Hosanagar was one of the seats in

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in India. The seat ceased to exist after 2008 delimitation of constituencies.

Members of Assembly

* 1962 : Seat did not exist * 1967 : I Somasekharappa (INC) * 1972 : * 1978 : S. M. Sheeranaly Chandrasekhar (Indira Congress) * 1983 : B Swamy Rao (Janata Party) * 1985 : B. Swamyrao (INC) * 2004 : Halappa H (BJP) * 2008 onwards : Seat does not exist.

Election results

1978 Assembly Election

* S. M. Sheeranaly Chandrasekhar (INC-I) : 28,092 votes * B. Swamyrao (Janata Party) : 24174

1985 Assembly Election

* B. Swamyrao (INC) : 35,155 votes * G. Nanjundappa (JNP) : 32694

2004 Assembly Election

* Halappa H (BJP) : 49,086 votes * Dr Narayanappa Gd (INC) : 32,235 votes

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