Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Ramappa Sobeppa Lamani of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Shirahatti Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 91,967 votes (57.70% vote share). The runner-up was Doddamani Ramakrishna Shidlingappa (Indian National Congress) with 61,974 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramappa Sobeppa Lamani | 91967 | 57.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Doddamani Ramakrishna Shidlingappa | 61974 | 38.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Chandrakanth Subhas Kadrolli | 939 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Arunkumar Veeranna Tirlapur | 867 | 0.50% | Janahitha Paksha |
| 5 | Doddamani Mallikarjun Yallappa | 846 | 0.50% | All India Mahila Empowerment Party |
| 6 | Amruta Ratnakar Yeni | 651 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Rajavenkatesh Devaraj Karabhari | 573 | 0.40% | Rani Chennamma Party |
| 8 | Duragappa Laxmappa Harijan | 539 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | L Narayanaswamy | 522 | 0.30% | Bharatiya Republican Paksha |
| 10 | Geeta Krishna Nayak | 267 | 0.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 11 | Kumar Bhimasheppa Lamani | 250 | 0.20% | Bhartiyabahujankranti Dal |
The Shirahatti constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Ramappa Sobeppa Lamani (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 91,967 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.