https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Dharwad_Rural_Assembly_constituency Dharwad Rural Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T20:18:34Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Dharwad_Rural_Assembly_constituency&diff=496790&oldid=prev Digitalvivek at 23:39, 15 April 2026 2026-04-15T23:39:33Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Former Assembly constituency in Karnataka, India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=November 2022}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Dharwad Rural<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | map_image = <br /> | map_caption = <br /> | map_alt = <br /> | state = [[Karnataka]]<br /> | district = [[Dharwad district|Dharwad]]<br /> | division = [[Mysore division|Mysore]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency|Dharwad]]<br /> | constituency_no = 174<br /> | established = 1967<br /> | reservation = None<br /> | abolished = 2008<br /> | mla = <br /> | party = <br /> | alliance = <br /> | latest_election_year = [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2004]]<br /> | electors = <br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Dharwad Rural Assembly constituency&#039;&#039;&#039; was one of the constituencies in [[Karnataka]] state assembly in India until 2008 when it was made defunct. It was part of [[Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency]].<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; | [[1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election|1967]] || A. S. Vishwanathaprasad || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | bgcolor=&quot;#FFF58A&quot; | [[1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election|1972]] || rowspan=&quot;2&quot; | Sumati Balachandra Madiman<br /> |-<br /> | [[1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1978]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1981 elections in India#Karnataka|1981 By-election]] {{efn|Died on 21 December 1980}} || rowspan=&quot;2&quot; | Pudakalakatti Channabasappa Virupaxappa || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1983]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1985]] || Desai Ayyappa Basavaraj || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1989]] || Babagouda Rudragouda Patil || {{Full party name with color|Kranti Sabha}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1994]] || rowspan=&quot;2&quot; | Ambadagatti Shrikant Rudrappa || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1998 elections in India#Karnataka|1998 By-election]] {{efn|Died on 23/06/1997}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1999]] || Ambadagatti Shivananda Rudrappa || {{Full party name with color|Independent politician|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2004]] || [[Vinay Kulkarni]]<br /> |}<br /> {{notelist}}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> === Assembly Election 2004 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Dharwad Rural &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 = [[Vinay Kulkarni]] |party = Independent politician |votes = 33,744 |percentage = 32.38% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Desai Ayyappa Basavaraj |party = Janata Dal (United) |votes = 30,514 |percentage = 29.28% |change = {{increase}}28.17 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ambadagatti Shivananda Rudrappa |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 19,342 |percentage = 18.56% |change = {{decrease}}7.07 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ilyas Ahmad Siraj Ahmed Mulla |party = Independent politician |votes = 7,203 |percentage = 6.91% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Shivananda Holehadagali |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 6,357 |percentage = 6.10% |change = {{increase}}0.10 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Sangamesh Channabasappa Hampannavar |party = Janata Party |votes = 1,900 |percentage = 1.82% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Malimath Parvatidevi Chandrashekarswamy |party = Kannada Nadu Party |votes = 1,362 |percentage = 1.31% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ramesh K. Malledi |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,355 |percentage = 1.30% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Mangaji Sumitra Somaning |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,291 |percentage = 1.24% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 3,230 |percentage = 3.10% |change = {{decrease}}0.23 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 104,238 |percentage = 71.97% |change = {{increase}}0.48 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 104,206}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 144,829 |ref = |change = {{increase}}9.48 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Independent politician |swing = {{decrease}}2.50 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1999 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Dharwad Rural &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 = Ambadagatti Shivananda Rudrappa |party = Independent politician |votes = 30,375 |percentage = 34.88% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Shivanand Shivagoud Holehadagali |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 27,473 |percentage = 31.54% |change = {{increase}}8.76 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Lohit D. Naikar |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 22,325 |percentage = 25.63% |change = {{decrease}}10.13 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Parameshwar Siddalingappa Dandin |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 5,229 |percentage = 6.00% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Nadaf Hussain Sab Dasthagirsab |party = Janata Dal (United) |votes = 967 |percentage = 1.11% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 2,902 |percentage = 3.33% |change = {{increase}}0.55 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 94,568 |percentage = 71.49% |change = {{decrease}}1.86 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 87,095}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 7,407 |percentage = 7.83% |change = {{increase}}1.73 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 132,289 |ref = |change = {{increase}}2.17 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Independent politician |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}0.88 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly