Kapu Assembly constituency

{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Karnataka State, India}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox Indian constituency | name = Kapu | type= SLA | constituency_no = 121 | map_image = 121-Kapu constituency.svg | state = Karnataka | district = Udupi | loksabha_cons = Udupi Chikmagalur | established = 1956 | reservation = None | electors = {{formatnum:189007}}<ref name=election2023>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/15163-karnataka-2023/ |title=Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023 |publisher=Election Commission of India |website=eci.gov.in |access-date=24 July 2023 |url-access=limited}}</ref>{{update after|2028|7}} | incumbent_image = | mla = Gurme Suresh Shetty | party = Bharatiya Janata Party |latest_election_year = 2023 |preceded_by = Lalaji Mendon }}

'''Kapu Assembly constituency''' is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.<ref name=electors2019>{{cite web |url=https://www.ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/PCELE2019/GE2019_VOTERS_COUNT.pdf |title=Karnataka Loksabha Elections - 2019 - Voters Count |website=ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in |accessdate= 10 February 2021}}</ref>

It is part of Udupi district.

==Members of the Legislative Assembly== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Election ! Member ! colspan=2|Party |- | bgcolor="#FFF58A" | 1957 || Pinto Denis. F. X || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |- | bgcolor="#FFF58A" | 1962 || B. Bhaskar Shetty || {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party|rowspan=2}} |- | bgcolor="#FFF58A" | 1967 || B. B. Shetty |- | bgcolor="#FFF58A" | 1972 || rowspan="2" | B. Bhaskar Shetty || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |- | 1978 || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)}} |- | 1983 || rowspan="5" | Vasanth. V. Salian || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=5}} |- | 1985 |- | 1989 |- | 1994 |- | 1999 |- | 2004 || rowspan="2" | Lalaji Mendon || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}} |- | 2008 |- | 2013 || Vinay Kumar Sorake || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |- | 2018 || Lalaji Mendon || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}} |- | 2023 || Gurme Suresh Shetty |}

==Election results== === Assembly Election 2023 === {{Election box begin |title = 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kapu <ref name=election2023/><ref name="Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Kapu">{{cite news |title=Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Kapu |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2023/ConstituencywiseS10121.htm?ac=121 |access-date=6 May 2025 |work= |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250506092137/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2023/ConstituencywiseS10121.htm?ac=121 |archive-date=6 May 2025}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Gurme Suresh Shetty |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 80,559 |percentage = 53.23% |change = {{increase}}0.69 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Vinay Kumar Sorake |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 67,555 |percentage = 44.63% |change = {{increase}}0.34 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Mohammed Haneef |party = Social Democratic Party of India |votes = 1,616 |percentage = 1.07% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the above |party = None of the above |votes = 805 |percentage = 0.53% |change = {{decrease}}0.05 }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 13,004 |percentage = 8.59% |change = {{increase}}0.34 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 151,519 |percentage = 80.17% |change = {{increase}}1.17 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 151,355}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 189,007 |ref = |change = {{increase}}3.28 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{increase}}0.69 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 2018 === {{Election box begin |title = 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kapu <ref name=election2018>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/6933-karnataka-2018/ |title=Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018 |website=Election Commission of India |accessdate= 4 February 2021}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Lalaji Mendon |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 75,893 |percentage = 52.54% |change = {{increase}}13.51 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Vinay Kumar Sorake |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 63,976 |percentage = 44.29% |change = {{increase}}3.84 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Anupama Shenoy |party = Bhaarateeya Janashakthi Congress |votes = 1,634 |percentage = 1.13% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. Mansoor Ibrahim |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 1,393 |percentage = 0.96% |change = {{decrease}}2.36 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the above |party = None of the above |votes = 839 |percentage = 0.58% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 11,917 |percentage = 8.25% |change = {{increase}}6.83 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 144,566 |percentage = 79.00% |change = {{increase}}5.71 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 144,448}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 183,004 |ref = |change = {{increase}}17.78 }} {{Election box gain |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}12.09 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 2013 === {{Election box begin |title = 2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kapu <ref>{{cite web |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2013 : To the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2013/StatReports2013.pdf |website=eci.nic.