Sagar Assembly Election Result 1994

Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1994

Kagodu Thimmappa of Indian National Congress won the Sagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 1994 state assembly election, securing 32,271 votes (35.20% vote share). The runner-up was H.V. Chandrashekar (Janata Dal) with 23,059 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Karnataka
  • Constituency: Sagar
  • Constituency Number: 117
  • District: Shimoga
  • Total Contestants: 11
  • Election Year: 1994
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Kagodu Thimmappa 32271 35.20% Indian National Congress
2 H.V. Chandrashekar 23059 25.20% Janata Dal
3 S. Bangarappa 21161 23.10% Karnataka Congress Party
4 U.H. Ramappa 13374 14.60% Bharatiya Janata Party
5 H.B. Raju 1061 1.20% Karnataka Rajya Ryota Sangha
6 Puttalin Gegowda 173 0.20% Independent
7 Ginnis Hottepaksha Ranghaswamy 150 0.20% Independent
8 U.P. Joseph 137 0.20% Bahujan Samaj Party
9 Jayashanthappa 128 0.10% Kannada Chalevali Vatal Paksha
10 Nayar Krishna 99 0.10% Independent
11 A. Kariyappa 86 0.10% Independent

About Sagar Assembly Constituency

The Sagar constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1994 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Kagodu Thimmappa (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 32,271 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

11 candidates contested from Sagar assembly constituency in the 1994 Vidhan Sabha election.

Sagar is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Karnataka.

Kagodu Thimmappa (Indian National Congress) won the Sagar assembly seat in the 1994 Vidhan Sabha election.