By-election 1998 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1998 elections in India#Karnataka|1998 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election]] : Dharwad Rural &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.eci.gov.in/byeelection/BE98/Bye-Feb1998.htm |title=Bye Elections - Feb. 1998 - Election Commission of India |access-date=21 December 2025 |website=www.eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |archive-date= 29 October 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041029184500/http://www.eci.gov.in:80/byeelection/BE98/Bye-Feb1998.htm}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Ambadagatti. S. R |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 31,884 |percentage = 35.76% |change = {{increase}}5.57 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = A. B. Desai |party = Janata Dal |votes = 29,406 |percentage = 32.98% |change = {{increase}}6.70 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = S. S. Holehadagali |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 20,309 |percentage = 22.78% |change = {{increase}}8.96 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Narendra. K. B |party = Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha |votes = 5,480 |percentage = 6.15% |change = {{decrease}}18.00 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. D. Haveripeth |party = Karnataka Vikas Party |votes = 1,099 |percentage = 1.23% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. G. Dandagi |party = Independent politician |votes = 636 |percentage = 0.71% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 2,478 |percentage = 2.78% |change = {{decrease}}1.13 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 94,976 |percentage = 73.35% |change = {{increase}}2.48 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 89,163}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 5,793 |percentage = 6.10% |change = {{increase}}3.29 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 129,475 |ref = |change = {{increase}}7.47 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}5.57 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1994 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Dharwad Rural &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 = Ambadagatti Shrikant Rudrappa |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 25,054 |percentage = 30.19% |change = {{increase}}2.23 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = A. B. Desai |party = Janata Dal |votes = 21,812 |percentage = 26.28% |change = {{increase}}2.62 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. D. Najundaswamy |party = Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha |votes = 20,043 |percentage = 24.15% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Yeligar Ravi Ramachandra |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 11,472 |percentage = 13.82% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. K. Patil |party = Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee |votes = 2,611 |percentage = 3.15% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Teragaon Abdussami Huseinsab |party = Independent politician |votes = 898 |percentage = 1.08% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Mahadev Bhimappa Yeligar |party = Independent politician |votes = 889 |percentage = 1.07% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 3,242 |percentage = 3.91% |change = {{decrease}}13.89 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 85,379 |percentage = 70.87% |change = {{decrease}}2.77 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 82,984}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 2,395 |percentage = 2.81% |change = {{decrease}}2.95 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 120,471 |ref = |change = {{increase}}7.78 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Kranti Sabha |swing = {{decrease}}15.57 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1989 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Dharwad Rural &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 = Patil Babagouda Rudragouda |party = Kranti Sabha |votes = 35,497 |percentage = 45.76% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ambadagatti Shrikant Rudrappa |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 21,688 |percentage = 27.96% |change = {{decrease}}13.06 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Desai Ayyappa Basavaraj |party = Janata Dal |votes = 18,353 |percentage = 23.66% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Kurunakoppa Basappa Kallappa |party = Janata Party |votes = 869 |percentage = 1.12% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Angadi Rudrappa Basavanneppa |party = Independent politician |votes = 795 |percentage = 1.02% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 13,809 |percentage = 17.80% |change = {{increase}}1.05 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 82,309 |percentage = 73.64% |change = {{increase}}1.53 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 77,566}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 4,743 |percentage = 5.76% |change = {{increase}}2.88 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 111,772 |ref = |change = {{increase}}27.42 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Kranti Sabha |loser = Janata Party |swing = {{decrease}}12.01 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Dharwad Rural &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 = Desai Ayyappa Basavaraj |party = Janata Party |votes = 35,492 |percentage = 57.77% |change = {{increase}}17.13 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Pudakalakatti Channabasappa Virupaxappa |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 25,199 |percentage = 41.02% |change = {{decrease}}14.98 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Gudasalamani Davalsab Imamsab |party = Independent politician |votes = 587 |percentage = 0.96% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 10,293 |percentage = 16.75% |change = {{increase}}1.39 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 63,256 |percentage = 72.11% |change = {{increase}}3.03 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 61,436}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 1,820 |percentage = 2.88% |change = {{decrease}}1.84 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 87,722 |ref = |change = {{increase}}6.93 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Janata Party |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}1.77 