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=2014-04-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220034253/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2013/StatReports2013.pdf |archive-date=2013-12-20 |url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Vinay Kumar Sorake |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 52,782 |percentage = 40.45% |change = {{decrease}}5.16 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Lalaji Mendon |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 50,927 |percentage = 39.03% |change = {{decrease}}7.56 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Vasanth. V. Salian |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 4,327 |percentage = 3.32% |change = {{decrease}}0.07 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Abdul Hakeem |party = Social Democratic Party of India |votes = 2,171 |percentage = 1.66% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Srikantha. B. Acharya |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,174 |percentage = 0.90% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Hameed |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,125 |percentage = 0.86% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 1,855 |percentage = 1.42% |change = {{increase}}0.44 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 113,872 |percentage = 73.29% |change = {{increase}}1.83 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 130,474}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 155,382 |ref = |change = {{increase}}12.55 }} {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{decrease}}6.14 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 2008 === {{Election box begin |title = 2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kapu <ref>{{cite web |title=General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics |url=https://www.ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/PDFS/Previous%20Elections/Election%20Statistics%202008%20Final.pdf |publisher=Government of Karnataka |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201232433/https://www.ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/PDFS/Previous%20Elections/Election%20Statistics%202008%20Final.pdf |archive-date=1 February 2021 |url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Lalaji Mendon |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 45,961 |percentage = 46.59% |change = {{decrease}}0.13 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Vasanth. V. Salian |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 44,994 |percentage = 45.61% |change = {{increase}}0.82 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Leeladhara Shetty |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 3,341 |percentage = 3.39% |change = {{increase}}1.12 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Nagesh Rao |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,030 |percentage = 2.06% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Stevan John Menezes |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = 1,109 |percentage = 1.12% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Gururaj Bhat Alias Surya |party = Independent politician |votes = 680 |percentage = 0.69% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 967 |percentage = 0.98% |change = {{decrease}}0.95 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 98,659 |percentage = 71.46% |change = {{increase}}7.93 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 98,653}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 138,057 |ref = |change = {{increase}}21.87 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{decrease}}0.13 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 2004 === {{Election box begin |title = 2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kapu <ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_KT_2004.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006204912/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_KT_2004.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Lalaji Mendon |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 33,611 |percentage = 46.72% |change = {{increase}}4.56 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Vasanth. V. Salian |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 32,221 |percentage = 44.79% |change = {{decrease}}2.70 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Gladis Alimada |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,848 |percentage = 3.96% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Mohammed Mhb |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 1,634 |percentage = 2.27% |change = {{decrease}}6.95 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Gopal. K. M |party = Kannada Nadu Party |votes = 928 |percentage = 1.29% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Raj Ballal |party = Janata Party |votes = 703 |percentage = 0.98% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 1,390 |percentage = 1.93% |change = {{decrease}}3.40 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 71,965 |percentage = 63.53% |change = {{decrease}}0.77 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 71,945}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 113,281 |ref = |change = {{increase}}7.42 }} {{Election box gain |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}0.77 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 1999 === {{Election box begin |title = 1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kapu <ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-KT99.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006053217/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-KT99.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Vasanth. V. Salian |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 31,151 |percentage = 47.49% |change = {{increase}}19.71 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Lalaji Mendon |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 27,653 |percentage = 42.16% |change = {{increase}}16.93 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ivan D. Souza |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 6,046 |percentage = 9.22% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Abdul Hameed |party = Independent politician |votes = 745 |percentage = 1.14% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 3,498 |percentage = 5.33% |change = {{increase}}2.78 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 67,814 |percentage = 64.30% |change = {{decrease}}1.71 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 65,595}} {{Election box rejected |votes = 2,208 |percentage = 3.26% |change = {{increase}}1.97 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 105,461 |ref = |change = {{increase}}11.29 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}19.71 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 1994 === {{Election box begin |title = 1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kapu <ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-KT94.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006211324/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-KT94.