Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Venkatrao Nadagouda of Janata Dal (Secular) won the Sindhanur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 71,514 votes (44.10% vote share). The runner-up was Badarli Hampangouda (Indian National Congress) with 69,917 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Venkatrao Nadagouda | 71514 | 44.10% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 2 | Badarli Hampangouda | 69917 | 43.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Kolla Sheshagirirao | 14795 | 9.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Dr.Jalaluddin Akbar | 1240 | 0.80% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 5 | Suresh Gouda Mundinamane | 794 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Nana Sahukar Attar | 709 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Shivalinga Kodli | 546 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Hanumanthappa Uppar | 333 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Shantappa | 312 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | M.M.Ananda Kumar | 307 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Basavanagouda | 305 | 0.20% | Samanya Janatha Party (Loktantrik) |
| 12 | Yankayya Shetty | 268 | 0.20% | Namma Congress |
| 13 | Lakshmi Devi Bettan Gowda | 243 | 0.20% | All India Mahila Empowerment Party |
| 14 | Sharifsab Doddamani | 219 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Channabasayya Swamy C.B. | 218 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Ramanna Earalagaddi | 201 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Shabbir | 199 | 0.10% | Karnataka Jantha Paksha |
The Sindhanur constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Venkatrao Nadagouda (Janata Dal (Secular)) emerged as the winner securing 71,514 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.