The Bailhongal constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2023 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 76.16% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Mahantesh Shivanand Koujalagi of the Indian National Congress won the seat by defeating Jagdish Channappa Metgud of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 2778 votes.The Bailhongal Assembly constituency falls under the Belgaum Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Jagadeesh Shettar won the Belgaum Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 178437 votes, defeating Mrunal Ravindra Hebbalkar of the Indian National Congress. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mahantesh Shivanand Koujalagi
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
58,408
Lead: 2,778
|
38% |
| Jagdish Channappa Metgud | Bharatiya Janata Party | 55,630 | 36% |
| Dr. Vishwanath I. Patil | Independent | 25,060 | 16% |
| Shankar Madalagi | Janata Dal (Secular) | 9,427 | 6% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,319 | 1% |
| Bm Chikkanagoudar | Aam Aadmi Party | 970 | 1% |
| Rudrappa Malagi | Uttama Prajaakeeya Party | 785 | 1% |
| Prashant. Rudrappa. Jakkappanavar | Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha | 531 | 0% |
| Irfan Bagewadi | Karnataka Rashtra Samithi | 261 | 0% |
| Dayanand Gurputryya Chikkamath | Indian Movement Party | 205 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Koujalagi. Mahantesh. Shivanand.
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
47,040
Lead: 5,122
|
32% |
| Jagdish. Channappa Metgud | Independent | 41,918 | 29% |
| Vishwanath Iranagouda Patil | Bharatiya Janata Party | 37,498 | 26% |
| Shankar. Bharamappa. Madalagi | Janata Dal (secular) | 13,548 | 9% |
| Sunil. L. Guddakayu. | Independent | 1,767 | 1% |
| None Of The Above | None Of The Above | 1,352 | 1% |
| Duragamma Basappa Yarazaravi | All India Mahila Empowerment Party | 984 | 1% |
| Mahadev Somappa. Karabasannavar | Independent | 693 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dr.vishwanathairanagouda Patil
WINNER
|
Karnataka Janata Paksha |
40,709
Lead: 3,621
|
52% |
| Jagadish C. Metgud | Bharatiya Janata Party | 37,088 | 48% |
| Basavaraj Shivanand Koujalgi | Indian National Congress | 36,042 | 0% |
| Shankar B. Madalagi | Janata Dal (Secular) | 9,475 | 0% |
| Madhav Venkatesh Kulakarni | Independent | 1,746 | 0% |
| Vittal Siddappa Harijan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 975 | 0% |
| Dayanand G. Chikkamath | Samajwadi Party | 762 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Metgud Virupaxi (jagadish) Channappa
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
48,988
Lead: 9,240
|
55% |
| Koujalagi Mahantesh Shivanand | Indian National Congress | 39,748 | 45% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jagadish Virupakshi C Matgud
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
48,208
Lead: 11,575
|
57% |
| Koujatagi Mahantesh Shivanand | Indian National Congress | 36,633 | 43% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Koujalagi Manhantesh Shivanand
WINNER
|
Janata Dal (United) |
25,856
Lead: 5,547
|
56% |
| Sidnal Shanmukhappa Basappa | Indian National Congress | 20,309 | 44% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Koujalgi Shivanand Hemappa
WINNER
|
Janata Dal |
43,562
Lead: 28,811
|
75% |
| Gadataranavar Shivabasappa Gangappa | Indian National Congress | 14,751 | 25% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Koujalagi Shivanand Hemappa
WINNER
|
Janata Dal |
28,223
Lead: 1,759
|
52% |
| Patil P. B. | Indian National Congress | 26,464 | 48% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Koujalagi Shivananda Hemappa
WINNER
|
Janata Party |
36,544
Lead: 10,778
|
59% |
| Balekundargi Ramalingappa Chanabassappa | Indian National Congress | 25,766 | 41% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Balekundargi Ramalingappa Channabasappa
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
30,957
Lead: 7,798
|
57% |
| Deyannavar Veerappa Kallappa | Janata Party | 23,159 | 43% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Balekundargi Ramlingappa Chanabasappa
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
22,110
Lead: 1,346
|
52% |
| Doddagoudar Basavantray Basalingappa | Indian National Congress (Indira) | 20,764 | 48% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
P. B. Arvbali Patil
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress (Organization)(NCO) |
