Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
C.B.Sureshbabu of Janata Dal (Secular) won the Chikkanayakanahalli Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 60,759 votes (37.80% vote share). The runner-up was J.C.Madhuswamy (Karnataka Jantha Paksha) with 49,620 votes.
A total of 11 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 | C.B.Sureshbabu | 60759 | 37.80% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 2 | J.C.Madhuswamy | 49620 | 30.90% | Karnataka Jantha Paksha |
| 3 | K.S.Kirana Kumar | 29150 | 18.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Sathish Sasalu | 10344 | 6.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Kenkere Sathish | 2086 | 1.30% | Karnataka Rajya Ryota Sangha |
| 6 | Captain Somashekar | 1743 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | C.M.Manjula Nagaraju | 1725 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Ramachandraiah Baraguru | 1648 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Devaraju K.L | 1624 | 1.00% | Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress Party |
| 10 | G.Prakash | 1108 | 0.70% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 11 | Hanumantharamanayak | 1019 | 0.60% | Welfare Party Of India |
The Chikkanayakanahalli constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. C.B.Sureshbabu (Janata Dal (Secular)) emerged as the winner securing 60,759 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.