# Shahabad, Karnataka Assembly constituency

Shahabad 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 Gulbarga Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1978 | Sharnappa Fakeerappa Bhairy | Communist Party of India |
| 1983 | K. B. Shanappa | Communist Party of India |
| 1985 | K. B. Shanappa | Communist Party of India |
| 1989 | Baburao Chavan | Indian National Congress |
| 1994 | Gurunath Chandram | Janata Dal |
| 1999 | Baburao Chavan | Indian National Congress |
| 2004 | Sunil Vallyapure | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2008 onwards: Seat does not exist ||||

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shahabad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Sunil Vallyapure | 32,625 | 30.41% | 2.46 |
| | INC | Chavan R B | 31,607 | 29.46% | 11.97 |
| | JD(S) | Gurunath Chandram | 31,365 | 29.23% | 25.49 |
| | JP | Subhash S Pawar | 3,704 | 3.45% | New |
| | BSP | Chandrashekhar Naik Siddu Naik | 2,976 | 2.77% | 3.50 |
| | Independent | Mohan Huli | 2,229 | 2.08% | New |
| | Independent | Diwakar H V | 1,123 | 1.05% | New |
| | Kannada Nadu Party | Suresh Basanna Goure | 908 | 0.85% | New |
| | Independent | Timmayya B Aramani | 750 | 0.70% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,018 | 0.95% | 7.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,07,287 | 50.52% | 0.86 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,12,365 | | 18.72 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 11.02 | |

### Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shahabad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Baburao Chavhan | 38,072 | 41.43% | 21.73 |
| | BJP | Valmik Kamalu Naik | 30,206 | 32.87% | 14.73 |
| | JD(U) | C. Gurunath | 12,777 | 13.90% | New |
| | BSP | Dr. S.H. Katti | 5,769 | 6.28% | 2.06 |
| | JD(S) | Ashok Lakhe | 3,441 | 3.74% | New |
| | Independent | Mapanna Hadanur | 1,636 | 1.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,866 | 8.56% | 12.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,901 | 54.41% | 1.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,78,880 | | 9.13 |
| | INC gain from JD | INC gain from JD | Swing | 1.10 | |

### Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shahabad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JD | C. Gurunath | 32,937 | 40.33% | New |
| | INC | Baburao Chavhan | 16,086 | 19.70% | 18.98 |
| | BJP | Arvind Guruji | 14,811 | 18.14% | 14.29 |
| | INC | Jemsing Chavan | 8,074 | 9.89% | New |
| | BSP | D.G. Sagar | 3,447 | 4.22% | New |
| | CPI | Sharanappa Bhairi | 3,117 | 3.82% | 22.05 |
| | Independent | Vadde Nagappa | 2,010 | 2.46% | New |
| | Independent | Chandrakant Harsur | 514 | 0.63% | New |
| | Independent | Dr. Aruna Sanjeevkumar | 421 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,851 | 20.63% | 10.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,665 | 51.62% | 1.70 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,63,910 | | |
| | JD gain from INC | JD gain from INC | Swing | 1.66 | |

### Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shahabad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Baburao Chavhan | 26,189 | 38.67% | 12.36 |
| | JP | Gurunath Chandram | 19,104 | 28.21% | New |
| | CPI | Bhajentri Saibanna | 17,518 | 25.87% | 1.54 |
| | BJP | Shanker Desai | 2,602 | 3.84% | 0.16 |
| | Kranti Sabha | Devala | 1,501 | 2.22% | New |
| | Independent | Annappa | 435 | 0.64% | New |
| | Independent | Hanamanth Bhavimani Hagarga | 367 | 0.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,085 | 10.46% | 10.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,716 | 52.91% | 4.58 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,40,721 | | |
| | INC gain from CPI | INC gain from CPI | Swing | 11.27 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shahabad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | K. B. Shanappa | 16,263 | 27.41% | 17.24 |
| | Independent | Gurunath Chandram | 16,188 | 27.28% | New |
| | INC | Govind P. Vedyaraj | 15,612 | 26.31% | 17.55 |
| | Independent | Ramu Bhimla Chavan | 7,495 | 12.63% | New |
| | BJP | Shanker Iranna Desai | 2,183 | 3.68% | 1.74 |
| | Independent | Devasunder Martur | 905 | 1.53% | New |
| | LKD | Sangolgi Prabhu R. | 691 | 1.16% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 75 | 0.13% | 0.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,337 | 54.65% | 14.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,12,603 | | 13.86 |
| | CPI hold | CPI hold | Swing | 17.24 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shahabad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | K. B. Shanappa | 16,888 | 44.65% | 6.86 |
| | INC | Narsing Rao Jadhav | 16,590 | 43.86% | 36.60 |
| | BJP | Arjun Ramanna | 2,048 | 5.41% | New |
| | Independent | Prabhu | 854 | 2.26% | New |
| | Independent | Shivaram Moga Sambaji | 734 | 1.94% | New |
| | Independent | Saibanna Sharanappa | 711 | 1.88% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 298 | 0.79% | 18.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,825 | 39.79% | 9.27 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 98,894 | | 6.70 |
| | CPI hold | CPI hold | Swing | 6.86 | |

### Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shahabad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | Sharnappa Fakeerappa Bhairy | 22,685 | 51.50% | New |
| | JP | S.M.Hagaragi | 14,047 | 31.89% | New |
| | RPI(K) | Shivaram Mogha | 4,114 | 9.34% | New |
| | INC | Hirasingh Rathod | 3,199 | 7.26% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,638 | 19.61% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,045 | 49.84% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 92,687 | | |
| | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) |