Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
D.K.Shivakumar of Indian National Congress won the Kanakapura Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 68,096 votes (48.30% vote share). The runner-up was D.M.Vishwanath (Janata Dal (Secular)) with 60,917 votes.
A total of 14 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 | D.K.Shivakumar | 68096 | 48.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | D.M.Vishwanath | 60917 | 43.20% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 3 | S.M.Hampaiah | 3340 | 2.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Chinnaswamy | 2845 | 2.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | H.M.Shivakumar | 1582 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 6 | S.S.Shankar | 1216 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | K.V.Vishwanath | 932 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 8 | H.T.Chikkaraju | 470 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | R.V.Rajesh | 448 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | B.S.Mahesh Kumar | 367 | 0.30% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 11 | Ramesh | 186 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Ravi Kumar | 171 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | D.C.Ramesh | 154 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Ravi | 149 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Kanakapura constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. D.K.Shivakumar (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 68,096 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.