Shorapur 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 = Shorapur
| type = SLA
| map_image = 36-Shorapur constituency.svg
| map_caption =
| map_alt =
| state = Karnataka
| district = Yadgir
| division = Kalaburagi
| loksabha_cons = Raichur
| constituency_no = 36
| established = 1951
| reservation = ST
| abolished =
| mla = Raja Venugopal Nayak
| party = Indian National Congress
| alliance =
| preceded_by = Raja Venkatappa Nayak
| latest_election_year = 2024
| electors = {{formatnum:281869}}{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2024-06-04 |title=Congress wins by-poll in Surpur Assembly seat in Karnataka |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/karnataka-by-election-2024-raja-venugopal-naik-of-congress-defeats-narasimha-naik-of-bjp-in-surpur-assembly-constituency/article68250530.ece |access-date=2024-06-21 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}{{update after|2028|7}}
}}
File:Surapura Assembly constituency.jpg
File:Shorapur Vidhana Sabha constituency Map.jpg
Shorapur Legislative 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 |access-date= 10 February 2021}}
It is part of Yadgir district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. Raja Venkatappa Naik's son Raja Venugopal Naik was elected in the by-election, caused due to the demise of his father in February 2024.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
= Hyderabad State =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
!Member !colspan="2"|Party |
|---|
| 1952
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
= Mysore State =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
!Member !colspan="2"|Party |
|---|
| 1957
|Kumar Naik Venkatappa Naik |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1962
| rowspan="3" |Raja Pidnaik Raja Krishtappa Naik |{{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}} |
| 1967
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1972
|{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
= Karnataka =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
!Member !colspan="2"|Party |
|---|
| 1978
|Raja Kumar Naik |bgcolor={{Party color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}} | |
| 1983
| rowspan="3" |Raja Madan Gopal Naiyak |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}} |
| 1985 |
| 1989 |
| 1994
|rowspan=2|Raja Venkatappa Naik | bgcolor="#65CB9B" | |Karnataka Congress Party |
| 1999
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 2004
|rowspan=2|Narasimha Nayak |{{Full party name with color|Kannada Nadu Party}} |
| 2008
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| 2013
|Raja Venkatappa Naik |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 2018
| Narasimha Nayak |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| 2023{{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}}
|Raja Venkatappa Naik |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 2024^ |
^by-election
Election results
=2024 by-election=
{{Election box begin|
|title=By-election, 2024: Shorapur{{cite news |last1=Election Commission of India |title=2024 Bye Election Results - Shorapur |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultByeJune2024/candidateswise-S1036.htm |access-date=7 August 2024 |date=4 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807153025/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultByeJune2024/candidateswise-S1036.htm |archive-date=7 August 2024}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = Raja Venugopal Nayak
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 1,14,886
|percentage = 53.36
|change = -1.36
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Narasimha Nayak
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 96,566
|percentage = 44.85
|change = +2.28
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = None of the Above
|party = None of the above
|votes = 848
|percentage = 0.39
|change = -0.22
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 18,320
|percentage = 8.51
|change = -3.64
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,15,299
|percentage = 76.38
|change = +1.05
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2023 =
{{Election box begin|
|title=2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Shorapur}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = Raja Venkatappa Naik
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 113,559
|percentage = 54.72
|change = +13.21
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Narasimha Nayak (Raju Gouda)|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=88,336|percentage=42.57|change=-10.39}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None of the Above|party=None of the above|votes=1,259|percentage=0.61|change=-0.26}}
{{Election box majority|votes=25,223|percentage=12.15|change=+0.70}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=207,530|percentage=75.33|change=+3.80}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2018 =
{{Election box begin
| title=2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Shorapur{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/6933-karnataka-2018/ |title=Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018 |website=Election Commission of India |access-date= 4 February 2021}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|candidate = Narasimha Nayak (Raju Gouda)
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 1,04,426
|percentage = 52.96
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Raja Venkatappa Naik|party=Indian National Congress|votes=81,858|percentage=41.51|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Raja Krishnappa Nayak|party=Janata Dal (Secular)|votes=4,796|percentage=2.43|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None of the Above|party=None of the above|votes=1,720|percentage=0.87|change=}}
{{Election box majority|votes=22,568|percentage=11.45|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=1,97,196|percentage=71.53|change=}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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{{Assembly constituencies of Karnataka}}
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