| Sullia | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 207 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Dakshina Kannada |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dakshina Kannada |
| Established | 1956 |
| Total electors | 206,210 (2023) |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | S. Angara |
Sullia Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.
It is part of Dakshina Kannada district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes.
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | K. Subbayya Naika | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | A. Ramachandra | Swatantra Party | |
| 1972 | P. D. Bangera | Indian National Congress | |
| 1978 | A. Ramachandra | Janata Party | |
| 1983 | Bakila Hukrappa | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1985 | K. Kushala | Indian National Congress | |
| 1989 | |||
| 1994 | S. Angara | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | |||
| 2008 | |||
| 2013 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2023 | Bhageerathi Murulya | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Bhageerathi Murulya | 93,911 | 57.01% | ||
| INC | G. Krishnappa Ramakunja | 63,037 | 38.27% | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,562 | 1.56% | ||
| JD(S) | H. L. Venkatesh | 1,850 | 1.12% | New | |
| AAP | Sumana Bellarkar | 1,587 | 0.96% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 30,874 | 18.74% | |||
| Turnout | 166,077 | 80.54% | |||
| Total valid votes | 164,732 | ||||
| Registered electors | 206,210 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | S. Angara | 95,205 | 56.53% | ||
| INC | Dr. B. Raghu | 69,137 | 41.05% | ||
| BSP | Raghu | 1,472 | 0.87% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,310 | 0.78% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 26,068 | 15.48% | |||
| Turnout | 168,768 | 84.88% | |||
| Total valid votes | 168,412 | ||||
| Registered electors | 198,823 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | S. Angara | 65,913 | 42.84% | ||
| INC | Dr. B. Raghu | 64,540 | 41.95% | ||
| JD(S) | Nandaraj Sankesh | 8,551 | 5.56% | ||
| SDPI | M. Koosappa | 2,569 | 1.67% | New | |
| Independent | G. Kunhiraman | 1,380 | 0.90% | New | |
| KJP | Chandravathi | 1,001 | 0.65% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,373 | 0.89% | |||
| Turnout | 146,078 | 81.07% | |||
| Total valid votes | 153,856 | ||||
| Registered electors | 180,177 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | S. Angara | 61,144 | 49.41% | ||
| INC | Dr. B. Raghu | 56,822 | 45.91% | ||
| JD(S) | Sharaschandra | 3,538 | 2.86% | ||
| BSP | Ramesh Mundodi | 2,256 | 1.82% | ||
| Margin of victory | 4,322 | 3.49% | |||
| Turnout | 123,905 | 75.70% | |||
| Total valid votes | 123,760 | ||||
| Registered electors | 163,680 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | S. Angara | 61,480 | 52.95% | ||
| INC | Dr. B. Raghu | 44,395 | 38.24% | ||
| JD(S) | K. Kushala | 6,460 | 5.56% | ||
| Kannada Nadu Party | Raja Pallamajalu | 2,127 | 1.83% | New | |
| BSP | Soorappa Hathyadka. T | 1,645 | 1.42% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 17,085 | 14.71% | |||
| Turnout | 116,110 | 79.41% | |||
| Total valid votes | 116,107 | ||||
| Registered electors | 146,221 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | S. Angara | 54,814 | 52.51% | ||
| INC | K. Kushala | 47,817 | 45.80% | ||
| JD(S) | Lolakasha | 1,762 | 1.69% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,997 | 6.70% | |||
| Turnout | 106,512 | 79.24% | |||
| Total valid votes | 104,393 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 2,119 | 1.99% | |||
| Registered electors | 134,415 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | S. Angara | 52,113 | 51.21% | ||
| INC | K. Kushala | 37,069 | 36.43% | ||
| JD | M. Hukra | 10,072 | 9.90% | ||
| INC | Bakila Hukrappa | 2,510 | 2.47% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 15,044 | 14.78% | |||
| Turnout | 103,003 | 77.63% | |||
| Total valid votes | 101,764 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,239 | 1.20% | |||
| Registered electors | 132,679 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Kushala | 33,560 | 38.61% | ||
| BJP | S. Angara | 27,720 | 31.89% | ||
| JD | Bakila Hukrappa | 22,836 | 26.27% | New | |
| JP | Sanjaya | 2,809 | 3.23% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,840 | 6.72% | |||
| Turnout | 90,929 | 75.45% | |||
| Total valid votes | 86,925 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 4,004 | 4.40% | |||
| Registered electors | 120,510 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Kushala | 25,542 | 40.66% | ||
| JP | Bakila Hukrappa | 24,749 | 39.40% | ||
| BJP | Agrahara Duggappa | 11,391 | 18.14% | ||
| Independent | Chandra Lingam | 1,130 | 1.80% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 793 | 1.26% | |||
| Turnout | 63,346 | 69.40% | |||
| Total valid votes | 62,812 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 534 | 0.84% | |||
| Registered electors | 91,279 | ||||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Bakila Hukrappa | 21,975 | 42.64% | New | |
| INC | N. Sheena | 15,426 | 29.93% | ||
| Independent | K. Raja | 7,550 | 14.65% | New | |
| JP | Venkatesh | 6,582 | 12.77% | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,549 | 12.71% | |||
| Turnout | 52,363 | 66.50% | |||
| Total valid votes | 51,533 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 830 | 1.59% | |||
| Registered electors | 78,738 | ||||
| BJP gain from JP | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | A. Ramachandra | 24,148 | 44.54% | New | |
| INC(I) | P. D. Bangera | 20,874 | 38.50% | New | |
| CPI(M) | B. Ramakrishna | 6,482 | 11.96% | New | |
| INC | M. Bhaskar Naik | 2,515 | 4.64% | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,274 | 6.04% | |||
| Turnout | 55,305 | 74.95% | |||
| Total valid votes | 54,217 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,088 | 1.97% | |||
| Registered electors | 73,792 | ||||
| JP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | P. D. Bangera | 23,089 | 63.02% | ||
| ABJS | Mundara | 11,802 | 32.21% | New | |
| Independent | K. Subbayya Naika | 1,246 | 3.40% | New | |
| Independent | U. Narasayya | 499 | 1.36% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,287 | 30.81% | |||
| Turnout | 37,714 | 57.71% | |||
| Total valid votes | 36,636 | ||||
| Registered electors | 65,348 | ||||
| INC gain from SWA | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWA | A. Ramachandra | 15,487 | 46.43% | ||
| INC | K. B. Naika | 15,247 | 45.71% | ||
| Independent | K. B. Mohandas | 2,622 | 7.86% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 240 | 0.72% | |||
| Turnout | 35,538 | 63.52% | |||
| Total valid votes | 33,356 | ||||
| Registered electors | 55,952 | ||||
| SWA gain from INC | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Subbayya Naika | 12,787 | 49.38% | New | |
| SWA | Venkappa Naika | 9,991 | 38.58% | New | |
| CPI | Venkappa | 1,871 | 7.22% | New | |
| ABJS | Krishna | 1,248 | 4.82% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,796 | 10.80% | |||
| Turnout | 27,276 | 53.24% | |||
| Total valid votes | 25,897 | ||||
| Registered electors | 51,231 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||