Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Pralhad Remani of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Khanapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 36,288 votes (31.70% vote share). The runner-up was Rafique Khatalsab Khanapuri (Indian National Congress) with 24,634 votes.
A total of 23 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 | Pralhad Remani | 36288 | 31.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Rafique Khatalsab Khanapuri | 24634 | 21.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Digambar Yashwantrao Patil | 9684 | 8.50% | Independent |
| 4 | Komal Padmappa Jinagond | 6773 | 5.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Aravind Chandrakant Patil | 6020 | 5.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Mahadev P Maragale | 4424 | 3.90% | Independent |
| 7 | D M Gurav | 3054 | 2.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Mugutsab Kasimsab Dharwadi | 2878 | 2.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Nasir Papulsab Bagwan | 2776 | 2.40% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 10 | Vaishali Ashok Patil | 2634 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Patil Muralidhar Ganapathrao | 2472 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Amboji Chandrashekhar Basappa | 2334 | 2.00% | Samajwadi Party |
| 13 | H N Desai | 2128 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 14 | Chennu Malligewad | 1042 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 15 | Babu Veerabhadrappa Mulimani | 1012 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 16 | Patil Khemanna Mareppa | 989 | 0.90% | Shiv Sena |
| 17 | Koshvar Sagar Malappa | 945 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 18 | Ashok Narayan Bendre | 931 | 0.80% | Rashtriya Hindustan Sena Karnataka |
| 19 | Parasharam Huvappa Karambalkar | 853 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 20 | Patil Rajagopal Irappa | 700 | 0.60% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 21 | Vasant Fakirappa Madar | 637 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 22 | Arjun Balakrishna Patil | 623 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 23 | Kolekar Tukaram Nagappa | 619 | 0.50% | Independent |
The Khanapur constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 23 candidates contested for this seat. Pralhad Remani (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 36,288 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.