Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Doddanagouda Hanamagouda Patil of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kushtagi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 44,007 votes (31.80% vote share). The runner-up was Amaregouda Linganagouda Patil Bayyapur (Indian National Congress) with 40,970 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Doddanagouda Hanamagouda Patil | 44007 | 31.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Amaregouda Linganagouda Patil Bayyapur | 40970 | 29.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | K.Sharanappa Vakeelaru | 26691 | 19.30% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 4 | Gonal Rajashekar Gouda | 17543 | 12.70% | Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress Party |
| 5 | Hiremath Sangamesh Shekarayya | 1743 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Puradappa Kandgal Vakeelaru | 1496 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Fakirappa Somappa Chalageri Vakeelaru | 1442 | 1.00% | Karnataka Jantha Paksha |
| 8 | Laxmana Duragappa Talawar | 955 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Shivaputrappa Gumgeri | 833 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Mariyappa Basappa Madiwalar | 822 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Basavaraj Narasappa Bilkar Hanamsagar | 509 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Abdul Nayeem Abdul Rabsab | 492 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Basavaraj Mariyappa Bunnatti | 384 | 0.30% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Star |
| 14 | Mallikarjunswami V Hiremath (CHALAGERA) | 359 | 0.30% | Janata Dal (United) |
The Kushtagi constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Doddanagouda Hanamagouda Patil (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 44,007 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.