Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2004
Kakasaheb Panduranga Patil of Indian National Congress won the Nippani Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2004 state assembly election, securing 40,222 votes (41.30% vote share). The runner-up was Joshi Subhashe Shridhar (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 39,793 votes.
A total of 7 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 | Kakasaheb Panduranga Patil | 40222 | 41.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Joshi Subhashe Shridhar | 39793 | 40.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Kurbetti Bharat Bashetti | 9831 | 10.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 4 | Prasanna Kumar Shant Kumar Gujar | 3345 | 3.40% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 5 | Poojari Ramachandra Appanna | 2469 | 2.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Shirkoli Jahengir Appannasab | 878 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Mahesh Maruti Shreyakar | 818 | 0.80% | Independent |
The Nippani constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2004 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Kakasaheb Panduranga Patil (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 40,222 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.