The Bhadravati constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2023 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 71.03% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Sangameshwara B K. of the Indian National Congress won the seat by defeating Sharada Appajigowda of the Janata Dal (Secular) with a margin of 2705 votes.The Bhadravati Assembly constituency falls under the Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate B Y Raghavendra won the Shimoga Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 243715 votes, defeating Smt. Geetha Shivarajkumar of the Indian National Congress. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sangameshwara B K.
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
66,208
Lead: 2,705
|
43% |
| Sharada Appajigowda | Janata Dal (Secular) | 63,503 | 41% |
| Mangoti Rudresh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 21,279 | 14% |
| Anand | Aam Aadmi Party | 1,387 | 1% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 803 | 1% |
| Basavaraja P.e. | Republican Party of India (Karnataka) | 426 | 0% |
| Shashikumar. Y | Independent | 379 | 0% |
| Rajashekar.s | Independent | 289 | 0% |
| Sumithra Bai | Karnataka Rashtra Samithi | 239 | 0% |
| John Benny | Independent | 214 | 0% |
| S.k. Sudheendra | Independent | 145 | 0% |
| Shashikumar Gowda | Janata Dal (United) | 135 | 0% |
| Ahamad Ali | Independent | 107 | 0% |
| Mohan Gowda M.tech | Independent | 104 | 0% |
| B.n.raju | Independent | 93 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
B.k.sangameshwara.
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
75,722
Lead: 11,567
|
50% |
| Appaji.m.j. | Janata Dal (secular) | 64,155 | 42% |
| Praveen Patel.g.r. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 8,974 | 6% |
| None Of The Above | None Of The Above | 1,427 | 1% |
| Shashikumar S.gowda. | Independent | 572 | 0% |
| Mumtaz Begum | All India Mahila Empowerment Party | 450 | 0% |
| S.k.sudheendra. | Independent | 348 | 0% |
| John Benny | Independent | 252 | 0% |
| Ravi Kumar.h | Aam Aadmi Party | 219 | 0% |
| Venkatesha | Independent | 194 | 0% |
| P.e. Basavaraj | Independent | 172 | 0% |
| B.n.nagraja (b.n.raju) | Independent | 116 | 0% |
| Om Vijay Vamshi | Independent | 104 | 0% |
| Ahamed Ali | Independent | 98 | 0% |
| Komala Kumari. R | Independent | 74 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Appaji. M.j
Winner
|
Janata Dal (Secular) |
78,370
Lead: 44,099
|
70% |
| B.k.sangameshwara | Independent | 34,271 | 30% |
| C.m. Ibrahim | Indian National Congress | 22,329 | 0% |
| Hanumantharao | Independent | 2,254 | 0% |
| S.b. Shivaji Rao Sindhya | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,779 | 0% |
| Hanumanthappa | Independent | 1,282 | 0% |
| Ahamed Ali | Independent | 1,084 | 0% |
| Vasundara Devi.p | Independent | 440 | 0% |
| Comrade P.murthy. | 381 | 0% | |
| Teepu Sulthan | Independent | 255 | 0% |
| Suresh | Bahujan Samaj Party | 223 | 0% |
| Omvijaya Vamshi | Independent | 189 | 0% |
| S.venkateshmurthy | 158 | 0% | |
| Kalpana A Nadig Sharma | 140 | 0% | |
| B.g.c. Kumar | Independent | 135 | 0% |
| Balakrishna. M. | 133 | 0% | |
| Akhil Ahmed | Independent | 133 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
B.k.sangameshwara
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
53,257
Lead: 487
|
50% |
| Appaji.m.j | Janata Dal (Secular) | 52,770 | 50% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
B K Sangameshwara
Winner
|
Independent |
52,572
Lead: 17,431
|
60% |
| M J Appaji | Indian National Congress | 35,141 | 40% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Appaji M.j.
Winner
|
Independent |
43,923
Lead: 7,386
|
55% |
| Bk Sangameshwara | Indian National Congress | 36,537 | 45% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M.j. Appaji
Winner
|
Independent |
41,660
Lead: 21,248
|
67% |
| B.p. Shivakumar | Janata Dal | 20,412 | 33% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Isamia S.
