JP gain from INC(I) | JP gain from INC(I) | Swing | 14.47 | |

### Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Santhemarahalli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(I) | M. Madaiah (Ramasamundra) | 23,026 | 44.79% | New |
| | JP | S. M. Siddayya | 21,398 | 41.62% | New |
| | Independent | N. C. Biligiri Ranaiah | 4,093 | 7.96% | New |
| | INC | R. M. Kantharaj | 1,453 | 2.83% | 54.17 |
| | Independent | M. Madaiah (Johtigownapura) | 835 | 1.62% | New |
| | Independent | M. Neelakantaiah | 608 | 1.18% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,628 | 3.17% | 22.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,413 | 67.78% | 21.86 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 78,623 | | 32.09 |
| | INC(I) gain from INC | INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | 12.21 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Santhemarahalli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. Siddaiah | 14,769 | 57.00% | 16.31 |
| | INC(O) | B. Baavanna | 8,112 | 31.31% | New |
| | Independent | N. Basavaraju | 1,912 | 7.38% | New |
| | SSP | M. Madiah | 1,119 | 4.32% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,657 | 25.69% | 32.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,912 | 45.14% | 20.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 59,522 | | 16.48 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 16.31 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Santhemarahalli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | B. Rachaiah | 24,082 | 73.31% | 19.99 |
| | Independent | L. H. Siddaiah | 4,861 | 14.80% | New |
| | Independent | M. Madiah | 1,472 | 4.48% | New |
| | SWA | N. Rachaiah | 1,447 | 4.40% | New |
| | Independent | M. Puttaswamy | 989 | 3.01% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,221 | 58.51% | 50.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,851 | 69.06% | 0.22 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 51,099 | | 3.94 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 19.99 | |

### Assembly Election 1962

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Santhemarahalli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | B. Rachaiah | 16,796 | 53.32% | New |
| | PSP | B. Basaviah | 14,240 | 45.21% | New |
| | Independent | T. N. Rachaiah | 464 | 1.47% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,556 | 8.11% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,500 | 67.82% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 49,164 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |