https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Arkalgud_Assembly_constituency Arkalgud Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T07:14:41Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Arkalgud_Assembly_constituency&diff=487489&oldid=prev Svetlmat at 03:15, 14 April 2026 2026-04-14T03:15:13Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Constituency of the Karnataka legislative assembly in India}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Arkalgud<br /> | type= SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 198<br /> | map_image = 198-Arkalgud constituency.svg<br /> | state = [[Karnataka]]<br /> | district = [[Hassan district|Hassan]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Hassan Lok Sabha constituency|Hassan]]<br /> | established = 1951<br /> | reservation = None<br /> | electors = {{formatnum:227985}} (2023)&lt;ref name=election2023&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;{{update after|2028|7}}<br /> | mla = [[A. Manju]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Janata Dal (Secular)}}<br /> |alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023]]<br /> | preceded_by = [[A. T. Ramaswamy]]<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Arkalgud Assembly constituency&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 224 constituencies in the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] of [[Karnataka]], a southern state of India. [[Arkalgud]] is also part of [[Hassan (Lok Sabha constituency)|Hassan Lok Sabha constituency]].&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/arkalgud.html Sitting and previous MLAs from Arkalgud Assembly constituency]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/member/14assemblymemberslist.htm List of elected members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://elections.traceall.in/vidhan-sabha-assembly-election-results/Arkalgud-in-Karnataka Sitting and previous MLAs from Arkalgud Assembly constituency]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! Election<br /> ! Member<br /> ! colspan=2|Party<br /> |-<br /> | bgcolor=&quot;#FFF58A&quot; | [[1952 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election|1952]] || G. A. Thimmappa Gowda || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | bgcolor=&quot;#FFF58A&quot; | [[1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election|1957]] || Puttegowda Alias Puttaswamyy Gowda || {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |-<br /> | bgcolor=&quot;#FFF58A&quot; | [[1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election|1962]] || G. A. Thimmappa Gowda || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | bgcolor=&quot;#FFF58A&quot; | [[1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election|1967]] || rowspan=&quot;2&quot; | [[H. N. Nanje Gowda]] || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | bgcolor=&quot;#FFF58A&quot; | [[1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election|1972]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1978]] || rowspan=&quot;3&quot; | K. B. Mallappa || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1983]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1985]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1989]] || rowspan=&quot;2&quot; | [[A. T. Ramaswamy]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1994]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1999]] || [[A. Manju]] || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2004]] || [[A. T. Ramaswamy]] || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2008]] || rowspan=&quot;2&quot; | [[A. Manju]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2013]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018]] || [[A. T. Ramaswamy]] || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023]] || [[A. Manju]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Election results==<br /> === Assembly Election 2023 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title = [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Arkalgud &lt;ref name=&quot;Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Arkalgud&quot;&gt;{{cite news |title=Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Arkalgud |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2023/ConstituencywiseS10198.htm?ac=198 |access-date=14 April 2025 |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250414160457/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2023/ConstituencywiseS10198.htm?ac=198 |archive-date=14 April 2025}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[A. Manju]] |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 74,844 |percentage = 38.57% |change = {{decrease}}0.82 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. T. Krishnegowda |party = Independent politician |votes = 54,946 |percentage = 28.31% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = H. P. Sridhargowda |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 35,974 |percentage = 18.54% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = H. Yogaramesha |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 19,549 |percentage = 10.07% |change = {{decrease}}1.94 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Harish Athni |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = 2,400 |percentage = 1.24% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. T. Javaregowda |party = Aam Aadmi Party |votes = 2,024 |percentage = 1.04% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the above |party = None of the above |votes = 624 |percentage = 0.32% |change = {{decrease}}0.31 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 19,898 |percentage = 10.25% |change = {{increase}}4.61 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 194,632 |percentage = 85.37% |change = {{decrease}}2.33 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 194,067}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 227,985 |ref = |change = {{increase}}5.74 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Janata Dal (Secular) |swing = {{decrease}}6.46 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2018 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title = [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Arkalgud }}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[A. T. Ramaswamy]] |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 85,064 |percentage = 45.03% |change = {{increase}}7.61 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[A. Manju]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 74,411 |percentage = 39.39% |change = {{decrease}}4.29 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = H. Yogaramesha |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 22,679 |percentage = 12.01% |change = {{decrease}}11.11 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Sheshegowda |party = Indian New Congress Party |votes = 3,559 |percentage = 1.88% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the above |party = None of the above |votes = 1,189 |percentage = 0.63% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 10,653 |percentage = 5.64% |change = {{decrease}}0.62 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 189,074 |percentage = 87.70% |change = {{increase}}1.68 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 188,904}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 215,604 |ref = |change = {{increase}}8.92 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Janata Dal (Secular) |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}1.35 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2013 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title = [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Arkalgud &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2013 : To the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2013/StatReports2013.pdf |website=eci.nic.