Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Chandrashekhar Patil Revoor of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Gulbarga Dakshin Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 45,380 votes (46.00% vote share). The runner-up was Basavaraj Bhimalli (Indian National Congress) with 31,090 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Chandrashekhar Patil Revoor | 45380 | 46.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Basavaraj Bhimalli | 31090 | 31.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | S.K. Kanta | 13876 | 14.10% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 4 | Gulam Rabbani | 3467 | 3.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Sayyad Sajjad Ali | 1630 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Ambaray Mahamuni | 656 | 0.70% | Rashtriya Hindustan Sena Karnataka |
| 7 | Mohammad.Galib Pasha | 414 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Kattimani Rajashekhar S/o Laxmanrao | 368 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | A.B.Hosamani | 343 | 0.40% | Republican Party Of India |
| 10 | Shaikh Mahaboob Bhoganalli | 331 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Prabhakar Gurudevappa | 322 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Jalaloddin Khadari | 319 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | V.Nagammal | 255 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Jaganath Mannu Chavan | 183 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
The Gulbarga Dakshin constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Chandrashekhar Patil Revoor (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 45,380 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.