Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Iqbal Ansari of Janata Dal (Secular) won the Gangawati Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 60,303 votes (48.10% vote share). The runner-up was Paranna Eshwarappa Munavalli (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 30,514 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Iqbal Ansari | 60303 | 48.10% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 2 | Paranna Eshwarappa Munavalli | 30514 | 24.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | H. R. Srinath | 20248 | 16.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Basavaraj Patil Anvari | 7058 | 5.60% | Karnataka Jantha Paksha |
| 5 | Pampanagowdru Police Patel | 3015 | 2.40% | Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress Party |
| 6 | Sharanabasappa.S Pan Shop | 1642 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Bharadvaj Subbarao | 971 | 0.80% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 8 | Vijayakumar.J | 843 | 0.70% | Pyramid Party Of India |
| 9 | Hulugappa Deveramani | 749 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
The Gangawati constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Iqbal Ansari (Janata Dal (Secular)) emerged as the winner securing 60,303 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.