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=2014-04-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220034253/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2013/StatReports2013.pdf |archive-date=2013-12-20 |url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[A. Manju]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 61,369 |percentage = 43.68% |change = {{decrease}}3.28 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[A. T. Ramaswamy]] |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 52,575 |percentage = 37.42% |change = {{decrease}}3.32 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = H. Yogaramesha |party = Independent politician |votes = 32,477 |percentage = 23.12% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = S. Puttaswamy |party = Karnataka Janata Paksha |votes = 12,259 |percentage = 8.73% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. K Yogeshappa |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,789 |percentage = 1.99% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. C. Rajesh |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = 2,774 |percentage = 1.97% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. K. Nataraj |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 1,775 |percentage = 1.26% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = H. S Yogesha |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,021 |percentage = 0.73% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 8,794 |percentage = 6.26% |change = {{increase}}0.04 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 170,283 |percentage = 86.02% |change = {{increase}}4.41 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 140,486}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 197,950 |ref = |change = {{increase}}11.08 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}3.28 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2008 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title = [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Arkalgud &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics |url=https://www.ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/PDFS/Previous%20Elections/Election%20Statistics%202008%20Final.pdf |publisher=Government of Karnataka |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201232433/https://www.ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/PDFS/Previous%20Elections/Election%20Statistics%202008%20Final.pdf |archive-date=1 February 2021 |url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[A. Manju]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 68,257 |percentage = 46.96% |change = {{increase}}6.66 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[A. T. Ramaswamy]] |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 59,217 |percentage = 40.74% |change = {{decrease}}2.24 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. Nanjunde Gowda |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 9,206 |percentage = 6.33% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. S. Ramegowda |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = 3,521 |percentage = 2.42% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = H. T. Huchappa |party = Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha |votes = 2,598 |percentage = 1.79% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = H. D. Krishna |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,554 |percentage = 1.76% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 9,040 |percentage = 6.22% |change = {{increase}}3.54 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 145,439 |percentage = 81.61% |change = {{increase}}6.29 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 145,353}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 178,209 |ref = |change = {{increase}}22.27 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Janata Dal (Secular) |swing = {{increase}}3.98 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2004 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title = [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Arkalgud &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_KT_2004.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006204912/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_KT_2004.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[A. T. Ramaswamy]] |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 47,131 |percentage = 42.98% |change = {{increase}}5.27 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[A. Manju]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 44,192 |percentage = 40.30% |change = {{decrease}}12.77 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Rajesha Bc |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = 6,220 |percentage = 5.67% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Mohana Km |party = Independent politician |votes = 3,169 |percentage = 2.89% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Vageesh Prasad Bs |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 2,325 |percentage = 2.12% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Purushotham Hn |party = Janata Dal (United) |votes = 2,242 |percentage = 2.04% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Lokesh Kumar Es |party = Janata Party |votes = 1,961 |percentage = 1.79% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ramesh Vatal |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,025 |percentage = 0.93% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ningachar H E (swamy) |party = Kannada Nadu Party |votes = 774 |percentage = 0.71% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 2,939 |percentage = 2.68% |change = {{decrease}}12.67 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 109,773 |percentage = 75.32% |change = {{decrease}}4.33 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 109,668}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 145,751 |ref = |change = {{increase}}9.88 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Janata Dal (Secular) |loser = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{decrease}}10.09 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1999 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title = [[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Arkalgud &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-KT99.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006053217/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-KT99.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[A. Manju]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 53,732 |percentage = 53.07% |change = {{increase}}20.06 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[A. T. Ramaswamy]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 38,187 |percentage = 37.71% |change = {{decrease}}1.50 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. B. Mallappa |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 8,979 |percentage = 8.87% |change = {{decrease}}16.92 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 15,545 |percentage = 15.35% |change = {{increase}}9.15 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 105,649 |percentage = 79.65% |change = {{increase}}1.68 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 101,253}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 132,644 |ref = |change = {{increase}}4.57 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}13.86 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1994 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title = [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Arkalgud &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-KT94.