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Vasanth. V. Salian |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 17,152 |percentage = 27.78% |change = {{decrease}}26.74 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Lalaji. R. Memdon |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 15,578 |percentage = 25.23% |change = {{increase}}20.77 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ivan D. Souza |party = Janata Dal |votes = 12,440 |percentage = 20.15% |change = {{decrease}}19.32 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ashok. M. Suvarna |party = Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee |votes = 8,275 |percentage = 13.40% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Leeladhara Shetty |party = Independent politician |votes = 7,818 |percentage = 12.66% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 1,574 |percentage = 2.55% |change = {{decrease}}12.50 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 62,557 |percentage = 66.01% |change = {{increase}}6.81 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 61,742}} {{Election box rejected |votes = 810 |percentage = 1.29% |change = {{decrease}}3.59 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 94,765 |ref = |change = {{decrease}}2.45 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}26.74 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 1989 === {{Election box begin |title = 1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kapu <ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/Statistical%20Report%20karnataka%201989.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007070737/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/Statistical%20Report%20karnataka%201989.pdf|archive-date=7 October 2010|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Vasanth. V. Salian |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 29,823 |percentage = 54.52% |change = {{decrease}}2.86 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. Bhaskar Shetty |party = Janata Dal |votes = 21,593 |percentage = 39.47% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Madhava Suvarna |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 2,437 |percentage = 4.46% |change = {{decrease}}1.10 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Karunakara Shetty |party = Janata Party |votes = 561 |percentage = 1.03% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 8,230 |percentage = 15.05% |change = {{decrease}}24.52 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 57,506 |percentage = 59.20% |change = {{decrease}}5.75 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 54,701}} {{Election box rejected |votes = 2,805 |percentage = 4.88% |change = {{increase}}4.07 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 97,141 |ref = |change = {{increase}}31.27 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}2.86 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 1985 === {{Election box begin |title = 1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kapu <ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/Statistical%20Report%20Karnataka%201985.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006143216/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/Statistical%20Report%20Karnataka%201985.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Vasanth. V. Salian |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 27,356 |percentage = 57.38% |change = {{increase}}6.80 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. Bhaskar Shetty |party = Independent politician |votes = 8,494 |percentage = 17.82% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Dayanatha. K. Kotian |party = Janata Party |votes = 8,340 |percentage = 17.49% |change = {{increase}}10.45 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Gangadhara Suvarna |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 2,649 |percentage = 5.56% |change = {{decrease}}30.85 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Krishnanada Shenoy |party = Independent politician |votes = 420 |percentage = 0.88% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 18,862 |percentage = 39.57% |change = {{increase}}25.40 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 48,060 |percentage = 64.95% |change = {{decrease}}1.20 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 47,672}} {{Election box rejected |votes = 388 |percentage = 0.81% |change = {{decrease}}0.75 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 74,001 |ref = |change = {{increase}}6.71 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}6.80 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 1983 === {{Election box begin |title = 1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kapu <ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20Report%201983%20karnatkaa.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007124742/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20Report%201983%20karnatkaa.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2010|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Vasanth. V. Salian |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 22,839 |percentage = 50.58% |change = {{increase}}50.00 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Gangadhara |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 16,442 |percentage = 36.41% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Sridhara. M. Kalmady |party = Janata Party |votes = 3,178 |percentage = 7.04% |change = {{decrease}}33.31 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Janet Lobo |party = Independent politician |votes = 771 |percentage = 1.71% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. S. Abbas |party = Independent politician |votes = 738 |percentage = 1.63% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. Silver |party = Indian Congress (Socialist) |votes = 430 |percentage = 0.95% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Sanjeva. G. Karkera |party = Independent politician |votes = 429 |percentage = 0.95% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. Babu |party = Independent politician |votes = 329 |percentage = 0.73% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 6,397 |percentage = 14.17% |change = {{decrease}}3.15 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 45,870 |percentage = 66.15% |change = {{decrease}}8.99 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 45,156}} {{Election box rejected |votes = 714 |percentage = 1.56% |change = {{increase}}0.23 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 69,345 |ref = |change = {{increase}}2.13 }} {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Indian National Congress (I) |swing = {{decrease}}7.09 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 1978 === {{Election box begin |title = 1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Kapu <ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/Statistical%20Report%20Karnataka%201978.