https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Kapu_Assembly_constituency Kapu Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T13:37:44Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Kapu_Assembly_constituency&diff=508431&oldid=prev ConradQ41114 at 03:48, 14 April 2026 2026-04-14T03:48:51Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Karnataka State, India}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Kapu<br /> | type= SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 121<br /> | map_image = 121-Kapu constituency.svg<br /> | state = [[Karnataka]]<br /> | district = [[Udupi district|Udupi]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Udupi Chikmagalur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Udupi Chikmagalur]]<br /> | established = 1956<br /> | reservation = None<br /> | electors = {{formatnum:189007}}&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 |url-access=limited}}&lt;/ref&gt;{{update after|2028|7}}<br /> | incumbent_image = <br /> | mla = Gurme Suresh Shetty<br /> | party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br /> |latest_election_year = [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023]]<br /> |preceded_by = [[Lalaji Mendon]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Kapu Assembly constituency&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 224 [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] constituencies of [[Karnataka]] in [[India]].&lt;ref name=electors2019&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> It is part of [[Udupi district]].<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; | [[1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election|1957]] || Pinto Denis. F. X || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | bgcolor=&quot;#FFF58A&quot; | [[1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election|1962]] || B. Bhaskar Shetty || {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | bgcolor=&quot;#FFF58A&quot; | [[1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election|1967]] || B. B. Shetty<br /> |-<br /> | bgcolor=&quot;#FFF58A&quot; | [[1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election|1972]] || rowspan=&quot;2&quot; | B. Bhaskar Shetty || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1978]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1983]] || rowspan=&quot;5&quot; | Vasanth. V. Salian || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=5}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1985]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1994]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1999]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2004]] || rowspan=&quot;2&quot; | [[Lalaji Mendon]] || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2008]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2013]] || [[Vinay Kumar Sorake]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018]] || [[Lalaji Mendon]] || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023]] || [[Gurme Suresh Shetty]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Election results==<br /> === Assembly Election 2023 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Kapu &lt;ref name=election2023/&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Kapu&quot;&gt;{{cite news |title=Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Kapu |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2023/ConstituencywiseS10121.htm?ac=121 |access-date=6 May 2025 |work= |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250506092137/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2023/ConstituencywiseS10121.htm?ac=121 |archive-date=6 May 2025}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Gurme Suresh Shetty]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 80,559 |percentage = 53.23% |change = {{increase}}0.69 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[Vinay Kumar Sorake]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 67,555 |percentage = 44.63% |change = {{increase}}0.34 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Mohammed Haneef |party = Social Democratic Party of India |votes = 1,616 |percentage = 1.07% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the above |party = None of the above |votes = 805 |percentage = 0.53% |change = {{decrease}}0.05 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 13,004 |percentage = 8.59% |change = {{increase}}0.34 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 151,519 |percentage = 80.17% |change = {{increase}}1.17 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 151,355}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 189,007 |ref = |change = {{increase}}3.28 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{increase}}0.69 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2018 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Kapu &lt;ref name=election2018&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Lalaji Mendon]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 75,893 |percentage = 52.54% |change = {{increase}}13.51 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[Vinay Kumar Sorake]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 63,976 |percentage = 44.29% |change = {{increase}}3.84 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Anupama Shenoy |party = Bhaarateeya Janashakthi Congress |votes = 1,634 |percentage = 1.13% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. Mansoor Ibrahim |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 1,393 |percentage = 0.96% |change = {{decrease}}2.36 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the above |party = None of the above |votes = 839 |percentage = 0.58% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 11,917 |percentage = 8.25% |change = {{increase}}6.83 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 144,566 |percentage = 79.00% |change = {{increase}}5.71 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 144,448}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 183,004 |ref = |change = {{increase}}17.78 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}12.09 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2013 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Kapu &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 = [[Vinay Kumar Sorake]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 52,782 |percentage = 40.45% |change = {{decrease}}5.16 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[Lalaji Mendon]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 50,927 |percentage = 39.03% |change = {{decrease}}7.56 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Vasanth. V. Salian |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 4,327 |percentage = 3.32% |change = {{decrease}}0.07 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Abdul Hakeem |party = Social Democratic Party of India |votes = 2,171 |percentage = 1.66% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Srikantha. B. Acharya |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,174 |percentage = 0.90% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Hameed |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,125 |percentage = 0.86% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 1,855 |percentage = 1.42% |change = {{increase}}0.44 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 113,872 |percentage = 73.29% |change = {{increase}}1.83 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 130,474}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 155,382 |ref = |change = {{increase}}12.55 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{decrease}}6.14 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2008 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Kapu &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 = [[Lalaji Mendon]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 45,961 |percentage = 46.59% |change = {{decrease}}0.13 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Vasanth. V. Salian |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 44,994 |percentage = 45.61% |change = {{increase}}0.82 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Leeladhara Shetty |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 3,341 |percentage = 3.39% |change = {{increase}}1.12 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Nagesh Rao |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,030 |percentage = 2.06% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Stevan John Menezes |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = 1,109 |percentage = 1.12% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Gururaj Bhat Alias Surya |party = Independent politician |votes = 680 |percentage = 0.69% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 967 |percentage = 0.98% |change = {{decrease}}0.95 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 98,659 |percentage = 71.46% |change = {{increase}}7.93 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 98,653}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 138,057 |ref = |change = {{increase}}21.87 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{decrease}}0.13 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2004 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Kapu &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 = [[Lalaji Mendon]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 33,611 |percentage = 46.72% |change = {{increase}}4.56 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Vasanth. V. Salian |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 32,221 |percentage = 44.79% |change = {{decrease}}2.70 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Gladis Alimada |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,848 |percentage = 3.96% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Mohammed Mhb |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 1,634 |percentage = 2.27% |change = {{decrease}}6.95 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Gopal. K. M |party = Kannada Nadu Party |votes = 928 |percentage = 1.29% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Raj Ballal |party = Janata Party |votes = 703 |percentage = 0.98% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 1,390 |percentage = 1.93% |change = {{decrease}}3.40 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 71,965 |percentage = 63.53% |change = {{decrease}}0.77 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 71,945}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 113,281 |ref = |change = {{increase}}7.42 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}0.77 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1999 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Kapu &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 = Vasanth. V. Salian |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 31,151 |percentage = 47.49% |change = {{increase}}19.71 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[Lalaji Mendon]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 27,653 |percentage = 42.16% |change = {{increase}}16.93 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ivan D. Souza |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 6,046 |percentage = 9.22% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Abdul Hameed |party = Independent politician |votes = 745 |percentage = 1.14% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 3,498 |percentage = 5.33% |change = {{increase}}2.78 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 67,814 |percentage = 64.30% |change = {{decrease}}1.71 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 65,595}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 2,208 |percentage = 3.26% |change = {{increase}}1.97 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 105,461 |ref = |change = {{increase}}11.29 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}19.71 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1994 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Kapu &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 = Vasanth. V. Salian |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 17,152 |percentage = 27.78% |change = {{decrease}}26.74 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Lalaji. R. Memdon |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 15,578 |percentage = 25.23% |change = {{increase}}20.77 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ivan D. Souza |party = Janata Dal |votes = 12,440 |percentage = 20.15% |change = {{decrease}}19.32 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ashok. M. Suvarna |party = Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee |votes = 8,275 |percentage = 13.40% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Leeladhara Shetty |party = Independent politician |votes = 7,818 |percentage = 12.66% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 1,574 |percentage = 2.55% |change = {{decrease}}12.50 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 62,557 |percentage = 66.01% |change = {{increase}}6.81 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 61,742}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 810 |percentage = 1.29% |change = {{decrease}}3.59 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 94,765 |ref = |change = {{decrease}}2.45 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}26.74 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1989 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Kapu &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 = Vasanth. V. Salian |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 29,823 |percentage = 54.52% |change = {{decrease}}2.86 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. Bhaskar Shetty |party = Janata Dal |votes = 21,593 |percentage = 39.47% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Madhava Suvarna |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 2,437 |percentage = 4.46% |change = {{decrease}}1.10 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Karunakara Shetty |party = Janata Party |votes = 561 |percentage = 1.03% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 8,230 |percentage = 15.05% |change = {{decrease}}24.52 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 57,506 |percentage = 59.20% |change = {{decrease}}5.75 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 54,701}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 2,805 |percentage = 4.88% |change = {{increase}}4.07 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 97,141 |ref = |change = {{increase}}31.27 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}2.86 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Kapu &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 = Vasanth. V. Salian |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 27,356 |percentage = 57.38% |change = {{increase}}6.80 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. Bhaskar Shetty |party = Independent politician |votes = 8,494 |percentage = 17.82% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Dayanatha. K. Kotian |party = Janata Party |votes = 8,340 |percentage = 17.49% |change = {{increase}}10.45 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Gangadhara Suvarna |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 2,649 |percentage = 5.56% |change = {{decrease}}30.85 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Krishnanada Shenoy |party = Independent politician |votes = 420 |percentage = 0.88% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 18,862 |percentage = 39.57% |change = {{increase}}25.40 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 48,060 |percentage = 64.95% |change = {{decrease}}1.20 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 47,672}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 