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006211324/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-KT94.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[A. T. Ramaswamy]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 38,222 |percentage = 39.21% |change = {{increase}}2.92 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[A. Manju]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 32,181 |percentage = 33.01% |change = {{increase}}9.02 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. B. Mallappa |party = Janata Dal |votes = 25,145 |percentage = 25.79% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = H. G. Shetty Gowda |party = Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee |votes = 1,549 |percentage = 1.59% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 6,041 |percentage = 6.20% |change = {{decrease}}5.24 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 98,895 |percentage = 77.97% |change = {{increase}}1.79 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 97,490}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 126,843 |ref = |change = {{increase}}7.58 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}2.92 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1989 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title = [[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Arkalgud &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/Statistical%20Report%20karnataka%201989.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007070737/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/Statistical%20Report%20karnataka%201989.pdf|archive-date=7 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[A. T. Ramaswamy]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 30,507 |percentage = 36.29% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. B. Maliappa |party = Janata Dal |votes = 20,889 |percentage = 24.85% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[A. Manju]] |party = Independent politician |votes = 20,167 |percentage = 23.99% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Byre Gowada |party = Janata Party |votes = 10,846 |percentage = 12.90% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 9,618 |percentage = 11.44% |change = {{decrease}}9.39 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 89,824 |percentage = 76.18% |change = {{increase}}0.77 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 84,062}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 117,905 |ref = |change = {{increase}}29.96 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Janata Party |swing = {{decrease}}21.24 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title = [[1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Arkalgud &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/Statistical%20Report%20Karnataka%201985.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006143216/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/Statistical%20Report%20Karnataka%201985.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = K. B. Mallappa |party = Janata Party |votes = 38,779 |percentage = 57.53% |change = {{decrease}}2.32 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = G. T. Krishna Murthy |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 24,738 |percentage = 36.70% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = A. J. Subbegowda |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 1,344 |percentage = 1.99% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = A. T. Ramaiah |party = Independent politician |votes = 736 |percentage = 1.09% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Rangegowda |party = Independent politician |votes = 551 |percentage = 0.82% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Dyavegowda |party = Independent politician |votes = 533 |percentage = 0.79% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 14,041 |percentage = 20.83% |change = {{increase}}0.19 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 68,420 |percentage = 75.41% |change = {{increase}}7.07 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 67,405}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 90,727 |ref = |change = {{increase}}7.25 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Janata Party |swing = {{decrease}}2.32 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1983 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title = [[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Arkalgud &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20Report%201983%20karnatkaa.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007124742/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20Report%201983%20karnatkaa.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = K. B. Mallappa |party = Janata Party |votes = 33,927 |percentage = 59.85% |change = {{increase}}4.83 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. N. Puttegowda |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 22,225 |percentage = 39.21% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Setty Gowda |party = Independent politician |votes = 537 |percentage = 0.95% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 11,702 |percentage = 20.64% |change = {{decrease}}10.84 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 57,809 |percentage = 68.34% |change = {{decrease}}10.15 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 56,689}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 84,592 |ref = |change = {{increase}}10.84 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Janata Party |swing = {{increase}}4.83 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1978 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title = [[1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Arkalgud &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/Statistical%20Report%20Karnataka%201978.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007164123/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/Statistical%20Report%20Karnataka%201978.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = K. B. Mallappa |party = Janata Party |votes = 32,315 |percentage = 55.02% |change = {{increase}}35.71 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Puttalingegowda |party = Indian National Congress (I) |votes = 13,824 |percentage = 23.54% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Nanjegowda. H. N |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 11,717 |percentage = 19.95% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Sannadevaiah. H. P |party = Independent politician |votes = 674 |percentage = 1.15% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 18,491 |percentage = 31.48% |change = {{decrease}}6.41 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 59,899 |percentage = 78.49% |change = {{increase}}13.05 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 58,736}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 1,163 |percentage = 1.94% |change = {{increase}}1.94 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 76,319 |ref = |change = {{increase}}14.14 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Janata Party |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}2.17 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1972 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title = [[1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election]] : Arkalgud &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatisRep_Mysore_72.