Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2004
Charantimat Veeranna Chandrashekaraya of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bagalkot Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2004 state assembly election, securing 34,597 votes (33.30% vote share). The runner-up was Poojar Pralhad Hanumantappa (Independent) with 29,075 votes.
A total of 10 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charantimat Veeranna Chandrashekaraya | 34597 | 33.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Poojar Pralhad Hanumantappa | 29075 | 28.00% | Independent |
| 3 | Ajaykumar Sambashiv Sarnaik | 28878 | 27.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Laxman Channabasappa Muchakandi | 4033 | 3.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Abdul Razak Imamsab Salikad | 2205 | 2.10% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 6 | Guled Chandrakant Sidramappa | 1773 | 1.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Tondihal Sanganagouda Annadanagouda | 945 | 0.90% | Jharkhand Party |
| 8 | Mahantesh Bhimappa Pujari | 885 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 9 | Girish Tammannarao Kulkarni | 806 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Vijayakumar Shankarappa Antargond | 612 | 0.60% | Kannada Nadu Party |
The Bagalkot constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2004 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Charantimat Veeranna Chandrashekaraya (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 34,597 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.