Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
D. Vedavyasa Kamath of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Mangalore City South Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 86,545 votes (53.30% vote share). The runner-up was J. R. Lobo (Indian National Congress) with 70,470 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 | D. Vedavyasa Kamath | 86545 | 53.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | J. R. Lobo | 70470 | 43.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sunil Kumar Bajal | 2329 | 1.40% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 4 | R. Srikar Prabhu | 861 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Rathnakara Suvarna | 773 | 0.50% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 6 | Madan M.C. | 708 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Mohammed Iqbal | 230 | 0.10% | All India Mahila Empowerment Party |
| 8 | Reena Pinto | 148 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Dharmendra | 97 | 0.10% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
| 10 | Mahammad Khalid | 94 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Supreeth Kumar Poojary | 69 | 0.00% | Hindustan Janata Party |
The Mangalore City South constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. D. Vedavyasa Kamath (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 86,545 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.