Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Bharamgouda Alagouda Kage of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kagwad Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 45,286 votes (42.00% vote share). The runner-up was Digvijaya Yashawantrao Pawar Desai (Indian National Congress) with 36,304 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Bharamgouda Alagouda Kage | 45286 | 42.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Digvijaya Yashawantrao Pawar Desai | 36304 | 33.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Srimant Balasaheb Patil | 15923 | 14.80% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 4 | Anand Shantappa Sadalage | 4119 | 3.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Sridhar Mahadev Joshi | 1532 | 1.40% | Rashtriya Hindustan Sena Karnataka |
| 6 | Narsinha Tukaram Patil | 1395 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Shravan Maruti Kamble | 962 | 0.90% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 8 | Annasab Irappa Sattikar | 846 | 0.80% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 9 | Kumar Rayappa Makannavar | 585 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Khatanve Mallappa Maruti | 510 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Vardhaman Tippanna Udagave | 485 | 0.50% | Samajwadi Party |
The Kagwad constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Bharamgouda Alagouda Kage (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 45,286 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.