Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Doddanagouda Hanamagouda Patil of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kushtagi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 92,915 votes (50.80% vote share). The runner-up was Amaregouda Linganagouda Patil Bayyapur (Indian National Congress) with 83,269 votes.
A total of 15 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 | 92915 | 50.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Amaregouda Linganagouda Patil Bayyapur | 83269 | 45.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | B.Vazeerali Gonal | 1377 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 4 | Sharanappa Siddappa Kumbar | 1048 | 0.60% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 5 | Kanakappa Malagavi | 729 | 0.40% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 6 | Shivakumar Chilkaragi | 391 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | C.M.Hiremath | 380 | 0.20% | Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha |
| 8 | Ramanagouda.M.Malipatil | 346 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Siddappa Kalakeri | 272 | 0.20% | Uttama Prajaakeeya Party |
| 10 | Shivaputrappa Menedal | 203 | 0.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 11 | Kalappa Yachcharappa Badiger | 179 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Yallanagouda | 177 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | C.Suresh Balakundi | 95 | 0.10% | Karnataka Rashtra Samithi |
| 14 | Shantaraja Parshwanath Gogi Jain | 65 | 0.00% | Navarang Congress Party |
| 15 | Parasappa Bheemappa Gajjari | 44 | 0.00% | Rani Chennamma Party |
The Kushtagi constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Doddanagouda Hanamagouda Patil (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 92,915 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.