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006074555/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatisRep_Mysore_72.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[H. N. Nanje Gowda]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 24,441 |percentage = 57.19% |change = {{decrease}}7.31 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. B. Mallappa |party = Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes = 8,251 |percentage = 19.31% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ramaiah |party = Swatantra Party |votes = 4,547 |percentage = 10.64% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = V. N. Saligram |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,637 |percentage = 6.17% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = A. G. Annaiah |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,732 |percentage = 4.05% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = T. B. Kaluanabasappa |party = Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes = 1,126 |percentage = 2.63% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 16,190 |percentage = 37.89% |change = {{increase}}8.88 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 43,755 |percentage = 65.44% |change = {{decrease}}3.47 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 42,734}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 66,864 |ref = |change = {{increase}}24.33 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Swatantra Party |swing = {{decrease}}7.31 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1967 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title = [[1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election]] : Arkalgud &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Mysore%201967.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006083645/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Mysore%201967.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[H. N. Nanje Gowda]] |party = Swatantra Party |votes = 22,876 |percentage = 64.50% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = G. A. Thimmappa Gowda |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 12,589 |percentage = 35.50% |change = {{decrease}}22.00 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 10,287 |percentage = 29.01% |change = {{increase}}7.49 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 37,058 |percentage = 68.91% |change = {{increase}}0.83 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 35,465}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 53,780 |ref = |change = {{increase}}3.74 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Swatantra Party |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}7.00 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1962 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title = [[1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election]] : Arkalgud &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Mysore_1962.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006093153/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Mysore_1962.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = G. A. Thimmappa Gowda |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 18,967 |percentage = 57.50% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = H. N. Nanje Gowda |party = Praja Socialist Party |votes = 11,870 |percentage = 35.99% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = D. H. Jawaraiah |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,069 |percentage = 3.24% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. Nagaraja Rao |party = Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes = 739 |percentage = 2.24% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = S. Kadegowda |party = Independent politician |votes = 340 |percentage = 1.03% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 7,097 |percentage = 21.52% |change = {{increase}}10.47 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 35,296 |percentage = 68.08% |change = {{increase}}11.90 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 32,985}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 51,843 |ref = |change = {{increase}}16.93 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Independent politician |swing = {{increase}}1.98 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1957 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title = [[1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election]] : Arkalgud &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Mysore_1957.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111195053/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Mysore_1957.pdf |archive-date=11 January 2012|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Puttegowda Alias Puttaswamyy Gowda |party = Independent politician |votes = 13,831 |percentage = 55.52% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = G. A. Thimmappagowda |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 11,079 |percentage = 44.48% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 2,752 |percentage = 11.05% |change = {{decrease}}12.15 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 24,910 |percentage = 56.18% |change = {{decrease}}0.35 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 24,910}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 44,336 |ref = |change = {{increase}}17.97 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Independent politician |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}6.08 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1952 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title = [[1952 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election]] : Arkalgud &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/StatRep_51_MYSORE.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007130946/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/StatRep_51_MYSORE.pdf|archive-date=7 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = G. A. Thimmappa Gowda |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 13,087 |percentage = 61.60% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. Keshava Murthy |party = Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes = 8,158 |percentage = 38.40% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 4,929 |percentage = 23.20% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 21,245 |percentage = 56.53% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 21,245}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 37,583 |ref = |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = |swing = }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Arkalgud]]<br /> * [[Hassan district]]<br /> * [[List of constituencies of Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Karnataka}}<br /> {{coord|12.76|76.06|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Karnataka]]<br /> [[Category:Hassan district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Karnataka]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1951]]<br /> [[Category:1951 establishments in Mysore State]]</div> Svetlmat