Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Santeesh Sail Krishna of Independent won the Karwar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 80,727 votes (55.50% vote share). The runner-up was Asnotikar Anand Vasant (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 44,847 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 | Santeesh Sail Krishna | 80727 | 55.50% | Independent |
| 2 | Asnotikar Anand Vasant | 44847 | 30.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Ramanand Bommayya Nayak | 12756 | 8.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Dr Sanju Nayak | 1568 | 1.10% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 5 | Anthon V Fernandes | 1108 | 0.80% | Karnataka Jantha Paksha |
| 6 | Sail Shrikant Ganapati | 1009 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Sanjay Baburao Naik | 880 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Laxmeshwar Nagesh Vinayak | 680 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Manjula Ramu Naik | 540 | 0.40% | Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress Party |
| 10 | Subhash Ganapati Naik | 409 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Deepak Bhaskar Kudalkar | 361 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Satish Ganapati Ulvekar | 341 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Uday Babu Khalwadekar | 213 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Karwar constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Santeesh Sail Krishna (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 80,727 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.