Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Bharamgoud Alagoud Kage of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kagwad Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 41,784 votes (32.30% vote share). The runner-up was Shrimant Balasaheb Patil (Janata Dal (Secular)) with 38,897 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 | Bharamgoud Alagoud Kage | 41784 | 32.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Shrimant Balasaheb Patil | 38897 | 30.10% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 3 | Kirankumar Tatyagouda Patil | 33057 | 25.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Ajit Bharamu Chougale | 8788 | 6.80% | Karnataka Jantha Paksha |
| 5 | Vidyadhar S. Kamble | 2158 | 1.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Shoba Balu Tavadare | 908 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Surendra Pradhanji Talwalkar | 768 | 0.60% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 8 | Narasinha Tukaram Patil | 642 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Jayshree Savant Pujari | 603 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Ramappa Bheemappa Huddar | 493 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Bahusab Ashok Naik (DHAVALE) | 434 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Diwakar Ramachandra Potadar | 363 | 0.30% | Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress Party |
| 13 | Raju Annasab Patil | 305 | 0.20% | Janata Dal (United) |
The Kagwad constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Bharamgoud Alagoud Kage (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 41,784 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.