Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
S.T Somashekhar of Indian National Congress won the Yeshvanthapura Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 115,273 votes (40.30% vote share). The runner-up was T N Javarayi Gowda (Janata Dal (Secular)) with 104,562 votes.
A total of 20 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 | S.T Somashekhar | 115273 | 40.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | T N Javarayi Gowda | 104562 | 36.60% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 3 | Jaggesh | 59308 | 20.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Shashidhar C | 1124 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Shambulinge Gowda | 1082 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Ashok B | 829 | 0.30% | Rashtriya Manav Vikas Party |
| 7 | Venugopal M N | 609 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | K M Mahadeva | 502 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Beeresh. N | 411 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Nagaraju C R | 396 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Nirmala M | 302 | 0.10% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 12 | Seetaramu G V | 220 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Nagarathna | 214 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | B R Praveen Kumar | 177 | 0.10% | Karnataka Pragnyavantha Janatha Party |
| 15 | Chaithanya T S | 142 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | M U Venkateshaiah | 141 | 0.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 17 | Bhagyamma | 134 | 0.10% | Republican Sena |
| 18 | Sarashwathi | 119 | 0.00% | Rani Chennamma Party |
| 19 | H Gopalakrishna Rao | 113 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 20 | Murali H | 94 | 0.00% | Bharatiya Prajagala Kalyana Paksha |
The Yeshvanthapura constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. S.T Somashekhar (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 115,273 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.