| Santhemarahalli | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Division | Mysore |
| District | Chamarajanagar |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chamarajanagar |
| Established | 1962 |
| Abolished | 2008 |
| Reservation | SC |
Santhemarahalli Assembly constituency was one of the constituencies in Karnataka state assembly in India until 2008 when it was made defunct. It was part of Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency.
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 [1] | B. Rachaiah | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 [2] | |||
| 1972 [3] | K. Siddaiah | Indian National Congress | |
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 [4] | M. Madaiah (Ramasamundra) | Indian National Congress | |
| 1983 [5] | B. Rachaiah | Janata Party | |
| 1985 [6] | |||
| 1989 [7] [8] | K. Siddaiah | Indian National Congress | |
| 1994 [9] [10] | A. R. Krishnamurthy | Janata Dal | |
| 1999 [11] | Janata Dal | ||
| 2004 [12] [13] | R. Dhruvanarayana | Indian National Congress | |
| 2008 onwards: Seat does not exist. | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | R. Dhruvanarayana | 40,752 | 42.77% | ||
| JD(S) | A. R. Krishnamurthy | 40,751 | 42.77% | ||
| BSP | Krishna Murthy Cm | 5,742 | 6.03% | New | |
| BJP | Hemavathi S | 3,556 | 3.73% | ||
| JP | Krishna Murthy Ms | 2,385 | 2.50% | New | |
| Kannada Nadu Party | Mahadevaiah. P | 2,091 | 2.19% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1 | 0.00% | |||
| Turnout | 95,277 | 72.19% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,32,014 | ||||
| INC gain from JD(U) | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | A. R. Krishnamurthy | 33,977 | 41.85% | New | |
| BJP | R. Dhruvananarayana | 28,071 | 34.58% | ||
| INC | Cm Mahadedevappa | 10,803 | 13.31% | ||
| JD(S) | S. Mahadevaiah | 8,327 | 10.26% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,906 | 7.28% | |||
| Turnout | 81,178 | 72.78% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,22,416 | ||||
| JD(U) gain from JD | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD | A. R. Krishnamurthy | 39,905 | 48.12% | ||
| BJP | T. Gopal | 27,652 | 33.34% | ||
| Karnataka Rajya Ryota Sangha | Someshwara | 6,921 | 8.35% | New | |
| INC | K. Siddaiah | 3,184 | 3.84% | ||
| INC | T. Mahadevaiah | 2,058 | 2.48% | New | |
| Independent | Puttamadaiah | 1,093 | 1.32% | New | |
| Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha | Chikkaramaiayh | 563 | 0.68% | New | |
| Independent | Malathi. S. S | 556 | 0.67% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 12,253 | 14.78% | |||
| Turnout | 82,927 | 73.57% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,15,604 | ||||
| JD gain from INC | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Siddaiah | 40,066 | 56.95% | ||
| JD | A. R. Krishnamurthy | 22,310 | 31.71% | New | |
| JP | B. P. Puttabuddi | 4,264 | 6.06% | ||
| Independent | R. Krishna | 1,683 | 2.39% | New | |
| BJP | Kerehalli Devaiah | 765 | 1.09% | New | |
| Independent | B. Lingaiah | 451 | 0.64% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 17,756 | 25.24% | |||
| Turnout | 70,356 | 70.53% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,08,192 | ||||
| INC gain from JP | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | B. Rachaiah | 31,519 | 51.67% | ||
| INC | M. Shivanna | 26,149 | 42.87% | ||
| LKD | Mallanna | 2,456 | 4.03% | New | |
| Independent | T. S. Mahadevaiah | 872 | 1.43% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,370 | 8.80% | |||
| Turnout | 60,996 | 72.17% | |||
| Registered electors | 86,542 | ||||
| JP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | B. Rachaiah | 30,954 | 59.26% | ||
| INC | Shivanna. M | 17,922 | 34.31% | ||
| Independent | Madaiah. M | 1,774 | 3.40% | New | |
| INC(J) | Swamy. N. B. N | 857 | 1.64% | New | |
| Independent | Nagaraja. K. B | 729 | 1.40% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 13,032 | 24.95% | |||
| Turnout | 52,236 | 63.72% | |||
| Registered electors | 84,539 | ||||
| JP gain from INC(I) | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | M. Madaiah (Ramasamundra) | 23,026 | 44.79% | New | |
| JP | S. M. Siddayya | 21,398 | 41.62% | New | |
| Independent | N. C. Biligiri Ranaiah | 4,093 | 7.96% | New | |
| INC | R. M. Kantharaj | 1,453 | 2.83% | ||
| Independent | M. Madaiah (Johtigownapura) | 835 | 1.62% | New | |
| Independent | M. Neelakantaiah | 608 | 1.18% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,628 | 3.17% | |||
| Turnout | 51,413 | 67.78% | |||
| Registered electors | 78,623 | ||||
| INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Siddaiah | 14,769 | 57.00% | ||
| INC(O) | B. Baavanna | 8,112 | 31.31% | New | |
| Independent | N. Basavaraju | 1,912 | 7.38% | New | |
| SSP | M. Madiah | 1,119 | 4.32% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,657 | 25.69% | |||
| Turnout | 25,912 | 45.14% | |||
| Registered electors | 59,522 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | B. Rachaiah | 24,082 | 73.31% | ||
| Independent | L. H. Siddaiah | 4,861 | 14.80% | New | |
| Independent | M. Madiah | 1,472 | 4.48% | New | |
| SWA | N. Rachaiah | 1,447 | 4.40% | New | |
| Independent | M. Puttaswamy | 989 | 3.01% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 19,221 | 58.51% | |||
| Turnout | 32,851 | 69.06% | |||
| Registered electors | 51,099 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | B. Rachaiah | 16,796 | 53.32% | New | |
| PSP | B. Basaviah | 14,240 | 45.21% | New | |
| Independent | T. N. Rachaiah | 464 | 1.47% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,556 | 8.11% | |||
| Turnout | 31,500 | 67.82% | |||
| Registered electors | 49,164 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||