Hirekerur Assembly constituency

Hirekerur
Constituency No. 86 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Karnataka
District	Haveri
Lok Sabha constituency	Haveri
Established	1951
Total electors	185,982 [1]
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent U. B. Banakar
Party	Indian National Congress
Elected year	2023
Preceded by	B. C. Patil

Hirekerur Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India. ^[2]

It is part of Haveri district.

Most Successful parties from Hirekerur assembly constituency in General elections

1. INC (8 Times) (47.2%)
2. IND(3 times) (17.6%)
3. JD(S)(2 times) (11.8%)
4. BJP (2 times) (11.8%)
5. Janata Party (1 time) (5.88%)
6. KJP(1 time) (5.88%)

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member	Party
1952	Veeranagouda Veerbasagouda Patil		Indian National Congress
1957	Gubbi Shankarrao Basalingappagouda
1962
1967	G. S. R. Basalingappagouda
1972	B. B. Gadlappa
1978	Gubbi Shankarrao Basalingappagouda		Independent politician
1983	Bankar Basavannappa Gadlappa
1985	U. B. Banakar		Janata Party
1989	B. H. Bannikod		Janata Dal
1994	U. B. Banakar		Bharatiya Janata Party
1999	B. H. Bannikod		Independent politician
2004	B. C. Patil		Janata Dal
2008			Indian National Congress
2013	U. B. Banakar		Karnataka Janata Paksha
2018	B. C. Patil		Indian National Congress
2019 By-election			Bharatiya Janata Party
2023	U. B. Banakar		Indian National Congress

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election  : Hirekerur ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	U. B. Banakar	85,378	53.53%	14.37
	BJP	Basavanagouda Patil	70,358	44.11%	15.20
	JD(S)	Jayananda Javannanavar	1,847	1.16%	New
	NOTA	None of the above	953	0.60%	0.05
Margin of victory			15,020	9.42%	10.73
Turnout			159,658	85.85%	6.87
Total valid votes			159,497
Registered electors			185,982		1.30
	INC gain from BJP		Swing	5.78

Assembly By-election 2019

2019 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election  : Hirekerur ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	B. C. Patil	85,562	59.31%	11.58
	INC	Bannikod Basappa Hanumantappa	56,495	39.16%	8.94
	NOTA	None of the above	789	0.55%	0.10
Margin of victory			29,067	20.15%	19.78
Turnout			145,004	78.98%	5.15
Total valid votes			144,268
Registered electors			183,590		2.36
	BJP gain from INC		Swing	11.21

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election  : Hirekerur ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	B. C. Patil	72,461	48.10%	16.68
	BJP	Ujaneshwara Banakar	71,906	47.73%	45.73
	JD(S)	Siddappa Gudadappanavar	3,597	2.39%	1.21
	NOTA	None of the above	972	0.65%	New
Margin of victory			555	0.37%	1.27
Turnout			150,890	84.13%	2.04
Total valid votes			150,646
Registered electors			179,355		10.70
	INC gain from KJP		Swing	15.04

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election  : Hirekerur ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	KJP	U. B. Banakar	52,623	33.06%	New
	INC	B. C. Patil	50,017	31.42%	0.45
	Independent	B. H. Bannikod	10,579	6.65%	New
	BSRCP	H. M. Ashok	3,399	2.14%	New
	BJP	Palakshagouda. H. Patil	3,177	2.00%	16.97
	LSP	Sampatkumar. B. Muttalli	2,921	1.84%	New
	Independent	Neelappa. M. Iter	2,205	1.39%	New
	JD(S)	Dharmaraj M. Sali	1,885	1.18%	16.07
	Independent	S. S. Kusagur	1,701	1.07%	New
Margin of victory			2,606	1.64%	2.03
Turnout			132,997	82.09%	6.92
Total valid votes			159,167
Registered electors			162,020		6.71
	KJP gain from INC		Swing	2.09

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election  : Hirekerur ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	B. C. Patil	35,322	30.97%	4.46
	Independent	U. B. Banakar	31,132	27.29%	New
	BJP	Ashok. K. Patil	21,632	18.97%	11.67
	JD(S)	Bannikod Basappa Hanumantappa	19,678	17.25%	17.85
	Independent	Ravi Tande Ramanna	2,197	1.93%	New
	BSP	N. Y. Kalala	1,365	1.20%	New
	SP	Angadi Shambulingappa Revanappa	1,104	0.97%	New
	Independent	Pattanashetti Sateesh Rudrappa	870	0.76%	New
	JD(U)	Ajjayyaswami Shadaksharayya Aradyamath	760	0.67%	New
Margin of victory			4,190	3.67%	0.79
Turnout			114,127	75.17%	0.83
Total valid votes			114,060
Registered electors			151,833		0.96
	INC gain from JD(S)		Swing	4.13

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election  : Hirekerur ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JD(S)	B. C. Patil	39,237	35.10%	33.84
	BJP	Banakar Ujaneshwar Basavanappa	34,247	30.64%	0.76
	INC	Bannikod Basappa Hanumantappa	29,630	26.51%	4.22
	Independent	Jayanthi Rao	5,642	5.05%	New
	JP	Dr. Ramanagouda. V. Y	1,574	1.41%	New
	Kannada Nadu Party	Jokanal Maruti Basappa	1,460	1.31%	New
Margin of victory			4,990	4.46%	0.38
Turnout			111,804	74.34%	1.23
Total valid votes			111,790
Registered electors			150,392		9.91
	JD(S) gain from Independent		Swing	0.38

