Bagalkot is assembly constituency number 24 in Karnataka, in Bagalkot * district, and one of the segments of the Bagalkot Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Meti. Hullappa. Yamanappa of the Indian National Congress won with 46.6% of the vote, 5,878 votes ahead of Veerabhadrayya (veeranna) Charantimath (BJP). A bye-election on 9 Apr 2026 was won by Umesh Hullappa Meti (INC), the current MLA.
- 01Meti. Hullappa. YamanappaINC79,33646.57%
- 02Veerabhadrayya (veeranna) CharantimathBJP73,45843.12%
- 03Charantimath. Mallikarjun. Chandrashekharayya.Independent10,1165.94%
- 04Devaraj H. PatilJD(S)3,4702.04%
- 05Ramesh R BadnurAAP1,0070.59%
- 6 other candidates · 1,747 votesNOTA · 1,236 (0.73%)
Margin 5,878 votes · 3.45% of valid votes
All 11 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,70,370 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meti. Hullappa. YamanappaMale · 77 yrs | INC | 79,336 | 46.57% |
| 2 | Veerabhadrayya (veeranna) CharantimathMale · 59 yrs | BJP | 73,458 | 43.12% |
| 3 | Charantimath. Mallikarjun. Chandrashekharayya.Male · 51 yrs | Independent | 10,116 | 5.94% |
| 4 | Devaraj H. PatilMale · 52 yrs | JD(S) | 3,470 | 2.04% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,236 | 0.73% |
| 5 | Ramesh R BadnurMale · 43 yrs | AAP | 1,007 | 0.59% |
| 6 | M.s.hiremathMale · 38 yrs | Independent | 480 | 0.28% |
| 7 | Prakash. Saranayak.Male · 38 yrs · SC | KJP | 366 | 0.21% |
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| 8 | Prashant. Sharanappa. RaoMale · 43 yrs · SC | Independent | 347 | 0.20% |
| 9 | Nagaraj.s. KallakuttagarMale · 43 yrs | Independent | 235 | 0.14% |
| 10 | R.d.babuMale · 49 yrs | KRS | 184 | 0.11% |
| 11 | Muttappa. Mudakappa HirekumbiMale · 50 yrs | RTBHP | 135 | 0.08% |
The seat changed hands: BJP won in 2018, INC in 2023.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Bagalkot bye-election, 9 Apr 2026
Turnout 68.7% · 1,78,631 of 2,60,182 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umesh Hullappa Meti | INC | 98,919 | 55.41% |
| 2 | Charantimath Veerabhadrayya (veeranna) | BJP | 76,587 | 42.90% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,458 | 0.82% |
| 3 | Anthosh Savvase | UPJP | 521 | 0.29% |
| 4 | Ravi Shivappa Padasalagi | Independent | 389 | 0.22% |
| 5 | Anand Jakati | Independent | 198 | 0.11% |
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| 6 | Nagaraj.s.kalakutagar | KRS | 154 | 0.09% |
| 7 | Siddappa Godi | AIJP | 131 | 0.07% |
| 8 | Talawar Shivakumar | BLIP | 112 | 0.06% |
| 9 | Thejoramashetty Devanga | Janatha Chaluvali Bharatha | 62 | 0.03% |
Bagalkot result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veerabhadrayya (veeranna) Charantimath | BJP | 85,653 | 53.03% |
| 2 | Meti Hullappa Yamanappa | INC | 69,719 | 43.17% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,902 | 1.18% |
| 3 | Mohan Mallikarjuan Jigalur | BSP | 996 | 0.62% |
| 4 | Parashuram Laxman Neelnaik | BRPP | 931 | 0.58% |
| 5 | Mohammedsaleem Dongrisab Pathan | Independent | 756 | 0.47% |
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| 6 | Hireamath Veerabhadrayya Rudrayya | Independent | 388 | 0.24% |
| 7 | Mallinath Irannayya Hiremath | PPRP | 236 | 0.15% |
| 8 | Manohar Somappa Meti | Independent | 227 | 0.14% |
| 9 | Amarasab Noorsab Punekar | Independent | 201 | 0.12% |
| 10 | Mosheenkhan Muniraahmad Khaji | INCP | 182 | 0.11% |
| 11 | Babusha Dastagirasab Rolli Urf R.d Babu | Independent | 171 | 0.11% |
| 12 | Nagaraj Shivaputrappa Kalakutagar | Independent | 149 | 0.09% |
Bagalkot result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meti Hullappa Yamanappa | INC | 68,216 | 48.74% |
| 2 | Charantimath Veeranna Chandrashekharayya | BJP | 65,316 | 46.67% |
| 3 | Parashuram Manasing Rathod | Independent | 1,941 | 1.39% |
| 4 | Basavaraj Sanganagouda Patil (jakkanagoudra) | JD(S) | 1,882 | 1.34% |
| 5 | Parashuram Laxman Neelanayak | WPOI | 1,559 | 1.11% |
| 6 | Babusha Dastgeersab Jr.upendra) | BSP | 1,052 | 0.75% |
Bagalkot result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charantimath Viranna Chandrashekharayya. | BJP | 46,452 | 42.02% |
| 2 | Meti Hullappa Yamanappa | INC | 37,206 | 33.66% |
| 3 | P. H. Pujar | JD(S) | 17,389 | 15.73% |
| 4 | Tapashetti Prakash Ishwarappa | Independent | 4,513 | 4.08% |
| 5 | Abbaskhan Shanukhan Mujawar | BSP | 1,669 | 1.51% |
| 6 | Khaji Kutubsab Bashasab | SP | 1,397 | 1.26% |
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| 7 | Godi Siddappa Satyappa | Independent | 1,133 | 1.02% |
| 8 | Girish Tammannarao Kulakarni | Independent | 791 | 0.72% |
Bagalkot outlined in orange among the other Karnataka seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2023. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Bagalkot * district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Bagalkot is one of the assembly segments of Bagalkot. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Bagalkot candidates.
- Gaddigoudar. Parvatagouda. Chandanagouda.BJP88,115 52.7%
- Samyukta Shivanand PatilINC74,093 44.3%
- Parashuram. Laxman. NeelanaikIndependent746 0.4%
- Nagaraj. S. KalkutagarIndependent659 0.4%
- Anthosh SavvaseUPJP617 0.4%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 14,022 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Bagalkot.
Who won the Bagalkot assembly seat in 2023?
Meti. Hullappa. Yamanappa of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Bagalkot in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election with 79,336 votes, which was 46.57% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Bagalkot?
The margin was 5,878 votes (3.45% of valid votes). The runner-up was Veerabhadrayya (veeranna) Charantimath of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 73,458 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Bagalkot in 2023?
Turnout was 69.46%: 1,70,548 of 2,45,532 registered electors voted, across 264 polling stations. That is 0.6 points lower than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bagalkot part of?
Bagalkot is an assembly segment of the Bagalkot Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Gaddigoudar. Parvatagouda. Chandanagouda. got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Bagalkot had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 9 Apr 2026, Umesh Hullappa Meti (Indian National Congress) won by 22,332 votes.
Is Bagalkot a reserved constituency?
No. Bagalkot is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Bagalkot?
The Karnataka assembly elected in 2023 completes its five-year term in 2028, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Karnataka assembly elections of 2023 and 2018 and 2013 and 2008 (2023 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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