Kolar Gold Fields Assembly constituency is one of the constituencies in Karnataka Legislative Assembly in India. It is a segment of Kolar Lok Sabha constituency.
| Kolar Gold Fields | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 146 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Division | Bangalore |
| District | Kolar |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kolar |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 199,982 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent M. Roopakala | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | Y. Ramakka |
This constituency has been reserved for Scheduled Castes since its establishment. It was represented by two members until the 1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election. Due to the prevalence of Tamil labourers in the gold fields, mainly Dalits, the constituency was represented by Tamils (and sometimes Tamil Nadu regional parties) until 2008, when the delimitation made Tamils a less decisive factor.
Members of Assembly
Mysore State
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | P. M. Swamidorai | All India Scheduled Caste Federation | |
| K. S. Vasan | Communist Party of India | ||
| 1957 | C. M. Arumugam | All India Scheduled Caste Federation | |
| M. C. Narasimhan | Communist Party of India | ||
| 1962 | S. Rajagopal | ||
| 1967 | S. R. Gopal | Indian National Congress | |
| 1968^ | S. R. Shanmugam | ||
| 1972 | C. M. Arumugam | Republican Party of India | |
^by-election
Karnataka
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | C. M. Arumugam | Republican Party of India | |
| 1983 | M. Bhaktavatchalam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1985 | T. S. Mani | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 1989 | M. Bhaktavatchalam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1994 | S. Rajendran | Bharatiya Rashtriya Party | |
| 1999 | M. Bhaktavatchalam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2004 | S. Rajendran | Republican Party of India | |
| 2008 | Y. Sampangi | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2013 | Y. Ramakka | ||
| 2018 | M. Roopakala | Indian National Congress | |
| 2023 | |||
Election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Roopakala | 81,569 | 55.10 | +4.12 | |
| BJP | Ashwini Sampangi | 31,102 | 21.01 | −0.72 | |
| RPI | S. Rajendran | 29,795 | 20.12 | +5.51 | |
| JD(S) | V. M. Ramesh Babu | 1,360 | 0.92 | −5.51 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,383 | 0.93 | −0.32 | |
| Majority | 50,467 | 34.09 | +4.84 | ||
| Turnout | 148,051 | 74.03 | +0.83 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Roopakala | 71,151 | 50.98 | ||
| BJP | Ashwini Sampangi | 30,324 | 21.73 | ||
| RPI | S. Rajendran | 20,393 | 14.61 | ||
| JD(S) | M. Backthavachalam | 8,976 | 6.43 | ||
| CPI(M) | P. Thangaraj | 1,746 | 1.25 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,750 | 1.25 | ||
| Majority | 40,827 | 29.25 | |||
| Turnout | 1,39,569 | 73.20 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2013
- Ramakka Y. (BJP): 55,014 votes
- M. Backthavachalam (JD-S): 28,992 votes
1967
- S. R. Gopal (INC): 20,024 votes
- C. M. Armugam (RPI): 15,261 votes
See also
- Kolar district
- List of constituencies of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
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