Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Aravind Chandrakant Bellad of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Hubli-Dharwad-West Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 42,003 votes (33.10% vote share). The runner-up was S. R. Morey (Indian National Congress) with 30,821 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 | Aravind Chandrakant Bellad | 42003 | 33.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | S. R. Morey | 30821 | 24.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ismail Tamatgar | 30312 | 23.90% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 4 | Mohan Limbikai | 12216 | 9.60% | Karnataka Jantha Paksha |
| 5 | Gururaj Hunashimarad | 2471 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Dambal Hanumant | 1807 | 1.40% | Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress Party |
| 7 | Suresh Veerabhadrappa Katagi | 1091 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Laxman Basappa Doddamani | 1066 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Nagaraj Tigadi | 843 | 0.70% | Lok Satta Party |
| 10 | Ishwar Mallappa Sanikop | 821 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Ratnakar Narayan Raikar | 799 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 12 | Vadiraj Madhusudhan Mannari(PANDURANGI) | 745 | 0.60% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 13 | Bakkayi Laxman Chandrappa | 645 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 14 | H.G. Desai | 339 | 0.30% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 15 | Kumar Desai Rayanagouda Dyamanagouda | 322 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Raju Kamble | 241 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Janta Dal |
| 17 | Anita Horadi | 221 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Anwarsab Bashasab Raibag | 147 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Hubli-Dharwad-West constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Aravind Chandrakant Bellad (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 42,003 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.