Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
H C Balakrishna of Janata Dal (Secular) won the Magadi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 75,991 votes (52.80% vote share). The runner-up was P. Nagaraju (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 51,072 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 | H C Balakrishna | 75991 | 52.80% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 2 | P. Nagaraju | 51072 | 35.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Kalpana Shivanna | 10399 | 7.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | D Shivakumar | 1628 | 1.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Shivalingaiah.H.B | 1126 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Jaffer Pasha | 1056 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Mahamada Afsar Pasha | 821 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | M.B.Jagadhish | 529 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | R. Krishnamurthy | 514 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Krishnamurthy | 467 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | T. R. Ashok Kumar | 444 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Magadi constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. H C Balakrishna (Janata Dal (Secular)) emerged as the winner securing 75,991 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.