Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Sanjay B Patil of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Belgaum Rural Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 42,208 votes (31.70% vote share). The runner-up was Malagi Shivaputrappa Chanabasappa (Indian National Congress) with 33,899 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 | Sanjay B Patil | 42208 | 31.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Malagi Shivaputrappa Chanabasappa | 33899 | 25.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Kinekar Manohar Kallappa | 28689 | 21.60% | Independent |
| 4 | Shivaji Kedari Suntakar | 17286 | 13.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Rukmini Ganganna Gowda | 3239 | 2.40% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 6 | Sahukar Mallasettappa | 2447 | 1.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Balu Ramling Anagolkar | 2203 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Rajgoli Tousif | 1447 | 1.10% | Indian Union Muslim League |
| 9 | Kollanatti Bhimappa Balappa | 841 | 0.60% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 10 | Akki Shobha Mallappa | 753 | 0.60% | Rashtriya Hindustan Sena Karnataka |
The Belgaum Rural constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Sanjay B Patil (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 42,208 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.