388 |percentage = 0.81% |change = {{decrease}}0.75 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 74,001 |ref = |change = {{increase}}6.71 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}6.80 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1983 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Kapu &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 = Vasanth. V. Salian |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 22,839 |percentage = 50.58% |change = {{increase}}50.00 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Gangadhara |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 16,442 |percentage = 36.41% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Sridhara. M. Kalmady |party = Janata Party |votes = 3,178 |percentage = 7.04% |change = {{decrease}}33.31 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Janet Lobo |party = Independent politician |votes = 771 |percentage = 1.71% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. S. Abbas |party = Independent politician |votes = 738 |percentage = 1.63% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. Silver |party = Indian Congress (Socialist) |votes = 430 |percentage = 0.95% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Sanjeva. G. Karkera |party = Independent politician |votes = 429 |percentage = 0.95% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. Babu |party = Independent politician |votes = 329 |percentage = 0.73% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 6,397 |percentage = 14.17% |change = {{decrease}}3.15 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 45,870 |percentage = 66.15% |change = {{decrease}}8.99 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 45,156}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 714 |percentage = 1.56% |change = {{increase}}0.23 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 69,345 |ref = |change = {{increase}}2.13 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Indian National Congress (I) |swing = {{decrease}}7.09 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1978 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Kapu &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 = B. Bhaskar Shetty |party = Indian National Congress (I) |votes = 29,030 |percentage = 57.67% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Dayanatha. K. Kotian |party = Janata Party |votes = 20,312 |percentage = 40.35% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Bhogeesha Aitha Karkera |party = Independent politician |votes = 575 |percentage = 1.14% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 8,718 |percentage = 17.32% |change = {{decrease}}11.78 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 51,018 |percentage = 75.14% |change = {{increase}}4.82 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 50,341}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 677 |percentage = 1.33% |change = {{increase}}1.33 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 67,896 |ref = |change = {{increase}}14.85 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress (I) |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}4.59 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1972 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election]] : Kapu &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 = B. Bhaskar Shetty |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 25,358 |percentage = 62.26% |change = {{increase}}24.69 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. Muddu Suvarna |party = Independent politician |votes = 13,504 |percentage = 33.16% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Perody Vittal Shetty |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,183 |percentage = 2.90% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. S. Dayakara |party = Samyukta Socialist Party |votes = 514 |percentage = 1.26% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 11,854 |percentage = 29.10% |change = {{increase}}9.50 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 41,573 |percentage = 70.32% |change = {{decrease}}4.11 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 40,729}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 59,116 |ref = |change = {{increase}}13.49 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Praja Socialist Party |swing = {{increase}}5.09 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1967 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election]] : Kapu &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 = B. B. Shetty |party = Praja Socialist Party |votes = 20,956 |percentage = 57.17% |change = {{increase}}8.40 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = D. R. Heggade |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 13,771 |percentage = 37.57% |change = {{decrease}}10.55 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = J. M. L. Prabhu |party = Swatantra Party |votes = 1,928 |percentage = 5.26% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 7,185 |percentage = 19.60% |change = {{increase}}18.94 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 38,771 |percentage = 74.43% |change = {{increase}}16.25 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 36,655}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 52,088 |ref = |change = {{increase}}3.51 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Praja Socialist Party |swing = {{increase}}8.40 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1962 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election]] : Kapu &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 = B. Bhaskar Shetty |party = Praja Socialist Party |votes = 13,624 |percentage = 48.77% |change = {{increase}}24.77 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = F. X. D. Pinto |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 13,441 |percentage = 48.12% |change = {{decrease}}14.67 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Mathais Charles Fernandes |party = Independent politician |votes = 870 |percentage = 3.11% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 183 |percentage = 0.66% |change = {{decrease}}38.13 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 29,278 |percentage = 58.18% |change = {{decrease}}1.94 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 27,935}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 50,322 |ref = |change = {{increase}}1.25 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Praja Socialist Party |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}14.02 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1957 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election]] : Kapu &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 = Pinto Denis. F. X |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 18,761 |percentage = 62.79% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Navinchandra. M |party = Praja Socialist Party |votes = 7,170 |percentage = 24.00% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ramachandra Rao Kunjoor |party = Independent politician |votes = 3,950 |percentage = 13.22% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 11,591 |percentage = 38.79% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 29,881 |percentage = 60.12% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 29,881}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 49,701 |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 /> * [[Udupi district]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Karnataka}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|13.23|74.74|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Udupi district]]<br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Karnataka]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Karnataka]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1956]]<br /> [[Category:1956 establishments in Mysore State]]</div> ConradQ41114