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election  : Hirekerur ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	B. H. Bannikod	34,160	35.48%	New
	BJP	U. B. Banakar	30,232	31.40%	4.23
	INC	S. S. Patil	21,464	22.29%	7.66
	Independent	D. M. Sali	6,894	7.16%	New
	NCP	Ekkegondi Ramanagouda Veerappa	2,321	2.41%	New
	JD(S)	Jagadeesh Basavanappa Tambakad	1,209	1.26%	New
Margin of victory			3,928	4.08%	6.30
Turnout			103,398	75.57%	4.32
Total valid votes			96,280
Rejected ballots			7,113	6.88%	5.00
Registered electors			136,830		5.60
	Independent gain from BJP		Swing	0.15

Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election  : Hirekerur ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	U. B. Banakar	32,248	35.63%	New
	JD	B. H. Bannikod	22,855	25.25%	14.46
	INC	A. A. Pathan	13,239	14.63%	21.42
	INC	B. N. Banakar	10,584	11.69%	New
	Kranti Sabha	S. S. Girimallappanavar	6,315	6.98%	New
	Independent	Dr. Ramanagouda Yekkegondi	4,061	4.49%	New
Margin of victory			9,393	10.38%	6.73
Turnout			92,314	71.25%	2.92
Total valid votes			90,509
Rejected ballots			1,733	1.88%	3.49
Registered electors			129,570		5.92
	BJP gain from JD		Swing	4.08

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election  : Hirekerur ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JD	B. H. Bannikod	34,093	39.71%	New
	INC	G. B. Shankar Rao	30,955	36.05%	8.20
	Independent	D. M. Sali	18,940	22.06%	New
	JP	M. H. Badaller	1,337	1.56%	New
Margin of victory			3,138	3.65%	4.32
Turnout			90,729	74.17%	2.56
Total valid votes			85,861
Rejected ballots			4,868	5.37%	3.88
Registered electors			122,333		33.52
	JD gain from JP		Swing	12.51

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election  : Hirekerur ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JP	U. B. Banakar	36,164	52.22%	47.66
	INC	D. M. Sali	30,645	44.25%	0.61
	Independent	Gurushantappa Basappa Jyoti	936	1.35%	New
	Independent	Bilki Shekhappa Nagappa	689	0.99%	New
	Independent	Kannappanavar Mallappa Shekharappa	467	0.67%	New
Margin of victory			5,519	7.97%	0.44
Turnout			70,297	76.73%	5.36
Total valid votes			69,250
Rejected ballots			1,047	1.49%	0.22
Registered electors			91,622		1.93
	JP gain from Independent		Swing	1.05

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election  : Hirekerur ^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Bankar Basavannappa Gadlappa	32,268	51.17%	New
	INC	Gubbi Shankarrao Basalingappagouda	27,517	43.64%	40.83
	JP	Sali Basappa Mallappa	2,877	4.56%	0.49
Margin of victory			4,751	7.53%	6.31
Turnout			64,154	71.37%	5.55
Total valid votes			63,055
Rejected ballots			1,099	1.71%	0.28
Registered electors			89,888		11.52
	Independent hold		Swing	1.66

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election  : Hirekerur ^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Gubbi Shankarrao Basalingappagouda	32,103	52.83%	New
	INC(I)	Bankar Basavannappa Gadlappa	23,695	38.99%	New
	JP	Shantanagoudra Mallikarjunagouda Channabasanagouda	3,069	5.05%	New
	INC	Bannikod Basappa Hanumantappa	1,708	2.81%	50.34
Margin of victory			8,408	13.84%	6.91
Turnout			61,998	76.92%	0.83
Total valid votes			60,765
Rejected ballots			1,233	1.99%	1.99
Registered electors			80,599		15.38
	Independent gain from INC		Swing	0.32

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election  : Hirekerur ^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	B. B. Gadlappa	28,205	53.15%	13.60
	INC(O)	G. S. R. Basalingappagouda	24,529	46.22%	New
	ABJS	H. S. Banashappa	333	0.63%	New
Margin of victory			3,676	6.93%	26.57
Turnout			54,314	77.75%	2.12
Total valid votes			53,067
Registered electors			69,858		11.66
	INC hold		Swing	13.60

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election  : Hirekerur ^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	G. S. R. Basalingappagouda	30,368	66.75%	2.48
	PSP	B. B. Gadlappa	15,126	33.25%	New
Margin of victory			15,242	33.50%	4.97
Turnout			47,317	75.63%	5.84
Total valid votes			45,494
Registered electors			62,562		14.52
	INC hold		Swing	2.48

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election  : Hirekerur ^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Gubbi Shankarrao Basalingappagouda	23,284	64.27%	4.34
	SWA	Shiddanagouda Shivabasanagouda Karegoudar	12,946	35.73%	New
Margin of victory			10,338	28.53%	1.84
Turnout			38,124	69.79%	7.53
Total valid votes			36,230
Registered electors			54,628		12.40
	INC hold		Swing	4.34

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election  : Hirekerur ^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Gubbi Shankarrao Basalingappagouda	18,137	59.93%	6.60
	Independent	Patil Basalingappagouda Dodgouda	10,060	33.24%	New
	Independent	Newsi Basavannappa Somappa	2,065	6.82%	New
Margin of victory			8,077	26.69%	13.80
Turnout			30,262	62.26%	2.58
Total valid votes			30,262
Registered electors			48,602		8.27
	INC hold		Swing	6.60

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election  : Hirekerur ^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Veeranagouda Veerbasagouda Patil	18,323	53.33%	New
	KMPP	Basalengappagouda Doddagouda Patil	13,893	40.44%	New
	Socialist Party (India)	Malleshappa Malkappa Banakar	2,139	6.23%	New
Margin of victory			4,430	12.89%
Turnout			34,355	64.84%
Total valid votes			34,355
Registered electors			52,985
	INC win (new seat)

See also

• List of constituencies of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
• Haveri district

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