Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2004
Bharamagouda (RAJU) ALAGOUDA KAGE of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kagwad Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2004 state assembly election, securing 44,529 votes (42.50% vote share). The runner-up was Kiran Kumar Tatyagouda Patil (Indian National Congress) with 41,077 votes.
A total of 6 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 | Bharamagouda (RAJU) ALAGOUDA KAGE | 44529 | 42.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Kiran Kumar Tatyagouda Patil | 41077 | 39.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Mohan Hirachand Shah | 9895 | 9.40% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 4 | Surendra Siddappa Karigar | 5674 | 5.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Gadige Rajaram Shivaling | 1869 | 1.80% | Jharkhand Party |
| 6 | Rathod Tarer Sing Ram Sing | 1764 | 1.70% | Sirpanch Samaj Party |
The Kagwad constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2004 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Bharamagouda (RAJU) ALAGOUDA KAGE (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 44,529 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.