Kalaburagi Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 SC

Mallikarjun Kharge of Indian National Congress won the Kalaburagi Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 13,404 votes (1.80%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,543,771 registered electors and 759,481 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 49.20%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Mallikarjun Kharge

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
13,404
Margin %
1.80%
Total Electors
1,543,771
Votes Polled
759,481
Turnout
49.20%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
159
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mallikarjun Kharge

Indian National Congress

345,241
45.50%
Male
#2
Revunaik Belamgi

Bharatiya Janata Party

331,837
43.70%
Male
#3
Babu Honna Naik

Janata Dal (Secular)

27,130
3.60%
Male
#4
Shivakumar . Kollur

Independent

13,818
1.80%
Male
#5
Mahadev. B. Dhanni

Bahujan Samaj Party

13,575
1.80%
Male
#6
Dr. K. T. Paluskar

Prabuddha Republican Party

8,656
1.10%
Male
#7
H.V. Diwakar

Independent

6,348
0.80%
Male
#8
Shankar Jadhav

Bharatiya Peoples Party

5,226
0.70%
Male
#9
Ravikumar Shalimani Sedam

Ambedkar National Congress

3,777
0.50%
Male
#10
Shankar Kodla

Janata Dal (United)

3,777
0.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mallikarjun Kharge Indian National Congress 345,241 45.50%
2 Revunaik Belamgi Bharatiya Janata Party 331,837 43.70%
3 Babu Honna Naik Janata Dal (Secular) 27,130 3.60%
4 Shivakumar . Kollur Independent 13,818 1.80%
5 Mahadev. B. Dhanni Bahujan Samaj Party 13,575 1.80%
6 Dr. K. T. Paluskar Prabuddha Republican Party 8,656 1.10%
7 H.V. Diwakar Independent 6,348 0.80%
8 Shankar Jadhav Bharatiya Peoples Party 5,226 0.70%
9 Ravikumar Shalimani Sedam Ambedkar National Congress 3,777 0.50%
10 Shankar Kodla Janata Dal (United) 3,777 0.50%

Kalaburagi — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Mallikarjun Kharge of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Kalaburagi constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 13,404 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,543,771 registered electors, 759,481 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 49.20%. A total of 10 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Mallikarjun Kharge (Indian National Congress) won the Kalaburagi Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 13,404 votes (1.80%%).

The voter turnout in Kalaburagi for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 49.20%%.

10 candidates contested from Kalaburagi constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Kalaburagi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.