Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Dinakar Keshav Shetty of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kumta Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 59,392 votes (41.30% vote share). The runner-up was Sharada Mohan Shetty (Indian National Congress) with 26,642 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Dinakar Keshav Shetty | 59392 | 41.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Sharada Mohan Shetty | 26642 | 18.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Suraj Naik Soni | 20474 | 14.20% | Independent |
| 4 | Nayak Pradeep Dayanand | 16561 | 11.50% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 5 | Yashodhar G. Naik | 11512 | 8.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Krishna Jatti Gouda | 5089 | 3.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Mohan Baglu Patgar | 1274 | 0.90% | Indian New Congress Party |
| 8 | Nagraj .N. Naik | 984 | 0.70% | All India Mahila Empowerment Party |
| 9 | Sumana Hegde | 758 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Prashant Shankar Naik | 531 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Ganesh Amkush Gouda | 412 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Nagraj Shridhar Shet | 356 | 0.30% | Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party |
The Kumta constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Dinakar Keshav Shetty (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 59,392 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.