Hassan (Lok Sabha constituency)

Hassan Lok Sabha constituency (Kannada Hasana loka sabha chunavana kshetra)is one of the 28 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Karnataka state in southern India. It is the home town of former prime minister H. D. Deve Gowda, who as of 2014 is the current member of parliament representing this constituency in the 16th Lok Sabha.[1] This constituency covers the entire Hassan district and part of Chikmagalur district.

Assembly segments

Hassan Lok Sabha constituency presently comprises the following eight Legislative Assembly segments:[1]

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District
127 Kadur None Chikmagalur
193 Shravanabelagola None Hassan
194 Arsikere, None Hassan
195 Belur None Hassan
196 Hassan None Hassan
197 Holenarasipur None Hassan
198 Arkalgud None Hassan
199 Sakleshpur SC Hassan

Members of Parliament

Mysore State: (as Hassan Chickmagalur)

Mysore State: (as Hassan)

Karnataka State: (as Hassan)

Election results

General Election, 2014: Hassan [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) Haradanahalli Doddegowda Deve Gowda 5,09,841
INC Manju A. 4,09,378
BJP C. H. Viyayashankar 1,65,688
Majority 1,00,462
Turnout
JD(S) hold Swing

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008". The Election Commission of India. p. 206.
  2. "Constituencywise-All Candidates". ECI. Retrieved 21 May 2014.