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
36,487
Lead: 10,668
|
59% |
| M. J. Appaji | Janata Party | 25,819 | 41% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Salera S. Siddappa
Winner
|
Independent |
31,540
Lead: 2,090
|
52% |
| S. Isamiya | Indian National Congress | 29,450 | 48% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Salar S. Siddappa
Winner
|
Janata Party |
34,576
Lead: 8,233
|
57% |
| D. Mnjappa | Indian National Congress | 26,343 | 43% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
G. Rajashekar
Winner
|
Indian National Congress (Indira) |
32,573
Lead: 3,474
|
53% |
| K. M. Javaraiah | Janata Party | 29,099 | 47% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Abdul Khuddus Anwar
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
23,527
Lead: 1,540
|
52% |
| K. M. Jawaraiah | Indian National Congress (Organization)(NCO) | 21,987 | 48% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A. K. Anvar
Winner
|
Praja Socialist Party |
15,862
Lead: 482
|
51% |
| D. R. Gurushantappa | Indian National Congress | 15,380 | 49% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
T. D. Devendrappa
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
19,604
Lead: 4,348
|
56% |
| B. Krishna Bhatt | Praja Socialist Party | 15,256 | 44% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
D. T. Seetarama Rao
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
15,002
Lead: 5,946
|
62% |
| M. P. Eswarappa | Praja Socialist Party | 9,056 | 38% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sangameshwara B K. | INC | 66,208 | 2,705 | 43% |
| 2018 | B.k.sangameshwara. | INC | 75,722 | 11,567 | 50% |
| 2013 | Appaji. M.j | JD(S) | 78,370 | 44,099 | 70% |
| 2008 | B.k.sangameshwara | INC | 53,257 | 487 | 50% |
| 2004 | B K Sangameshwara | IND | 52,572 | 17,431 | 60% |
| 1999 | Appaji M.j. | IND | 43,923 | 7,386 | 55% |
| 1994 | M.j. Appaji | IND | 41,660 | 21,248 | 67% |
| 1989 | Isamia S. | INC | 36,487 | 10,668 | 59% |
| 1985 | Salera S. Siddappa | IND | 31,540 | 2,090 | 52% |
| 1983 | Salar S. Siddappa | JNP | 34,576 | 8,233 | 57% |
| 1978 | G. Rajashekar | INC(I) | 32,573 | 3,474 | 53% |
| 1972 | Abdul Khuddus Anwar | INC | 23,527 | 1,540 | 52% |
| 1967 | A. K. Anvar | PSP | 15,862 | 482 | 51% |
| 1962 | T. D. Devendrappa | INC | 19,604 | 4,348 | 56% |
| 1957 | D. T. Seetarama Rao | INC | 15,002 | 5,946 | 62% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sangameshwara B K. | INC |
66,208
(Lead: 2,705)
|
43% |
| Sharada Appajigowda | JD(S) | 63,503 | 41% | |
| 2018 | B.k.sangameshwara. | INC |
75,722
(Lead: 11,567)
|
50% |
| Appaji.m.j. | JD(S) | 64,155 | 42% | |
| 2013 | Appaji. M.j | JD(S) |
78,370
(Lead: 44,099)
|
70% |
| B.k.sangameshwara | IND | 34,271 | 30% | |
| 2008 | B.k.sangameshwara | INC |
53,257
(Lead: 487)
|
50% |
| Appaji.m.j | JD(S) | 52,770 | 50% | |
| 2004 | B K Sangameshwara | IND |
52,572
(Lead: 17,431)
|
60% |
| M J Appaji | INC | 35,141 | 40% | |
| 1999 | Appaji M.j. | IND |
43,923
(Lead: 7,386)
|
55% |
| Bk Sangameshwara | INC | 36,537 | 45% | |
| 1994 | M.j. Appaji | IND |
41,660
(Lead: 21,248)
|
67% |
| B.p. Shivakumar | JD | 20,412 | 33% | |
| 1989 | Isamia S. | INC |
36,487
(Lead: 10,668)
|
59% |
| M. J. Appaji | JNP(JP) | 25,819 | 41% | |
| 1985 | Salera S. Siddappa | IND |
31,540
(Lead: 2,090)
|
52% |
| S. Isamiya | INC | 29,450 | 48% | |
| 1983 | Salar S. Siddappa | JNP |
34,576
(Lead: 8,233)
|
57% |
| D. Mnjappa | INC | 26,343 | 43% | |
| 1978 | G. Rajashekar | INC(I) |
32,573
(Lead: 3,474)
|
53% |
| K. M. Javaraiah | JNP | 29,099 | 47% | |
| 1972 | Abdul Khuddus Anwar | INC |
23,527
(Lead: 1,540)
|
52% |
| K. M. Jawaraiah | NCO | 21,987 | 48% | |
| 1967 | A. K. Anvar | PSP |
15,862
(Lead: 482)
|
51% |
| D. R. Gurushantappa | INC | 15,380 | 49% | |
| 1962 | T. D. Devendrappa | INC |
19,604
(Lead: 4,348)
|
56% |
| B. Krishna Bhatt | PSP | 15,256 | 44% | |
| 1957 | D. T. Seetarama Rao | INC |
15,002
(Lead: 5,946)
|
62% |
| M. P. Eswarappa | PSP | 9,056 | 38% |
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Sangameshwara B K. of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Bhadravati Assembly seat in the 2023 elections, defeating Sharada Appajigowda of the Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)) by a margin of 2705 votes.
The strike rate in the Bhadravati constituency is 75% INC and 25% JD(S), with INC won 3 times and JD(S) won 1 time since the 2008 elections.
Sangameshwara B K. (INC) received 43% vote share.
Sharada Appajigowda (JD(S)) received 41% vote share.
Sangameshwara B K. (INC) won the 2023 election with 66208 votes, leading by 2705 votes and securing a 43% vote share.
The Bhadravati Assembly constituency falls under the Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency of Shimoga district.
Sangameshwara B K. (INC) won the Bhadravati Assembly seat in 2023 with a margin of 2705 votes over Sharada Appajigowda (JD(S)).
The Bhadravati Assembly constituency is part of the Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Shimoga Rural (sc), Shimoga, Tirthahalli, Shikaripura, Sorab, Sagar, Byndoor.
The top candidates in the Bhadravati Assembly Election 2023 were:
Sangameshwara B K. (INC)
Sharada Appajigowda (JD(S))
Mangoti Rudresh (BJP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Sangameshwara B K. (INC) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Bhadravati Assembly Election 2023 was 71.03%
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.