Belthangady Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Karnataka in southwestern India.
Overview Belthangady (constituency number 200) is one of the eight Assembly constituencies located in Dakshina Kannada district. It covers the same area as the Belthangady Taluk.
Belthangady is part of Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency, along with seven other Vidhan Sabha constituencies, namely: 201. Moodabidri, 202. Mangalore City North, 203. Mangalore City South, 204. Mangalore, 205. Bantval, 206. Puttur and 207. Sullia (SC).
Members of the Legislative Assembly The contest for the Belthangady legislative seat has been a thirty year contest between the Gowda family and the Bangera family, as well as one between the two Bangera brothers, Vasantha and Prabhakara.
Election MemberParty 1957 Ratnavarma Heggade 1962 Bantwal Vaikunta Baliga 1967 1968 By-election K. Chidananda 1972 K. Subramanya Gowda 1978 K. Gangadhara Gowda 1983 K. Vasantha Bangera 1985 1989 K. Gangadhara Gowda 1994 K. Vasantha Bangera 1999 K. Prabhakara Bangera 2004 2008 K. Vasantha Bangera 2013 2018 Harish Poonja 2023
Election results Assembly Election 2023
Assembly Election 2018
Assembly Election 2013
Assembly Election 2008
Assembly Election 2004
Assembly Election 1999
Assembly Election 1994
Assembly Election 1989
Assembly Election 1985
Assembly Election 1983
Assembly Election 1978
Assembly Election 1972
Assembly Election 1967
Assembly Election 1962
Assembly Election 1957
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