# Hassan Lok Sabha constituency

Hassan Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) constituency is in Karnataka state in Southern India. The constituency was represented by Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda from 1991 to 1994, 1998 to 1999 and again from 2004 and 2014. This constituency comprises Hassan district and Kaduru Taluk in Chikmagaluru district.

## Vidhana Sabha segments and demographics

Hassan Lok Sabha constituency currently comprises the following eight Legislative Assembly segments:
| No | Name | District | Member | Party | Leading (in 2024) |
| 127 | Kadur | Chikmagalur | K. S. Anand | INC | JD(S) |
| 193 | Shravanabelagola | Hassan | C. N. Balakrishna | JD(S) | INC |
| 194 | Arsikere | Hassan | K. M. Shivalinge Gowda | INC | INC |
| 195 | Belur | Hassan | H. K. Suresh | BJP | JD(S) |
| 196 | Hassan | Hassan | Swaroop Prakash | JD(S) | INC |
| 197 | Holenarasipur | Hassan | H. D. Revanna | JD(S) | INC |
| 198 | Arkalgud | Hassan | A. Manju | JD(S) | INC |
| 199 | Sakleshpur (SC) | Hassan | Cement Manju | BJP | JD(S) |

### Demographics

The constituency has nearly 78% rural and 22% urban voter base. The electorate is nearly 90% Hindus, 5% Muslims and rest others. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes constitutes 21.5% in the constituency. Hassan is one of the Lok Sabha constituences with Vokkaliga concentration in south Karnataka.

## Members of Lok Sabha

| Year | Name | Party |
| 1952-57 : See Hassan Chickmagalur ||||
| 1957 | H. Siddananjappa | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | H. Siddananjappa | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | N. Shivappa | Swatantra Party |
| 1971 | N. Shivappa | Indian National Congress |
| 1974^ | H. R. Laxman | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | S. Nanjesha Gowda | Janata Party |
| 1980 | H. N. Nanje Gowda | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | H. N. Nanje Gowda | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | H. C. Srikantaiah | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | H. D. Devegowda | Janata Dal |
| 1996 | Rudresh Gowda | Janata Dal |
| 1998 | H. D. Devegowda | Janata Dal |
| 1999 | G. Puttaswamy Gowda | Indian National Congress |
| 2004 | H. D. Devegowda | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 2009 | H. D. Devegowda | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 2014 | H. D. Devegowda | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 2019 | Prajwal Revanna | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 2024 | Shreyas. M. Patel | Indian National Congress |
^By poll

## Election results
### General Election 2024

2024 Indian general election: Hassan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Shreyas M. Patel | 672,988 | 49.67 | New |
| | JD(S) | Prajwal Revanna | 630,339 | 46.52 | 6.39 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 8,541 | 0.63 | 0.28 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 42,649 | 3.15 | 7.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,350,507 | 77.68 | 0.33 |
| | INC gain from JD(S) | INC gain from JD(S) | Swing | 49.67 | |

### 2019 Lok Sabha Elections

2019 Indian general elections: Hassan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | JD(S) | Prajwal Revanna | 676,606 | 52.91 |
| | BJP | A. Manju | 535,382 | 41.87 |
| | BSP | Vinodraj K. H. | 38,761 | 3.03 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 11,662 | 0.91 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,41,224 | 11.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,78,653 | 77.35 |
| | JD(S) hold | JD(S) hold | Swing | |

### 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Hassan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | JD(S) | H. D. Devegowda | 509,841 | 44.44 |
| | INC | A. Manju | 4,09,378 | 35.69 |
| | BJP | C. H. Vijayashankar | 1,65,688 | 14.44 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,00,462 | 8.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,47,534 | 73.49 |
| | JD(S) hold | JD(S) hold | Swing | |

## Trivia

* The constituency is often referred to as Vokkaliga heartland due to political dominance of the community in the constituency. It is witnessing electoral rival between H. D. Deve Gowda family and G. Puttaswamy Gowda family since 1980's.
* During 2024 general election serious allegations of Sexual assault were raised by many women on Prajwal Revanna, the incumbent. A USB flash drive having nearly 2900 files with visuals and chats were circulated in the constituency ahead of the elections. The incumbent fled to Germany to evade arrest.