Bellary Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka.

Assembly segments

Presently, Bellary Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following eight Assembly segments

No Name District Member Party Party Leading
(in 2024)
88 Hadagali (SC) Vijayanagara Krishna Nayaka BJP INC
89 Hagaribommanahalli (SC) K. Nemiraj Naik JD(S)
90 Vijayanagara H. R. Gaviyappa INC BJP
91 Kampli (ST) Bellary J. N. Ganesh INC
93 Bellary (ST) B. Nagendra
94 Bellary City Nara Bharath Reddy
95 Sandur (ST) E. Annapoorna Tukaram
96 Kudligi (ST) Vijayanagara N. T. Srinivas

Members of Parliament

Year Member Party
1952 Tekur Subramanyam Indian National Congress
1957
1962
1967 V. K. R. V. Rao
1971
1977 K.S. Veerabhadrappa
1980 R. Y. Ghorpade
1984 Basavarajeshwari
1989
1991
1996 K. C. Kondaiah
1998
1999 Sonia Gandhi
2000^ Kolur Basavanagoud
2004 Karunakara Reddy Bharatiya Janata Party
2009 J. Shantha
2014 B. Sriramulu
2018^ V. S. Ugrappa Indian National Congress
2019 Y. Devendrappa Bharatiya Janata Party
2024 E. Tukaram Indian National Congress

^By-Poll

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2024
52.58%
2019
49.22%
2018 (By-Poll)
59.99%
2014
51.09%
2009
46.72%
2004
33.57%
2000 (By-Poll)
50.60%
1999
51.70%
1998
39.76%
1996
43.89%
1991
45.92%
1989
51.92%
1984
56.05%
1980
64.22%
1977
69.58%
1971
72.69%
1967
53.78%
1962
51.98%
1957
54.92%
1952
56.91%

2024

2024 Indian general election: Bellary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC E. Tukaram 730,845 52.58 Increase5.49
BJP B. Sriramulu 6,31,853 45.46 Decrease3.63
NOTA None of the above 7,889 0.57 Decrease0.17
Majority 98,992 7.12 Increase5.08
Turnout 13,89,995 73.76
INC gain from BJP Swing

2019

2019 Indian general election: Bellary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Y. Devendrappa 601,388 49.22 +12.36
INC V. S. Ugrappa 5,75,681 47.09 −12.8
BSP K. Gulappa 9,961 0.82 −0.45
NOTA None of the Above 9,024 0.74
Majority 25,707 2.04
Turnout 12,21,985 69.76
BJP gain from INC Swing

By election 2018

By -election, 2018: Bellary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. S. Ugrappa 628,365 59.99
BJP J. Shantha 3,85,204 36.78
IND. Dr. T. R. Srinivas 13,714 1.31
IND. Y. Pampapathi 7,697 0.73
NOTA None of the Above 12,413 1.19
Majority 2,43,161 23.21
Turnout 10,47,619 61.14
INC gain from BJP Swing

2014

2014 Indian general elections: Bellary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP B. Sreeramulu 534,406 51.09
INC N. Y. Hanumanthappa 4,49,262 42.95
JD(S) R. Ravinayaka 12,613 1.21
NOTA None of the above 11,320 1.08
Majority 85,144 8.14
Turnout 10,45,913 70.29
BJP hold Swing

2009

2009 Indian general election: Bellary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP J. Shanta 402,213 46.72 Increase13.15
INC N. Y. Hanumanthappa 399,970 46.46 Increase16.23
Independent A. Ramanjanappa 16,167 1.88 Steady
BSP T. Nagendra 14,712 1.71 Decrease2.11
CPI(ML)L Chowdappa 11,540 1.34 Increase0.03
Independent B. Ramaiah 9,338 1.08 Steady
Independent D. Ganganna 6,929 0.80 Steady
Majority 2,243 0.26 Decrease3.08
Turnout
BJP hold Swing

2004

2004 Indian general election: Bellary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP G. Karunakara Reddy 318,978 33.57 Decrease11.13
INC K. C. Kondaiah 287,299 30.23 Decrease21.47
JD(S) Gulagi Nagaraj B 247,842 26.08 Increase22.48
BSP Kamala Nabhan B 36,277 3.82 New entry
Independent Somashekara K 19,642 2.07 Steady
Independent Narayana Moorthy P 17,571 1.85 Steady
CPI(ML)L Idli Ramappa 12,413 1.31 New entry
Independent Ghousia Begum 10,306 1.08 Steady
Majority 31,679 3.34 Decrease3.66
Turnout
BJP gain from INC Swing

By election 2000

By Election, 2000: Bellary[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kolur Basavanagoud 259,851 50.6
BJP K. S. Veerbhadrappa 1,63,831 31.9
Majority 96,020 18.7
Turnout 5,13,164 42.45
INC hold Swing

1999

1999 Indian general election: Bellary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sonia Gandhi 414,650 51.70 Increase11.94
BJP Sushma Swaraj 358,550 44.70 Increase37.76
JD(S) K. Mahalingappa 28,855 3.60 New entry
Majority 56,100 7.00 Decrease1.90
Turnout 847,219 69.84 Increase7.23
INC hold Swing

