Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
B. Suresh Gowda of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Tumkur Rural Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 60,904 votes (50.10% vote share). The runner-up was H. Ningappa (Janata Dal (Secular)) with 32,512 votes.
A total of 10 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 | B. Suresh Gowda | 60904 | 50.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | H. Ningappa | 32512 | 26.70% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 3 | Arakere Rudresh | 21642 | 17.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Syed Imthiyaz Pasha | 1463 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Syed Mukbul Ahamed | 1419 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | T.B. Siddaramegowda | 1111 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | K.V.Sreenivasaiah | 1063 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Kannadakanda Ramamurthy.H [ Ramamurthy Gowda ] | 714 | 0.60% | Bharatiya Praja Paksha |
| 9 | K.B. Lokesh | 427 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 10 | Vasudevamurthy | 362 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Tumkur Rural constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. B. Suresh Gowda (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 60,904 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.