Krishnaraja Assembly constituency

Krishnaraja
Krishnaraja
Constituency No. 216 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
	Map of Assembly constituency
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Karnataka
District	Mysore
Lok Sabha constituency	Mysore
Established	1967
Total electors	250,435 (2023)
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
	16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent T. S. Srivatsa
Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year	2023
Preceded by	S. A. Ramadas

Krishnaraja Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, having all the areas under the zone of Mysore South such as Ashokapuram, Vidyaranyapuram, JP Nagar, Srirampura, Mysore Palace, Agrahara, KR circle, and Vishweranagara. It is also part of Mysore Lok Sabha constituency.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member
1967	S. Channaiah	Independent politician
1972	D. Suryanarayana	Indian National Congress
1978	H. Gangadharan	Janata Party
1983	N. H. Gangadhara	Bharatiya Janata Party
1985	Vedant Hemmige	Janata Party
1989	K. N. Somasundaram	Indian National Congress
1994	S. A. Ramadas	Bharatiya Janata Party
1999	S. A. Ramadas	Bharatiya Janata Party
2004	M. K. Somashekar	Janata Dal
2008	S. A. Ramadas	Bharatiya Janata Party
2013	M. K. Somashekar	Indian National Congress
2018	S. A. Ramadas	Bharatiya Janata Party
2023	T. S. Srivatsa	Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Krishnaraja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	T. S. Srivatsa	73,670	49.01	4.47
	INC	M. K. Somashekar	66,457	44.21	8.66
	JD(S)	K. V. Mallesh	5,027	3.34	4.56
	NOTA	None of the above	1,306	0.87	0.11
	UPP	Sumalatha. S	1,159	0.77	New
Margin of victory			7,213	4.80	13.13
Turnout			151,322	60.42	0.88
Total valid votes			150,322
Registered electors			250,435		1.34
	BJP hold		Swing	4.47

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Krishnaraja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	S. A. Ramadas	78,573	53.48	13.27
	INC	M. K. Somashekar	52,226	35.55	9.90
	JD(S)	K. V. Mallesh	11,607	7.90	1.43
	NOTA	None of the above	1,441	0.98	New
Margin of victory			26,347	17.93	12.69
Turnout			147,135	59.54	0.41
Total valid votes			146,908
Registered electors			247,135		14.23
	BJP gain from INC		Swing	8.03

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Krishnaraja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	M. K. Somashekar	52,611	45.45	7.63
	BJP	S. A. Ramadas	46,546	40.21	14.35
	KJP	H. V. Rajeeva	15,573	13.45	New
	JD(S)	Vasu. H	7,486	6.47	1.82
	LSP	Naveena. C. K	1,245	1.08	New
	BSP	C. Mohankumar	799	0.69	0.18
	Independent	M. Pradeep Kumar	765	0.66	New
Margin of victory			6,065	5.24	11.50
Turnout			127,914	59.13	2.91
Total valid votes			115,764
Registered electors			216,340		4.76
	INC gain from BJP		Swing	9.11

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Krishnaraja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	S. A. Ramadas	63,314	54.56	17.28
	INC	M. K. Somashekar	43,892	37.82	23.27
	JD(S)	Shivabasappa	5,398	4.65	38.37
	Independent	M. Somashekar	1,107	0.95	New
	BSP	K. N. Sundar Raju	1,005	0.87	0.91
Margin of victory			19,422	16.74	11.00
Turnout			116,096	56.22	0.46
Total valid votes			116,042
Registered electors			206,516		94.31
	BJP gain from JD(S)		Swing	11.54

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Krishnaraja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JD(S)	M. K. Somashekar	25,439	43.02	12.30
	BJP	S. A. Ramadas	22,045	37.28	8.37
	INC	Ramesh. S	8,605	14.55	6.14
	BSP	Rajashekar. V. B	1,054	1.78	New
	JP	Ravindra Ms	792	1.34	New
	Kannada Nadu Party	Janardhan. N	554	0.94	New
	Independent	Ramdas	379	0.64	New
Margin of victory			3,394	5.74	9.19
Turnout			59,263	55.76	3.65
Total valid votes			59,136
Registered electors			106,282		3.36
	JD(S) gain from BJP		Swing	2.63

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Krishnaraja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	S. A. Ramadas	29,813	45.65	1.90
	JD(S)	M. K. Somashekar	20,061	30.72	New
	INC	T. S. Ravishankar	13,511	20.69	10.00
	Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha	M. Suneel	797	1.22	New
	Independent	Dr. S. M. Sheshanna	697	1.07	New
	Independent	H. V. Venkatesubbarao	422	0.65	New
Margin of victory			9,752	14.93	0.86
Turnout			65,332	59.41	3.46
Total valid votes			65,301
Rejected ballots			17	0.03	1.58
Registered electors			109,974		2.10
	BJP hold		Swing	1.90

Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Krishnaraja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	S. A. Ramadas	28,190	47.55	37.25
	JD	M. Vedantha Hemmige	18,827	31.76	1.79
	INC	K. N. Somasundaram	6,336	10.69	40.05
	Independent	Kiran	2,224	3.75	New
	JP	S. Srinivasa Murthy	944	1.59	New
	INC	M. P. Shankar	785	1.32	New
Margin of victory			9,363	15.79	1.40
Turnout			60,262	55.95	0.97
Total valid votes			59,279
Rejected ballots			970	1.61	2.69
Registered electors			107,707		3.64
	BJP gain from INC		Swing	3.19

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Krishnaraja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	K. N. Somasundaram	28,722	50.74	18.04
	JD	M. Vedantha Hemmige	18,990	33.55	New
	BJP	H. Veerarhadraiah	5,830	10.30	1.75
	JP	C. N. N. Murthy	2,871	5.07	New
Margin of victory			9,732	17.19	1.52
Turnout			59,148	56.92	4.97
Total valid votes			56,607
Rejected ballots			2,541	4.30	3.17
Registered electors			103,921		25.00
	INC gain from JP		Swing	2.37

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Krishnaraja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JP	Vedant Hemmige	20,657	48.37	27.30
	INC	Srikanta Sharma	13,965	32.70	15.46
	BJP	H. Gangadharan	5,146	12.05	36.88
	Independent	S. Jnana Shankar	1,043	2.44	New
	Independent	V. Dasappa	949	2.22	New
	Independent	S. Boregowda	302	0.71	New
Margin of victory			6,692	15.67	12.18
Turnout			43,195	51.95	6.61
Total valid votes			42,707
Rejected ballots			488	1.13	1.03
Registered electors			83,140		10.12
	JP gain from BJP		Swing	0.56

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Krishnaraja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	N. H. Gangadhara	21,163	48.93	*New*
	JP	T. V. Srinivasa Rao	9,116	21.07	39.22
	INC	J. Kamalaraman	7,459	17.24	15.47
	Independent	V. Venkataesh	3,406	7.87	New
	Independent	C. Nataraj	556	1.29	New
	Independent	Vittala Rao	348	0.80	New
	Independent	B. K. Athmaram	341	0.79	New
	Independent	H. Lakshminarayana Rao	306	0.71	New
Margin of victory			12,047	27.85	3.96
Turnout			44,209	58.56	4.81
Total valid votes			43,256
Rejected ballots			953	2.16	0.34
Registered electors			75,497		12.88
	BJP gain from JP		Swing	11.36

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Krishnaraja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JP	H. Gangadharan	25,091	60.29	*New*
	INC(I)	K. S. Suryanarayana Rao	15,150	36.41	New
	INC	M. S. Neamath Khan	736	1.77	42.27
Margin of victory			9,941	23.89	1.49
Turnout			42,386	63.37	12.98
Total valid votes			41,615
Rejected ballots			771	1.82	1.82
Registered electors			66,884		1.41
	JP gain from INC		Swing	16.25

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Krishnaraja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	D. Suryanarayana	14,150	44.04	18.48
	ABJS	H. Gangadharan	5,994	18.66	3.62
	Independent	M. Venkatalingaiah	3,502	10.90	New
	CPI(M)	B. A. Belliappa	3,122	9.72	New
	Independent	Srikanta Sharma	2,367	7.37	New
	SSP	M. Vedantha Hemmige	1,414	4.40	New
	INC(O)	K. Siddaiah	1,236	3.85	New
	Independent	H. K. Anantha	245	0.76	New
Margin of victory			8,156	25.38	17.64
Turnout			33,235	50.39	3.76
Total valid votes			32,130
Registered electors			65,955		4.86
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	10.74

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Krishnaraja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	S. Channaiah	9,041	33.30	*New*
	INC	B. N. Swamy	6,940	25.56	New
	SSP	S. Sharma	5,649	20.81	New
	ABJS	J. K. Raman	4,084	15.04	New
	Independent	M. Sannaiah	1,115	4.11	New
	Independent	N. C. B. Rangaiah	320	1.18	New
Margin of victory			2,101	7.74
Turnout			29,328	46.63
Total valid votes			27,149
Registered electors			62,896
	Independent win (new seat)

References

↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
↑ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Krishnaraja Assembly constituency". www.elections.in.
↑ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). www.eci.nic.in.
↑ "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Krishnaraja". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 13 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
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↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.

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[election2023-1] "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.

[2] "Sitting and previous MLAs from Krishnaraja Assembly constituency". www.elections.in.

[3] "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). www.eci.nic.in.

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[6] "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.

[7] "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.

[8] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.

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[13] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.

[14] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.

[15] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.