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007164123/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/Statistical%20Report%20Karnataka%201978.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2010|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = B. Bhaskar Shetty |party = Indian National Congress (I) |votes = 29,030 |percentage = 57.67% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Dayanatha. K. Kotian |party = Janata Party |votes = 20,312 |percentage = 40.35% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Bhogeesha Aitha Karkera |party = Independent politician |votes = 575 |percentage = 1.14% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 8,718 |percentage = 17.32% |change = {{decrease}}11.78 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 51,018 |percentage = 75.14% |change = {{increase}}4.82 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 50,341}} {{Election box rejected |votes = 677 |percentage = 1.33% |change = {{increase}}1.33 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 67,896 |ref = |change = {{increase}}14.85 }} {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress (I) |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}4.59 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 1972 === {{Election box begin |title = 1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kapu <ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatisRep_Mysore_72.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006074555/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatisRep_Mysore_72.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = B. Bhaskar Shetty |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 25,358 |percentage = 62.26% |change = {{increase}}24.69 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. Muddu Suvarna |party = Independent politician |votes = 13,504 |percentage = 33.16% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Perody Vittal Shetty |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,183 |percentage = 2.90% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. S. Dayakara |party = Samyukta Socialist Party |votes = 514 |percentage = 1.26% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 11,854 |percentage = 29.10% |change = {{increase}}9.50 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 41,573 |percentage = 70.32% |change = {{decrease}}4.11 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 40,729}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 59,116 |ref = |change = {{increase}}13.49 }} {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Praja Socialist Party |swing = {{increase}}5.09 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 1967 === {{Election box begin |title = 1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kapu <ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Mysore%201967.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006083645/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Mysore%201967.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = B. B. Shetty |party = Praja Socialist Party |votes = 20,956 |percentage = 57.17% |change = {{increase}}8.40 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = D. R. Heggade |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 13,771 |percentage = 37.57% |change = {{decrease}}10.55 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = J. M. L. Prabhu |party = Swatantra Party |votes = 1,928 |percentage = 5.26% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 7,185 |percentage = 19.60% |change = {{increase}}18.94 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 38,771 |percentage = 74.43% |change = {{increase}}16.25 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 36,655}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 52,088 |ref = |change = {{increase}}3.51 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Praja Socialist Party |swing = {{increase}}8.40 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 1962 === {{Election box begin |title = 1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kapu <ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Mysore_1962.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006093153/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Mysore_1962.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = B. Bhaskar Shetty |party = Praja Socialist Party |votes = 13,624 |percentage = 48.77% |change = {{increase}}24.77 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = F. X. D. Pinto |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 13,441 |percentage = 48.12% |change = {{decrease}}14.67 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Mathais Charles Fernandes |party = Independent politician |votes = 870 |percentage = 3.11% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 183 |percentage = 0.66% |change = {{decrease}}38.13 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 29,278 |percentage = 58.18% |change = {{decrease}}1.94 }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 27,935}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 50,322 |ref = |change = {{increase}}1.25 }} {{Election box gain |winner = Praja Socialist Party |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}14.02 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 1957 === {{Election box begin |title = 1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Kapu <ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Mysore_1957.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111195053/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Mysore_1957.pdf |archive-date=11 January 2012|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Pinto Denis. F. X |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 18,761 |percentage = 62.79% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Navinchandra. M |party = Praja Socialist Party |votes = 7,170 |percentage = 24.00% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ramachandra Rao Kunjoor |party = Independent politician |votes = 3,950 |percentage = 13.22% |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 11,591 |percentage = 38.79% |change = }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 29,881 |percentage = 60.12% |change = }} {{Election box total valid |votes= 29,881}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 49,701 |ref = |change = }} {{Election box new seat win |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = }} {{Election box end}}

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Category:Udupi district Category:Assembly constituencies of Karnataka Category:Politics of Karnataka Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1956 Category:1956 establishments in Mysore State