Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Aihole Duryodhan Mahalingappa of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Raybag Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 67,502 votes (45.20% vote share). The runner-up was Pradeepkumar Ramu Malage (Indian National Congress) with 50,954 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Aihole Duryodhan Mahalingappa | 67502 | 45.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Pradeepkumar Ramu Malage | 50954 | 34.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Mahaveer Mohite | 24627 | 16.50% | Independent |
| 4 | Dr.Rajeev Kamble | 1724 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Ramanna Dattu Patrot | 677 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Ashok Nilappa Dandinnavar | 642 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Nilappa Kashappa Gebadyagol | 617 | 0.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 8 | Prabhakar H Gaggari | 503 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Tyagaraj P. Kadam | 366 | 0.30% | Karnataka Rajya Ryota Sangha |
| 10 | Sanadi Bhimashen | 349 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Kempayya Mallayya Hiremath | 339 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Anantkumar Y. Byakud | 271 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Hosamani Suresh B | 234 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 14 | Prakash Kallappa Maishale | 217 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Prajagala Kalyana Paksha |
| 15 | Manjula Vasant Asode | 193 | 0.10% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
The Raybag constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Aihole Duryodhan Mahalingappa (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 67,502 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.