Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1994
Asnotikar Vasant Kamalakar of Karnataka Congress Party won the Karwar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 1994 state assembly election, securing 33,367 votes (48.50% vote share). The runner-up was Prabhakar S. Rane (Indian National Congress) with 22,715 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Asnotikar Vasant Kamalakar | 33367 | 48.50% | Karnataka Congress Party |
| 2 | Prabhakar S. Rane | 22715 | 33.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Revankar Mahadev | 8433 | 12.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Jyoti Gurunath Naik | 3230 | 4.70% | Janata Dal |
| 5 | Vishnu Bhikaro Kalgutkar | 303 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Khargekar Anandrao K. | 265 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Desai Vijaykumar | 228 | 0.30% | Kranti Sabha |
| 8 | Naresh Yeshwant Rane | 207 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Adig Dattatraya Venkappa | 105 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Karwar constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1994 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Asnotikar Vasant Kamalakar (Karnataka Congress Party) emerged as the winner securing 33,367 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.