Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
B. M. Sukumar Shetty of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bailhongal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 96,029 votes (54.90% vote share). The runner-up was Koujalagi. Mahantesh. Shivanand. (Indian National Congress) with 47,040 votes.
A total of 16 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 | B. M. Sukumar Shetty | 96029 | 54.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1 | Koujalagi. Mahantesh. Shivanand. | 47040 | 32.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Jagdish. Channappa Metgud | 41918 | 29.20% | Independent |
| 2 | K. Gopala Poojary | 71636 | 40.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Suresh Kallagar | 2415 | 1.40% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 3 | Vishwanath Iranagouda Patil | 37498 | 26.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Ravi Shetty | 1911 | 1.10% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 4 | Shankar. Bharamappa. Madalagi | 13548 | 9.40% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 5 | Sunil. L. Guddakayu. | 1767 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 5 | B. Subramanya Bijoor | 941 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Duragamma Basappa Yarazaravi | 984 | 0.70% | All India Mahila Empowerment Party |
| 6 | H Suresh Poojari | 783 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Mahadev Somappa. Karabasannavar | 693 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Abdul Hajeed | 666 | 0.40% | All India Mahila Empowerment Party |
| 8 | Marakala Manjunatha Basava | 401 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Manjunatha Naik Kollur | 297 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Bailhongal constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. B. M. Sukumar Shetty (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 96,029 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.