Gangawati Assembly constituency

{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Karnataka State, India}}

{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Gangavathi

| type = SLA

| map_image = 62-Gangawati constituency.svg

| map_caption =

| map_alt =

| state = Karnataka

| district = Koppal

| division = Kalaburagi

| loksabha_cons = Koppal

| constituency_no = 62

| established = 1951

| reservation = None

| incumbent_image =

| abolished =

| mla = G. Janardhan Reddy

| party = {{Party index link|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

| alliance =

| latest_election_year = 2023

| preceded_by = Paranna Munavalli

| electors = {{formatnum:202243}}{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/15163-karnataka-2023/ |title=Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023 |publisher=Election Commission of India |website=eci.gov.in |access-date=24 July 2023}}{{update after|2028|7}}

}}

Gangavathi Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.{{Cite web |url=https://www.ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/PCELE2019/GE2019_VOTERS_COUNT.pdf |title=Karnataka Loksabha Elections - 2019 - Voters Count |website=ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in |accessdate= 10 February 2021}}

It is part of Koppal district. It was previously part of Raichur district until 24 August 1997.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

= Hyderabad State =

class="wikitable sortable"
{{Abbr|Con No|Constituency Number}}

! Year

! Member

! colspan=2| Party

27

| 1952

| K. R. Hiremath

| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}

= Mysore State =

class="wikitable sortable"
{{Abbr|Con No|Constituency Number}}

! Year

! Member

! colspan=2| Party

76

| 1957

| Desai Bhimsain Rao

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}

84

| 1962

| Tirumaladeva Rayalu Rangadevarayalu

rowspan="2" |28

| 1967

| T. D. Raya

1972

| H. R. Sriramulu

|bgcolor={{Party color|Indian National Congress (Requisitionists)}} |

|Indian National Congress (Requisitionists)

= Karnataka =

class="wikitable sortable"
{{Abbr|Con No|Constituency Number}}

! Year

! Member

! colspan=2| Party

28

|1974^{{Cite web |title=Fifth Karnataka Legislative Assembly |url=https://kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/member/5assemblymemberslist.htm |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=kla.kar.nic.in}}

|H. G. Ramulu

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

rowspan="7" |29

|1978

|C. Yadave Rao Shesha Rao

|bgcolor={{Party color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}} |

|Indian National Congress (Indira)

1983

|H. S. Muralidhar

|{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}

1985

|Gawli Mahadevappa

|{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}

1989

|rowspan=3| Srirangadevarayalu

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}

1994
1999
2004

|Iqbal Ansari

|bgcolor={{Party color|Janata Dal (Secular)}} |

|Janata Dal (Secular)

rowspan="4" |62

|2008

|Paranna Munavalli

|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

2013{{Cite web |title=Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2013 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3784-karnataka-2013/ |access-date=7 September 2021 |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India}}

|Iqbal Ansari

|bgcolor={{Party color|Janata Dal (Secular)}} |

|Janata Dal (Secular)

2018

|Paranna Munavalli

|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

2023

|G. Janardhana Reddy

|{{Full party name with color|Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha}}

Election results

= 2023 =

{{Election box begin |title = 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Gangavathi{{Cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/6933-karnataka-2018/ |title=Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018 |website=Election Commission of India |accessdate= 4 February 2021}}{{cite news |title=Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Gangawati |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2023/ConstituencywiseS1062.htm?ac=62 |access-date=22 April 2025 |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250422135908/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2023/ConstituencywiseS1062.htm?ac=62 |archive-date=22 April 2025}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| candidate = G. Janardhana Reddy

| party = Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha

| votes = 65,791

| percentage = 41.42

| change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Iqbal Ansari|party=Indian National Congress|votes=57,794|percentage=36.25|change=-4.25}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Paranna Munavalli|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=29,167|percentage=18.25|change=-27.66}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None of the Above|party=None of the above|votes=426|percentage=0.27|change=-0.83}}

{{Election box majority|votes=7,997|percentage=5.17|change=-0.24}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=1,59,859|percentage=79.04|change=+3.16}}

{{Election box gain with party link

| winner = Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha

| loser = Bharatiya Janata Party

| swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2018 =

{{Election box begin

| title = Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election, 2018: Gangavathi{{Cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/6933-karnataka-2018/ |title=Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018 |website=Election Commission of India |accessdate= 4 February 2021}}{{cite news |title=Gangawati Assembly Election Results 2018 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/constituency/gangawati-assembly-constituency-election-results-assembly-seat-details-mlas-candidates/articleshow/99186900.cms |access-date=22 April 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250422135919/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/constituency/gangawati-assembly-constituency-election-results-assembly-seat-details-mlas-candidates/articleshow/99186900.cms |archive-date=22 April 2025}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| candidate = Paranna Munavalli

| party = Bharatiya Janata Party

| votes = 67,617

| percentage = 45.91

| change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Iqbal Ansari|party=Indian National Congress|votes=59,644|percentage=40.50|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kariyanna Sangati|party=Janata Dal (Secular)|votes=14,161|percentage=9.62|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None of the Above|party=None of the above|votes=1,615|percentage=1.10|change=}}

{{Election box majority|votes=7,973|percentage=5.41|change=}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=1,47,273|percentage=75.88|change=}}

{{Election box gain with party link

| winner = Bharatiya Janata Party

| loser = Janata Dal (Secular)

| swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

See also

References