Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Anant Kageri Vishweshwar Hegde of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sirsi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 42,854 votes (32.70% vote share). The runner-up was Ayyappanagar Deepak Honnavar (Indian National Congress) with 39,795 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Anant Kageri Vishweshwar Hegde | 42854 | 32.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ayyappanagar Deepak Honnavar | 39795 | 30.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Shashibhushan Hegde | 39761 | 30.30% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 4 | Huvinamane Ravi Hegde | 3304 | 2.50% | Karnataka Jantha Paksha |
| 5 | Annappa Akash S. Madival | 2246 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Sudhakar Kira Joglekar | 1374 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Nagaraj Venkatraman Hegde | 1061 | 0.80% | Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress Party |
| 8 | Kanade Santosh Gopal | 796 | 0.60% | Janata Dal (United) |
The Sirsi constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Anant Kageri Vishweshwar Hegde (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 42,854 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.