Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Udasi Channabasappa Mahalingappa of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Hangal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 60,025 votes (48.70% vote share). The runner-up was Tahasildar Manohar (Indian National Congress) with 54,103 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Udasi Channabasappa Mahalingappa | 60025 | 48.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Tahasildar Manohar | 54103 | 43.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | A.M. Pathan | 3253 | 2.60% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 4 | Ganter Guddappa Sanna Siddappa | 2924 | 2.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Pundalik .T. Badravathi | 1240 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Padeppanavar Nageshappa Shivarudrappa | 831 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Shrinivas Devendrappa Sankpale | 546 | 0.40% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
| 8 | Chamaraj Gurulingappa Mulker | 320 | 0.30% | Janata Dal (United) |
The Hangal constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Udasi Channabasappa Mahalingappa (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 60,025 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.