Telangana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Banoth Shankar Naik of Telangana Rashtra Samithi won the Mahabubabad Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Telangana in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 85,397 votes (47.00% vote share). The runner-up was Balaram Naik Porika (Indian National Congress) with 71,863 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Banoth Shankar Naik | 85397 | 47.00% | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| 2 | Balaram Naik Porika | 71863 | 39.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Jatothu Hussain | 11646 | 6.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Battu Binama | 4819 | 2.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Banoth Mohanlal | 2604 | 1.40% | Bahujana Left Party |
| 6 | Balu Nayak Bhukya | 1515 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Daramsothu Narayana Singh | 1030 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Halavath Lingya | 935 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Solam Sahadev | 895 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Banothu Ramdas | 606 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Prasad Dappu | 351 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Mahabubabad constituency is part of the Telangana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Banoth Shankar Naik (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) emerged as the winner securing 85,397 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.