Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
S. Raghu of Bharatiya Janata Party won the C.V. Raman Nagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 58,887 votes (45.40% vote share). The runner-up was R. Sampath Raj (Indian National Congress) with 46,660 votes.
A total of 13 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 | S. Raghu | 58887 | 45.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | R. Sampath Raj | 46660 | 36.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | P. Ramesh | 20478 | 15.80% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 4 | Mohana Dasari | 1926 | 1.50% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 5 | S.R. Jayaram | 384 | 0.30% | All India Mahila Empowerment Party |
| 6 | I. Venkatesh | 310 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | S. Raghu | 240 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Munimarappa M. | 228 | 0.20% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 9 | Venkatesh .N. | 211 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | P. Shanmuga Prabhu | 124 | 0.10% | Republican Sena |
| 11 | R Mohan Raju | 117 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Republican Paksha |
| 12 | Nanda Kumar | 114 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Prajagala Kalyana Paksha |
| 13 | Srinivasa M. | 71 | 0.10% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
The C.V. Raman Nagar constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. S. Raghu (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 58,887 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.