Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Doddagoudar Mahantesh Basavantaray of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kittur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 73,155 votes (49.80% vote share). The runner-up was Inamdar Danappagouda Basanagouda (Indian National Congress) with 40,293 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Doddagoudar Mahantesh Basavantaray | 73155 | 49.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Inamdar Danappagouda Basanagouda | 40293 | 27.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Babasaheb Devanagouda Patil | 25366 | 17.30% | Independent |
| 4 | Suresh Shivarudrappa Marihal | 3755 | 2.60% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 5 | Raghavendra Vilas Naik | 1137 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Babu Abdulsab Haaji | 723 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Tangevva Adiveppa Iragar | 686 | 0.50% | All India Mahila Empowerment Party |
| 8 | Siddappa Basavanneppa Dollin | 663 | 0.50% | Namma Congress |
| 9 | Mahantesh Krishna Hotakar | 457 | 0.30% | Indian New Congress Party |
| 10 | Anand Irappa Hampannavar | 453 | 0.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 11 | Ashok Bheemappa Naik | 368 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Kittur constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Doddagoudar Mahantesh Basavantaray (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 73,155 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.