Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
K Raghupathi Bhat of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Udupi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 84,946 votes (52.70% vote share). The runner-up was Pramod Madhwaraj (Indian National Congress) with 72,902 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 | K Raghupathi Bhat | 84946 | 52.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Pramod Madhwaraj | 72902 | 45.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Birthi Gangandhar Bhandary | 1361 | 0.80% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 4 | Madhukara Mudradi | 605 | 0.40% | Shiv Sena |
| 5 | Y S Vishwanath | 401 | 0.30% | All India Mahila Empowerment Party |
| 6 | Sudheer Kanchan | 394 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Mahesha Thadekallu | 386 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Shekar Havanje | 321 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Republican Paksha |
The Udupi constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. K Raghupathi Bhat (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 84,946 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.