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1983 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Dharwad Rural &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 = Pudakalakatti Channabasappa Virupaxappa |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 30,240 |percentage = 56.00% |change = {{decrease}}8.91 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. A. Contractor |party = Janata Party |votes = 21,946 |percentage = 40.64% |change = {{increase}}12.95 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ramaswamy Bheemmappa Surpur |party = Independent politician |votes = 638 |percentage = 1.18% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Neelagangayya Basayya Pujar |party = Independent politician |votes = 606 |percentage = 1.12% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Kallappa Irappa Dasankoppa |party = Independent politician |votes = 567 |percentage = 1.05% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 8,294 |percentage = 15.36% |change = {{decrease}}21.86 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 56,670 |percentage = 69.08% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 53,997}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 2,673 |percentage = 4.72% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 82,035 |ref = |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}8.91 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly By-election 1981 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1981 elections in India#Karnataka|1981 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election]] : Dharwad Rural &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/2511-details-of-bye-elections-from-1952-to-1995/ |title=Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995 |access-date=21 December 2025 |website=old.eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = C. V. Pudakalakatti |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 27,317 |percentage = 64.91% |change = {{increase}}62.22 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = H. M. Virupazappa |party = Janata Party |votes = 11,652 |percentage = 27.69% |change = {{decrease}}4.59 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. Vibhuti |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 2,285 |percentage = 5.43% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Shekharappa. B |party = Independent politician |votes = 450 |percentage = 1.07% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = H. Rangaswamy |party = Independent politician |votes = 381 |percentage = 0.91% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 15,665 |percentage = 37.22% |change = {{increase}}5.78 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 42,085}}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Indian National Congress (I) |swing = {{increase}}1.19 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1978 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Dharwad Rural &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 = Madiman Sumati Bhalachandra |party = Indian National Congress (I) |votes = 30,354 |percentage = 63.72% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Dasankop Abdul Hamid Hasansab |party = Janata Party |votes = 15,378 |percentage = 32.28% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Wai Venkannacharya Vadhirajacharya |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 1,279 |percentage = 2.69% |change = {{decrease}}67.68 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Soppi Chandrashekhar Lingabasappa |party = Independent politician |votes = 622 |percentage = 1.31% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 14,976 |percentage = 31.44% |change = {{decrease}}16.03 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 49,921 |percentage = 68.86% |change = {{increase}}11.72 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 47,633}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 2,288 |percentage = 4.58% |change = {{increase}}4.58 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 72,498 |ref = |change = {{increase}}22.35 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress (I) |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}6.65 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1972 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election]] : Dharwad Rural &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 = M. Sumatibalachandra |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 22,710 |percentage = 70.37% |change = {{decrease}}0.49 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = V. L. Patil |party = Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes = 7,392 |percentage = 22.91% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. I. Doddayallappa |party = Samyukta Socialist Party |votes = 2,170 |percentage = 6.72% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 15,318 |percentage = 47.47% |change = {{increase}}5.75 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 33,857 |percentage = 57.14% |change = {{decrease}}5.33 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 32,272}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 59,257 |ref = |change = {{increase}}9.30 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}0.49 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1967 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election]] : Dharwad Rural &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 = A. S. Vishwanathaprasad |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 22,267 |percentage = 70.86% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = S. V. Veerabasayyaswami |party = Swatantra Party |votes = 9,157 |percentage = 29.14% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 13,110 |percentage = 41.72% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 33,866 |percentage = 62.47% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 31,424}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 54,213 |ref = |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Karnataka}}<br /> <br /> {{Coord|15.471851|74.992858|region:IN|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Former assembly constituencies of Karnataka]]<br /> [[Category:Dharwad district]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1967]]<br /> [[Category:1967 establishments in Mysore State]]<br /> [[Category:Constituencies disestablished in 2008]]<br /> [[Category:2008 disestablishments in India]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Karnataka]]</div> Digitalvivek