Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Harish Poonja of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Belthangady Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 98,417 votes (55.20% vote share). The runner-up was K.Vasantha Bangera (Indian National Congress) with 75,443 votes.
A total of 6 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 | Harish Poonja | 98417 | 55.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | K.Vasantha Bangera | 75443 | 42.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Jagannatha. M | 1806 | 1.00% | All India Mahila Empowerment Party |
| 4 | Sumathi S Hegde | 1612 | 0.90% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 5 | Venkatesha Bende | 654 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | U.M. Syed Hassan | 373 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Belthangady constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Harish Poonja (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 98,417 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.