Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Vithal Somanna Halagekar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Khanapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 91,834 votes (57.00% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Anjali Hemant Nimbalkar (Indian National Congress) with 37,205 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 | Vithal Somanna Halagekar | 91834 | 57.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Dr. Anjali Hemant Nimbalkar | 37205 | 23.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Bagawan Nasir Papulsab | 15600 | 9.70% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 4 | Muralidhar Ganapati Patil | 9671 | 6.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Sitaram Maruti Sutar | 1382 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Krishnaji Pundalik Patil | 983 | 0.60% | Shiv Sena |
| 7 | Irfanahmed Talikoti | 732 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | R B Patil | 646 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Suresh Laxman Patil | 502 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Yallappa Fakirapa Kolakar | 412 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Laxman Yallappa Bannar | 357 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Ramesh Bhimappa Mannuddar | 275 | 0.20% | Karnataka Rashtra Samithi |
| 13 | Raju Pujari | 178 | 0.10% | Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha |
The Khanapur constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Vithal Somanna Halagekar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 91,834 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.