Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1994
Kaluti Ramappa Meleppa of Indian National Congress won the Jamkhandi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 1994 state assembly election, securing 42,505 votes (41.00% vote share). The runner-up was Bagalkot Gurupadappa Shivappa (Janata Dal) with 41,011 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 | Kaluti Ramappa Meleppa | 42505 | 41.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Bagalkot Gurupadappa Shivappa | 41011 | 39.60% | Janata Dal |
| 3 | Savadi Siddu Kallappa | 11408 | 11.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Mallappa Parappa Nyamagoudar | 3173 | 3.10% | Karnataka Congress Party |
| 5 | Mali Shivappa Ningappa | 2268 | 2.20% | Karnataka Rajya Ryota Sangha |
| 6 | Ravindra Dhanavant Halingali | 1857 | 1.80% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Mahadev Rayappa Daddimani | 372 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Ganvar Siddalingappa Sidramappa | 248 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Ghalawadi Chandrakant Basappa | 235 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Channappa Basaparappa Megadi | 226 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Musa Ali Shekh | 120 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Aurang Shankar Chanamallappa | 88 | 0.10% | Kannada Chalevali Vatal Paksha |
| 13 | Mahadev Rathi | 66 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Jamkhandi constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1994 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Kaluti Ramappa Meleppa (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 42,505 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.