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Gundlupet Assembly constituency

Gundlupet Assembly constituency is one of the 224 electoral constituencies that form the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in the South Indian state of Karnataka. It is part of Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency.

The constituency was formed in 1957 after Mysore State was reorganized as the result of States Reorganisation Act, 1956. K. S. Nagarathanamma won the first election of 1957, and she went on to be elected six more times. H. K. Shivarudrappa won in 1978 and since 1994 H. S. Mahadeva Prasad has won the seat five times consecutively. Following Prasad's death on 3 January 2017, the by-election was won by M. C. Mohan Kumari.

The polling was held on 5 May 2013 in this constituency over 242 polling stations with ten contestants participating after two contestants had withdrawn. The vote counting took place on 8 May with results being declared on 11 May. Out of eligible 190,425 electors 95,589 were males, 94,831 females and 5 others. With 890 votes being cast through post, the total turnout was 162,443 of which 162,326 were valid votes (rejection 0.08 ). INC won 122 seats overall and went to form the state government.

The polling was held on 10 May 2008 in this constituency over 211 polling stations with five contestants participating. The vote counting took place on 25 May with results being declared on the same day. Out of eligible 176,750 electors 89,571 were males and 87,179 females. With 392 votes being cast through post, the total turnout was 143,733 of which 143,562 were valid votes (rejection 0.12 ). Although an INC candidate won this constituency, BJP won 110 seats overall and went to form the state government.

The polling was held on 26 April 2004 in this constituency over 178 polling stations with five contestants participating. The vote counting took place on 13 May with results being declared on the same day. Out of eligible 155,793 electors 78,037 were males and 77,756 females. With 314 votes being cast through post, the total turnout was 120,910 of which 120,880 were valid votes (rejection 2.48 ). Although Bharatiya Janata Party won the highest of 79 seats, INC with 65 seats and JD(S) with 58 seats formed the coalition government.

The polling was held on 11 September 1999 in this constituency over 187 polling stations with four contestants participating after ten contestants had withdrawn. The vote counting took place on 6 October with results being declared on the following day. Out of eligible 145,329 electors 72,605 were males and 72,724 females. With 33 votes being cast through post, the total turnout was 110,975 of which 103,330 were valid votes (rejection 6.89 ). Although a JD(U) candidate won this constituency, INC won 132 seats overall and went to form the state government.

The polling was held on 26 November 1994 in this constituency over 187 polling stations with nine contestants participating. Out of eligible 134,464 electors were 67,631 males and 66,833 females. With eight votes being cast through post, the total turnout was 108,138 of which 105,686 were valid votes (rejection 2.27). JD candidate won this constituency and the party went to form the state government winning overall 115 seats.

The polling was held on 24 November 1989 in this constituency over 165 polling stations with seven contestants participating. Out of eligible 123,021 electors 62,043 were males and 60,978 females. The total turnout was 95,451 of which 88,760 cast valid votes (rejection 7.01). INC candidate won this constituency and the party went to form the state government winning overall 178 seats.

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