Hassan Assembly constituency

Hassan
Hassan
Constituency No. 196 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
	Map of Hassan Assembly constituency
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Karnataka
District	Hassan
Lok Sabha constituency	Hassan
Established	1956
Total electors	228,436 (2023)
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
	16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Swaroop Prakash
Party	JD(S)
Alliance	NDA
Elected year	2023
Preceded by	Preetham J. Gowda

Hassan Assembly constituency is one of the 224 seats in Karnataka state assembly in India. It is part of Hassan Lok Sabha constituency.

K. H. Hanumegowda (1930-2018) and H. S. Prakash have won this seat four times each. Hanumegowda lost three elections from here, in 1983 and 1994 as Congress candidate, and in 2008 as Bahujan Samaj Party candidate. H. S. Prakash lost in 1999 and 2018.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member
1952	D. R. Kari Gowda	Indian National Congress
1957	K. T. Dasappa	Independent politician
1962	Yashodharamma	Indian National Congress
1967	H. B. Jwalaniah	Swatantra Party
1972	K. H. Hanume Gowda	Indian National Congress
1978	K. H. Hanume Gowda	Indian National Congress
1983	B. V. Kari Gowda	Janata Party
1985	B. V. Kari Gowda	Janata Party
1989	K. H. Hanume Gowda	Indian National Congress
1994	H. S. Prakash	Janata Dal
1999	K. H. Hanume Gowda	Bharatiya Janata Party
2004	H. S. Prakash	Janata Dal
2008
2013
2018	Preetham J. Gowda	Bharatiya Janata Party
2023	Swaroop Prakash	Janata Dal

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hassan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JD(S)	Swaroop Prakash	85,176	49.80%	17.20
	BJP	Preetham J. Gowda	77,322	45.21%	4.19
	INC	Banavase Rangaswamy	4,305	2.52%	22.15
	AAP	Agile Yogish	1,301	0.76%	New
	NOTA	None of the above	889	0.52%	0.10
Margin of victory			7,854	4.59%	3.83
Turnout			171,175	74.93%	2.38
Total valid votes			171,038
Registered electors			228,436		7.27
	JD(S) gain from BJP		Swing	8.78

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hassan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Preetham J. Gowda	63,348	41.02%	37.27
	JD(S)	H. S. Prakash	50,342	32.60%	5.18
	INC	H. K. Mahesh	38,101	24.67%	10.53
	NOTA	None of the above	953	0.62%	New
Margin of victory			13,006	8.42%	5.83
Turnout			154,498	72.55%	2.98
Total valid votes			154,438
Registered electors			212,952		13.01
	BJP gain from JD(S)		Swing	3.24

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hassan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JD(S)	H. S. Prakash	61,306	37.78%	8.83
	INC	H. K. Mahesh	57,110	35.20%	3.58
	BJP	Guruprasad @ Picture Palace Guruji	6,083	3.75%	14.08
	Independent	A. P. Ahamad	1,299	0.80%	New
Margin of victory			4,196	2.59%	12.39
Turnout			131,100	69.57%	3.36
Total valid votes			162,263
Registered electors			188,430		11.04
	JD(S) hold		Swing	8.83

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hassan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JD(S)	H. S. Prakash	52,266	46.61%	3.02
	INC	B. Shivaramu	35,462	31.62%	3.65
	BJP	H. K. Suresh	19,991	17.83%	2.83
	BSP	K. H. Hanume Gowda	2,202	1.96%	1.23
	Independent	G. P. Santhosh Gupta	1,376	1.23%	New
Margin of victory			16,804	14.98%	6.68
Turnout			112,355	66.21%	4.11
Total valid votes			112,146
Registered electors			169,692		17.80
	JD(S) hold		Swing	3.02

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hassan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JD(S)	H. S. Prakash	63,527	49.63%	21.77
	INC	K. M. Rajegowda	35,804	27.97%	1.36
	BJP	Karigowda. B. V	19,205	15.00%	19.06
	BSP	Muzammil Sherief	4,085	3.19%	New
	JP	Girishkumar	3,179	2.48%	New
	Kannada Nadu Party	Hullivare Srinivasa	2,199	1.72%	New
Margin of victory			27,723	21.66%	16.93
Turnout			128,192	62.10%	3.72
Total valid votes			127,999
Registered electors			206,428		7.49
	JD(S) gain from BJP		Swing	15.57

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hassan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	K. H. Hanume Gowda	40,378	34.06%	25.60
	INC	K. M. Rajegowda	34,774	29.33%	8.95
	JD(S)	H. S. Prakash	33,029	27.86%	New
	Independent	B. K. Rangaswamy	10,160	8.57%	New
Margin of victory			5,604	4.73%	6.45
Turnout			126,392	65.82%	0.80
Total valid votes			118,557
Rejected ballots			7,777	6.15%	4.49
Registered electors			192,041		12.90
	BJP gain from JD		Swing	15.40

Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hassan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JD	H. S. Prakash	55,121	49.46%	41.43
	INC	K. H. Hanume Gowda	42,658	38.28%	26.66
	BJP	Chowdavalli Puttaraju	9,428	8.46%	6.63
	INC	H. A. Rangegowda	1,826	1.64%	New
	JP	M. D. Chandrashekar	1,146	1.03%	New
Margin of victory			12,463	11.18%	29.76
Turnout			113,325	66.62%	0.11
Total valid votes			111,443
Rejected ballots			1,882	1.66%	1.71
Registered electors			170,094		4.41
	JD gain from INC		Swing	15.48

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hassan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	K. H. Hanume Gowda	68,210	64.94%	24.41
	JP	Karigowda. B. V	25,209	24.00%	New
	JD	Vasanta Kumar. M. S	8,431	8.03%	New
	BJP	Manjunath. S	1,923	1.83%	1.57
	Independent	Fiaz Ahmed Shariff	867	0.83%	New
Margin of victory			43,001	40.94%	27.48
Turnout			108,701	66.73%	1.41
Total valid votes			105,036
Rejected ballots			3,665	3.37%	1.86
Registered electors			162,903		35.21
	INC gain from JP		Swing	10.95

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hassan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JP	B. V. Kari Gowda	43,650	53.99%	14.52
	INC	G. L. Nallure Gowda	32,769	40.53%	7.33
	BJP	B. R. Krishnamurthy	2,753	3.40%	11.27
	Independent	M. B. Channabassappa	607	0.75%	New
Margin of victory			10,881	13.46%	7.19
Turnout			82,094	68.14%	4.66
Total valid votes			80,852
Rejected ballots			1,242	1.51%	0.93
Registered electors			120,483		18.22
	JP hold		Swing	14.52

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hassan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JP	B. V. Kari Gowda	24,911	39.47%	0.04
	INC	K. H. Hanume Gowda	20,952	33.20%	30.26
	BJP	M. T. Venkatarame Howda	9,256	14.67%	New
	Independent	H. B. Jwalaniah	4,445	7.04%	New
	LKD	Anne Gowda. M. L	1,986	3.15%	New
	Independent	G. R. Gunde Gowda	1,049	1.66%	New
	Independent	M. B. Channabassappa	516	0.82%	New
Margin of victory			3,959	6.27%	9.05
Turnout			64,696	63.48%	6.70
Total valid votes			63,115
Rejected ballots			1,581	2.44%	0.34
Registered electors			101,916		11.63
	JP gain from INC(I)		Swing	15.28

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Hassan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC(I)	K. H. Hanume Gowda	34,344	54.75%	*New*
	JP	Munivenkate Gowda. A. C	24,731	39.43%	New
	INC	Thimmegowda Kabbathi	1,847	2.94%	41.14
	Independent	Sharma. B. A. N	783	1.25%	New
	Independent	Seshachar. G. B	393	0.63%	New
Margin of victory			9,613	15.32%	9.52
Turnout			64,072	70.18%	13.95
Total valid votes			62,728
Rejected ballots			1,344	2.10%	2.10
Registered electors			91,297		21.68
	INC(I) gain from INC(O)		Swing	4.86

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Hassan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC(O)	K. H. Hanume Gowda	20,464	49.89%	*New*
	INC	G. A. Thimmappagowda	18,083	44.08%	4.52
	ABJS	B. L. Krishna Murthy	2,473	6.03%	3.98
Margin of victory			2,381	5.80%	5.04
Turnout			42,193	56.23%	7.99
Total valid votes			41,020
Registered electors			75,032		22.59
	INC(O) gain from SWA		Swing	0.54

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Hassan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SWA	H. B. Jwalaniah	18,212	49.35%	48.27
	INC	L. T. Karle	17,933	48.60%	7.13
	ABJS	S. S. Ram	757	2.05%	New
Margin of victory			279	0.76%	7.29
Turnout			39,306	64.22%	7.00
Total valid votes			36,902
Registered electors			61,208		16.10
	SWA gain from INC		Swing	7.88

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Hassan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Yashodharamma	11,498	41.47%	1.99
	Independent	H. B. Jwalaniah	9,265	33.42%	New
	PSP	M. R. Puttaswamiah	6,166	22.24%	New
	ABJS	G. R. Ramachandra Iyer	498	1.80%	New
	SWA	S. V. Shama Rao	300	1.08%	New
Margin of victory			2,233	8.05%	2.50
Turnout			30,169	57.22%	9.34
Total valid votes			27,727
Registered electors			52,721		16.68
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	12.54

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Hassan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	K. T. Dasappa	16,244	54.01%	*New*
	INC	L. T. Karle	13,070	43.46%	25.96
	Independent	Dyavegowda	762	2.53%	New
Margin of victory			3,174	10.55%	32.85
Turnout			30,076	66.56%	21.61
Total valid votes			30,076
Registered electors			45,186		9.49
	Independent gain from INC		Swing	15.41

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Hassan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	D. R. Kari Gowda	12,878	69.42%	*New*
	Socialist Party (India)	C. P. Jagadeesh	4,827	26.02%	New
	Independent	B. M. Manjappa Gowda	845	4.56%	New
Margin of victory			8,051	43.40%
Turnout			18,550	44.95%
Total valid votes			18,550
Registered electors			41,270
	INC win (new seat)

References

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