1998

1998 Indian general election: Bellary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. C. Kondaiah 284,909 39.76 Decrease4.13
Lok Shakti N. Thippanna 221,171 30.86 New entry
JD Y. Nettakallappa 186,992 26.10 Decrease17.06
KTVP Sudhakar Hiremat 10,498 1.47 New entry
Independent P. Narayana Murthy 9,201 1.28 Steady
Independent R. Manjunath 1,888 0.26 Steady
Independent K. Subhan Sab 1,055 0.15 Steady
Independent P. Prakash Reddy 862 0.12 Steady
Majority 63,738 8.90 Increase8.17
Turnout 738,610 62.61 Increase7.00
INC hold Swing

1996

1996 Indian general election: Bellary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. C. Kondaiah 273,584 43.89 Decrease2.03
JD N. Thippanna 269,065 43.16 Increase10.14
BJP Indushekar Sangankal 43,286 6.94 Decrease9.65
KCP K. V. Ravindranath Babu 16,636 2.67 New entry
Independent 21 Independent Candidates 20,827 3.34 Steady
Majority 4,519 0.73 Decrease12.17
Turnout 642,633 55.61 Increase4.34
INC hold Swing

1991

1991 Indian general election: Bellary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Basavarajeshwari 234,812 45.92 Decrease6.00
JD Y. Netakallappa 168,831 33.02 Decrease7.16
BJP K. Nagabhushanam 84,837 16.59 New entry
Independent 11 Independent Candidates 22,832 4.47 Steady
Majority 65,981 12.90 Increase1.16
Turnout 531,221 51.27 Decrease15.63
INC hold Swing

1989

1989 Indian general election: Bellary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Basavarajesweri 336,337 51.92 Decrease4.13
JD N. Thippana 260,252 40.18 New entry
JP Kotraiah Guruvina 40,466 6.25 Decrease35.15
Independent H. Sreenivasa Acharya 10,720 1.65 Steady
Majority 76,085 11.74 Decrease2.91
Turnout 689,764 66.90 Increase0.49
INC hold Swing

1984

1984 Indian general election: Bellary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Basavarajeswari 276,640 56.05 New entry
JP M. P. Prakash 204,354 41.40 Increase34.11
Independent S. M. Shanthaveeraiah 3,125 0.63 Steady
Independent K. Shanmukhappa 1,967 0.40 Steady
Independent G. M. Cholaiah 1,929 0.39 Steady
Independent K. S. Channabasappa 1,867 0.38 Steady
Independent H. Srinivasa Acharya 1,855 0.38 Steady
Independent H. M. Ehsanullah 1,838 0.37 Steady
Majority 72,286 14.65 Decrease22.56
Turnout 510,244 66.41 Increase12.16
INC gain from INC(I) Swing

1980

1980 Indian general election: Bellary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) R. Y. Ghorpade 234,792 64.22 New entry
INC(U) M. Y. Ghorpade 98,755 27.01 New entry
JP N. Rachaiah 26,641 7.29 Decrease23.13
Independent D. Muhammed Ghouse 3,838 1.05 Steady
Independent A. M. Gangappa Swamy 1,552 0.42 Steady
Majority 136,037 37.21 Decrease1.95
Turnout 380,495 54.25 Decrease10.78
INC(I) gain from INC Swing

1977

1977 Indian general election: Bellary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. S. Veera Bhadrappa 258,589 69.58 Decrease3.11
JP N. Thippanna 113,045 30.42 New entry
Majority 145,544 39.16 Decrease8.96
Turnout 386,059 65.03 Increase2.40
INC hold Swing

1971

1971 Indian general election: Bellary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. K. R. V. Rao 230,901 72.69 Increase18.91
SWA Y. Mahabaleswarappa 78,041 24.57 Decrease21.65
Independent S. Gurunath 5,799 1.83 Steady
Independent A. M. Gangappaswamy 2,896 0.91 Steady
Majority 152,860 48.12 Increase40.56
Turnout 332,265 62.63 Decrease4.87
INC hold Swing

1967

1967 Indian general election: Bellary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. K. R. V. Rao 173,402 53.78 Increase1.80
SWA Y. Mahabaleswarappa 149,022 46.22 Decrease1.80
Majority 24,380 7.56 Increase3.60
Turnout 337,391 67.50 Increase5.30
INC hold Swing

1962

1962 Indian general election: Bellary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC T. Subramanyam 148,765 51.98 Decrease2.94
SWA J. Mohamad Imamsab 137,448 48.02 New entry
Majority 11,317 3.96 Decrease5.88
Turnout 299,787 62.20 Decrease0.39
INC hold Swing

1957

1957 Indian general election: Bellary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC T. Subramanyam 146,670 54.92 Decrease1.99
Independent Y. Mahabaleswarappa 120,382 45.08 Steady
Majority 26,288 9.84 Decrease3.98
Turnout 267,052 62.59 Increase1.38
INC hold Swing

1952

1952 Indian general election: Bellary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC T. Subrahmanyam 124,976 56.91 New entry
Independent Y. Mahabaleshwarappa 94,615 43.09 Steady
Majority 30,361 13.82 New entry
Turnout 219,591 61.21 New entry
INC win (new seat)

See also

References

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