Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
G. Somasekhara Reddy of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bellary City Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 76,589 votes (51.00% vote share). The runner-up was Anil.H. Lad (Indian National Congress) with 60,434 votes.
A total of 28 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 | G. Somasekhara Reddy | 76589 | 51.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Anil.H. Lad | 60434 | 40.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Mohamad Iqbal Hothur | 6255 | 4.20% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 4 | Mekala Eswara Reddy | 913 | 0.60% | Karnataka Pragnyavantha Janatha Party |
| 5 | Altaf Hussain | 733 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | B.V.Tejas | 636 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | M.M. Ananda Kumar | 519 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Mohammed Ismail | 442 | 0.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 9 | P. Vijayalakshmi | 369 | 0.30% | Pyramid Party Of India |
| 10 | Rajasab | 345 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Janta Party |
| 11 | D. Parthasarathy | 330 | 0.20% | Janahitha Paksha |
| 12 | Gonal Jumari. B. | 300 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 13 | M. Jayaramulu | 295 | 0.20% | All India Mahila Empowerment Party |
| 14 | Tapal Ganesh | 233 | 0.20% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 15 | Hafeez Mohammed Ismail @ H.M.Ismail | 205 | 0.10% | Kalyankari Jantantrik Party |
| 16 | Dr. K.R.Ravikumar | 192 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | U. Urukundu | 158 | 0.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 18 | Tejesh Kumar. M. Patil | 156 | 0.10% | Bhartiyabahujankranti Dal |
| 19 | B.Shekharbabu | 153 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Srinivas Yadav | 135 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 21 | Handi Rafeeq Sab | 131 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Madhusudana. P. | 124 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | E. Iramma | 119 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | H.V. Kiran | 115 | 0.10% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 25 | Gangi Reddy | 111 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 26 | P. Narayana Murthy | 110 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 27 | Valisab. P. | 86 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 28 | Ane Narayana Swamy | 63 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Bellary City constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 28 candidates contested for this seat. G. Somasekhara Reddy (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 76,589 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.