Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
S.T. Somashekar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Yeshvanthapura Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 169,149 votes (47.30% vote share). The runner-up was T.N.Javarayi Gowda (Janata Dal (Secular)) with 154,031 votes.
A total of 14 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. Somashekar | 169149 | 47.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | T.N.Javarayi Gowda | 154031 | 43.00% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 3 | S. Balraj Gowda | 21684 | 6.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Uday Kumar | 4298 | 1.20% | Uttama Prajaakeeya Party |
| 5 | Shashidhar. C. Aradhya | 2199 | 0.60% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 6 | Govindaiah | 920 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Hamsa Ravikumar | 631 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | G.Udayashankar | 539 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Ravikumar. V. | 532 | 0.20% | Karnataka Rashtra Samithi |
| 10 | Abhaya Sheela | 252 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Samaj Dal (R) |
| 11 | H.K.Shashirekha | 237 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Nagaraj .K.S. | 222 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 13 | Nagaraju .C.R | 196 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Prajagala Kalyana Paksha |
| 14 | Shakila Banu | 164 | 0.10% | Young Star Empowerment Party |
The Yeshvanthapura constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. S.T. Somashekar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 169,149 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.