Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
V S Patil of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Yellapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 39,109 votes (37.50% vote share). The runner-up was Arbail Hebbar Shivram (Indian National Congress) with 36,624 votes.
A total of 13 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 | V S Patil | 39109 | 37.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Arbail Hebbar Shivram | 36624 | 35.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Pramod Hegde | 16019 | 15.30% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 4 | Umesh Hegde Unchalli | 3278 | 3.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Jaivanth Premanand Subraya | 2760 | 2.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Hanamantappa Guddappa Guddannanavar | 2759 | 2.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Suresh Ningappa Pujar | 810 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 8 | G D Phakkirswamy | 799 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | S Phakkeerappa | 788 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Mangesh Shantaram Kaisare | 564 | 0.50% | Rashtriya Hindustan Sena Karnataka |
| 11 | Chidanand Hanamanthppa Harijan | 367 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Shaikh Shafi Mahamad | 322 | 0.30% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 13 | Ghatakamble Maruti Janaba | 203 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Yellapur constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. V S Patil (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 39,109 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.