23,655
Lead: 1,880
|
52% |
| B. R. Chanabasappa | Indian National Congress | 21,775 | 48% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
B. B. Annappa
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
27,656
Lead: 21,042
|
81% |
| C. S. Irasangappa | Independent | 6,614 | 19% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mahantesh Shivanand Koujalagi | INC | 58,408 | 2,778 | 38% |
| 2018 | Koujalagi. Mahantesh. Shivanand. | INC | 47,040 | 5,122 | 32% |
| 2013 | Dr.vishwanathairanagouda Patil | KJP | 40,709 | 3,621 | 52% |
| 2008 | Metgud Virupaxi (jagadish) Channappa | BJP | 48,988 | 9,240 | 55% |
| 2004 | Jagadish Virupakshi C Matgud | BJP | 48,208 | 11,575 | 57% |
| 1999 | Koujalagi Manhantesh Shivanand | JD(U) | 25,856 | 5,547 | 56% |
| 1994 | Koujalgi Shivanand Hemappa | JD | 43,562 | 28,811 | 75% |
| 1989 | Koujalagi Shivanand Hemappa | JD | 28,223 | 1,759 | 52% |
| 1985 | Koujalagi Shivananda Hemappa | JNP | 36,544 | 10,778 | 59% |
| 1983 | Balekundargi Ramalingappa Channabasappa | INC | 30,957 | 7,798 | 57% |
| 1978 | Balekundargi Ramlingappa Chanabasappa | INC | 22,110 | 1,346 | 52% |
| 1972 | P. B. Arvbali Patil | NCO | 23,655 | 1,880 | 52% |
| 1967 | B. B. Annappa | INC | 27,656 | 21,042 | 81% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mahantesh Shivanand Koujalagi | INC |
58,408
(Lead: 2,778)
|
38% |
| Jagdish Channappa Metgud | BJP | 55,630 | 36% | |
| 2018 | Koujalagi. Mahantesh. Shivanand. | INC |
47,040
(Lead: 5,122)
|
32% |
| Jagdish. Channappa Metgud | IND | 41,918 | 29% | |
| 2013 | Dr.vishwanathairanagouda Patil | KJP |
40,709
(Lead: 3,621)
|
52% |
| Jagadish C. Metgud | BJP | 37,088 | 48% | |
| 2008 | Metgud Virupaxi (jagadish) Channappa | BJP |
48,988
(Lead: 9,240)
|
55% |
| Koujalagi Mahantesh Shivanand | INC | 39,748 | 45% | |
| 2004 | Jagadish Virupakshi C Matgud | BJP |
48,208
(Lead: 11,575)
|
57% |
| Koujatagi Mahantesh Shivanand | INC | 36,633 | 43% | |
| 1999 | Koujalagi Manhantesh Shivanand | JD(U) |
25,856
(Lead: 5,547)
|
56% |
| Sidnal Shanmukhappa Basappa | INC | 20,309 | 44% | |
| 1994 | Koujalgi Shivanand Hemappa | JD |
43,562
(Lead: 28,811)
|
75% |
| Gadataranavar Shivabasappa Gangappa | INC | 14,751 | 25% | |
| 1989 | Koujalagi Shivanand Hemappa | JD |
28,223
(Lead: 1,759)
|
52% |
| Patil P. B. | INC | 26,464 | 48% | |
| 1985 | Koujalagi Shivananda Hemappa | JNP |
36,544
(Lead: 10,778)
|
59% |
| Balekundargi Ramalingappa Chanabassappa | INC | 25,766 | 41% | |
| 1983 | Balekundargi Ramalingappa Channabasappa | INC |
30,957
(Lead: 7,798)
|
57% |
| Deyannavar Veerappa Kallappa | JNP | 23,159 | 43% | |
| 1978 | Balekundargi Ramlingappa Chanabasappa | INC |
22,110
(Lead: 1,346)
|
52% |
| Doddagoudar Basavantray Basalingappa | INC(I) | 20,764 | 48% | |
| 1972 | P. B. Arvbali Patil | NCO |
23,655
(Lead: 1,880)
|
52% |
| B. R. Chanabasappa | INC | 21,775 | 48% | |
| 1967 | B. B. Annappa | INC |
27,656
(Lead: 21,042)
|
81% |
| C. S. Irasangappa | IND | 6,614 | 19% |
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Mahantesh Shivanand Koujalagi of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Bailhongal Assembly seat in the 2023 elections, defeating Jagdish Channappa Metgud of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 2778 votes.
The strike rate in the Bailhongal constituency is 67% INC and 33% KJP, with INC won 2 times and KJP won 1 time since the 2008 elections.
Mahantesh Shivanand Koujalagi (INC) received 38% vote share.
Jagdish Channappa Metgud (BJP) received 36% vote share.
Mahantesh Shivanand Koujalagi (INC) won the 2023 election with 58408 votes, leading by 2778 votes and securing a 38% vote share.
The Bailhongal Assembly constituency falls under the Belgaum Lok Sabha constituency of Belgaum district.
Mahantesh Shivanand Koujalagi (INC) won the Bailhongal Assembly seat in 2023 with a margin of 2778 votes over Jagdish Channappa Metgud (BJP).
The Bailhongal Assembly constituency is part of the Belgaum Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Arabhavi, Gokak, Belgaum Uttar, Belgaum Dakshin, Belgaum Rural, Saundatti Yellamma, Ramdurg.
The top candidates in the Bailhongal Assembly Election 2023 were:
Mahantesh Shivanand Koujalagi (INC)
Jagdish Channappa Metgud (BJP)
Dr. Vishwanath I. Patil (IND)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Mahantesh Shivanand Koujalagi (INC) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Bailhongal Assembly Election 2023 was 76.16%
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.