Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Doddappagouda Shivalingappagoud Patil Naribol of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jewargi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 46,531 votes (40.30% vote share). The runner-up was Dharm Singh (Indian National Congress) with 46,461 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 | Doddappagouda Shivalingappagoud Patil Naribol | 46531 | 40.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Dharm Singh | 46461 | 40.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Kedarlingayya Hiremath | 7856 | 6.80% | Independent |
| 4 | Appoji Basanna | 2266 | 2.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Basawaraj H Budihal | 2205 | 1.90% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 6 | Shivanand | 1883 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Mahantesh | 1690 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 8 | S.M.S Hussain | 1327 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Babasaheb Bheemarao Seri | 941 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Mohammad Ali | 754 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Allisab Bagarikur Malli | 740 | 0.60% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 12 | Bheemayya Somayya | 655 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 13 | Kallalinga I Hugar | 608 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 14 | A.Syed Patel Yalwar | 360 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | M.D.Ameer Charam | 348 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Khaja Hussain Gudur | 334 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 17 | Osman Patel Sigarathalli | 291 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 18 | Siddannagouda Shankargoud Patil (KURALAGERA) | 259 | 0.20% | Janata Dal (United) |
The Jewargi constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Doddappagouda Shivalingappagoud Patil Naribol (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 46,531 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.