Kunigal 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 = Kunigal
| type= SLA
| constituency_no = 131
| map_image = 131-Kunigal constituency.svg
| state = Karnataka
| district = Tumkur
| loksabha_cons = Bangalore Rural
| reservation = None
| established = 1951
| electors = {{formatnum:198794}}{{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 |url-access=limited}}{{update after|2028|7}}
| mla = H. D. Ranganath
| party = Indian National Congress
| latest_election_year = 2023
| preceded_by = D. Nagarajaiah
}}
Kunigal 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 Tumkur district. H. D. Ranganath is the current MLA from Kunigal.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
= Mysore State =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
!Member !colspan=2|Party |
|---|
| 1952
| rowspan="2" |T. N. Mudlagiri Gowda |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 1957 |
| 1962
|Andanaiah |{{Full party name with color|Independent}} |
| 1967
|G. Thammanna |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 1972
|Andanaiah |
= Karnataka =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
!Member !colspan=2|Party |
|---|
| 1978
|Andanaiah |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)|dab=y}} |
| 1983
| rowspan="2" |Y. K. Ramaiah |{{Full party name with color|Janata Party|rowspan=2}} |
| 1985 |
| 1989
|K. Lakkappa |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1992^
|Y. K. Ramaiah |{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} |
| 1994
| rowspan="2" |S. P. Muddahanumegowda |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 1999 |
| 2004
|H. Ningappa |{{Full party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)|dab=y}} |
| 2008
|B. B. Ramaswamy Gowda |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 2013
|D. Nagarajaiah |{{Full party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)|dab=y}} |
| 2018
| rowspan="2" |H. D. Ranganath |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 2023 |
^by-election
Election results
= 2023 =
{{Election box begin | title=Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election, 2023: Kunigal{{cite news |title=Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Kunigal |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2023/ConstituencywiseS10131.htm?ac=131 |access-date=10 May 2025 |work= |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250510105740/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2023/ConstituencywiseS10131.htm?ac=131 |archive-date=10 May 2025}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = H. D. Ranganath
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 74724
|percentage = 42.88
|change = +6.63
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=D. Krishnakumar|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=48,151|percentage=27.63|change=-5.16}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Ravi Nagarajaiah|party=Janata Dal (Secular)|votes=46,974|percentage=26.95|change=-0.52}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jayaramaiah Hithalapura|party=Aam Aadmi Party|votes=1,672|percentage=0.96|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=None of the Above|party=None of the above|votes=630|percentage=0.36|change=-0.15}}
{{Election box majority||votes=26,573|percentage=15.25|change=+11.79}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,74,277|percentage=87.67|change=+2.64}}
{{Election box hold with party link |
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2018 =
{{Election box begin | title=Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election, 2018: Kunigal{{Cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2018/karnataka/kunigal-election-result/ |title=Kunigal (GEN) |website=www.news18.com |publisher=News18 India |location=India |accessdate=28 Jul 2021 }}{{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}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = H. D. Ranganath
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 58,697
|percentage = 36.25
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=D. Krishnakumar|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=53,097|percentage=32.79|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=D. Nagarajaiah|party=Janata Dal (Secular)|votes=44,476|percentage=27.47|change=}}
{{Election box candidate
|candidate=Anand Patel Hulikatte|party=KRRS|votes=2,869|percentage=1.77|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=None of the Above|party=None of the above|votes=830|percentage=0.51|change=}}
{{Election box majority||votes=5,600|percentage=3.46|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,61,923|percentage=85.03|change=}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Janata Dal (Secular)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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{{Assembly constituencies of Karnataka}}
Category:Assembly constituencies of Karnataka
Category:Politics of Karnataka
Category:Constituencies established in 1951
Category:1951 establishments in Mysore State
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