Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Anand @ Vishwanath Chandrashekhar Mamani of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Saundatti Yellamma Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 62,480 votes (40.90% vote share). The runner-up was Anand Chopra (Independent) with 56,189 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Anand @ Vishwanath Chandrashekhar Mamani | 62480 | 40.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Anand Chopra | 56189 | 36.80% | Independent |
| 3 | Vishwas Vasant Vaidya | 30018 | 19.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Shameer Karimbeg Jamadar | 970 | 0.60% | All India Mahila Empowerment Party |
| 5 | Doddagouda Fakirgouda Patil | 758 | 0.50% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 6 | D.B.Naik | 701 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Panchanagouda Kallappa Sanagoudra | 616 | 0.40% | Samanya Janatha Party (Loktantrik) |
| 8 | Ishwar Channappa Melagiri | 610 | 0.40% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 9 | Angadi Mahesh Gurappa | 405 | 0.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
The Saundatti Yellamma constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Anand @ Vishwanath Chandrashekhar Mamani (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 62,480 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.