Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Basawaraj Mattimud of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Gulbarga Rural Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 61,750 votes (40.90% vote share). The runner-up was Vijaykumar G Ramakrishna (Indian National Congress) with 49,364 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 | Basawaraj Mattimud | 61750 | 40.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Vijaykumar G Ramakrishna | 49364 | 32.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Revu Naik Belamagi | 29538 | 19.60% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 4 | Ambalaga Maruti Manapade | 3491 | 2.30% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 5 | Girish Bailappa Kambanavar | 2133 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Ganapath Rao K Mane | 1044 | 0.70% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 7 | Sujata | 799 | 0.50% | All India Mahila Empowerment Party |
| 8 | Vijay Jadhav | 593 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Shivasharanappa Marutirao | 541 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Ramesh Bhimsingh | 482 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Shankar Jadhav | 431 | 0.30% | Bharatiya Peoples Party |
| 12 | Manjunath Annappa | 394 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Bharata Kumar D Kumsi | 323 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Gulbarga Rural constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Basawaraj Mattimud (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 61,750 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.