Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Dr. Shivaraj Patil of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Raichur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 69,655 votes (48.00% vote share). The runner-up was Mohammed Shalam (Indian National Congress) with 65,923 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Dr. Shivaraj Patil | 69655 | 48.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Mohammed Shalam | 65923 | 45.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | E. Vinay Kumar | 2780 | 1.90% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 4 | Mujeebuddin | 1327 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Syed Ishaq Hussain | 632 | 0.40% | Social Democratic Party Of India |
| 6 | Raman Gowda Yeganuru | 587 | 0.40% | Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha |
| 7 | Jayabheema | 583 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Veeresh Kumar.D | 581 | 0.40% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 9 | Dr. Basavaraj Kalasa | 549 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Iffath Siddiqui | 387 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Masood Ali | 336 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Rashtravadi Paksha |
| 12 | Earesh Kumar | 334 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Syed Rasheed Pasha | 291 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Eresh | 181 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Veeresh N.S | 165 | 0.10% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 16 | Indramma | 119 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Mahadeva | 116 | 0.10% | Country Citizen Party |
| 18 | Ramanna | 109 | 0.10% | Karnataka Rashtra Samithi |
The Raichur constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. Shivaraj Patil (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 69,655 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.