Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
K.H.Puttaswamy Gowda (KHP) of Independent won the Gauribidanur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 83,837 votes (46.40% vote share). The runner-up was N.H.Shivashankara Reddy (Indian National Congress) with 46,551 votes.
A total of 18 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 | K.H.Puttaswamy Gowda (KHP) | 83837 | 46.40% | Independent |
| 2 | N.H.Shivashankara Reddy | 46551 | 25.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Dr.Kemparaju.K. | 24202 | 13.40% | Independent |
| 4 | C.R.Narasimha Murthy. (ZP) | 11125 | 6.20% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 5 | Dr. H.S. Shashidhara Kumar | 8132 | 4.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | K.Puttaswamy Gowda | 1311 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Puttaswamy | 1037 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Lakshmana Nayaka.B | 702 | 0.40% | Uttama Prajaakeeya Party |
| 9 | Puttaswamy Gowda | 558 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Nasurulla | 476 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Prakash Babu.K. | 395 | 0.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 12 | Syed Nasir Ali | 386 | 0.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 13 | Srinivasa.C.V (K.R.S) | 383 | 0.20% | Karnataka Rashtra Samithi |
| 14 | Vijayakumar.N.R | 350 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | G.N.Ravi | 250 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Shashikumar.C.L | 206 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | C.N.Prakash | 178 | 0.10% | Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha |
| 18 | N.Hanumanthanayaka | 175 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Gauribidanur constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. K.H.Puttaswamy Gowda (KHP) (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 83,837 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.