Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2004
Karjol Govind Maktappa of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Mudhol Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2004 state assembly election, securing 71,814 votes (57.10% vote share). The runner-up was Timmapur Ramappa Balappa (Indian National Congress) with 38,872 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Karjol Govind Maktappa | 71814 | 57.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Timmapur Ramappa Balappa | 38872 | 30.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Harijan Ambanna Tukaram | 6284 | 5.00% | Karnataka Rajya Ryota Sangha |
| 4 | Jamkhandi Bheemappa Gangappa | 3826 | 3.00% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 5 | Dodamani Hanamanth Durgappa | 1738 | 1.40% | Kannada Nadu Party |
| 6 | Dabar Shanappa Ramappa | 1667 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Hulakoti Tulasappa Ramaswamy | 1049 | 0.80% | Jharkhand Party |
| 8 | Kyagadi Nagappa Ramappa | 583 | 0.50% | Urs Samyuktha Paksha |
The Mudhol constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2004 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Karjol Govind Maktappa (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 71,814 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.