Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Rajashekhar Basavaraj Patil of Indian National Congress won the Homnabad Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 64,694 votes (47.60% vote share). The runner-up was M. Naseenoddin Patel (Janata Dal (Secular)) with 40,194 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Rajashekhar Basavaraj Patil | 64694 | 47.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | M. Naseenoddin Patel | 40194 | 29.60% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 3 | Ankush Lingappa Chitta | 8093 | 6.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Padmakar Patil | 6604 | 4.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Meer Ashreefali Meer Syedali | 5695 | 4.20% | Karnataka Jantha Paksha |
| 6 | Bankreddy Prabhureddy | 5238 | 3.90% | Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress Party |
| 7 | Ravikanth K. Hugar | 2076 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Ismail Maheboobsab | 1164 | 0.90% | National People's Party |
| 9 | Parameshwar Ramchandra | 729 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Narasappa Lachappa Muttangi | 601 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Ashok Chandrakant Sagar | 560 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Laxaman Gurappa | 365 | 0.30% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
The Homnabad constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Rajashekhar Basavaraj Patil (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 64,694 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.