Bailhongal is assembly constituency number 16 in Karnataka, in Belgaum district, and one of the segments of the Belgaum Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Koujalagi. Mahantesh. Shivanand. of the Indian National Congress won with 38.3% of the vote, 2,778 votes ahead of Jagdish Channappa Metgud (BJP).
- 01Koujalagi. Mahantesh. Shivanand.INC58,40838.28%
- 02Jagdish Channappa MetgudBJP55,63036.46%
- 03Dr. Vishwanath I. PatilIndependent25,06016.42%
- 04Shankar. Bharamappa. Madalagi.JD(S)9,4276.18%
- 05Basanagouda. M. ChikkanagoudarAAP9700.64%
- 4 other candidates · 1,782 votesNOTA · 1,319 (0.86%)
Margin 2,778 votes · 1.82% of valid votes
All 9 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,52,596 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koujalagi. Mahantesh. Shivanand.Male · 52 yrs | INC | 58,408 | 38.28% |
| 2 | Jagdish Channappa MetgudMale · 63 yrs | BJP | 55,630 | 36.46% |
| 3 | Dr. Vishwanath I. PatilMale · 59 yrs | Independent | 25,060 | 16.42% |
| 4 | Shankar. Bharamappa. Madalagi.Male · 51 yrs | JD(S) | 9,427 | 6.18% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,319 | 0.86% |
| 5 | Basanagouda. M. ChikkanagoudarMale · 61 yrs | AAP | 970 | 0.64% |
| 6 | Rudrappa MalagiMale · 37 yrs | UPJP | 785 | 0.51% |
| 7 | Prashant. Rudrappa. JakkappanavarMale · 32 yrs | KRPP | 531 | 0.35% |
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| 8 | Irfan BagewadiMale · 37 yrs | KRS | 261 | 0.17% |
| 9 | Dayanand Gurputryya ChikkamathMale · 58 yrs | IMP | 205 | 0.13% |
INC held the seat: it also won in 2018.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Bailhongal result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koujalagi. Mahantesh. Shivanand. | INC | 47,040 | 32.49% |
| 2 | Jagdish. Channappa Metgud | Independent | 41,918 | 28.95% |
| 3 | Vishwanath Iranagouda Patil | BJP | 37,498 | 25.90% |
| 4 | Shankar. Bharamappa. Madalagi | JD(S) | 13,548 | 9.36% |
| 5 | Sunil. L. Guddakayu. | Independent | 1,767 | 1.22% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,352 | 0.93% |
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| 6 | Duragamma Basappa Yarazaravi | AIMEP | 984 | 0.68% |
| 7 | Mahadev Somappa. Karabasannavar | Independent | 693 | 0.48% |
Bailhongal result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr|| Vishwanath Iranagouda Patil | KJP | 40,709 | 32.11% |
| 2 | Jagadish C. Metgud | BJP | 37,088 | 29.25% |
| 3 | Basavaraj Shivanand Koujalgi | INC | 36,042 | 28.42% |
| 4 | Shankar B Madalagi | JD(S) | 9,475 | 7.47% |
| 5 | Madhav Venkatesh Kulkarni | Independent | 1,746 | 1.38% |
| 6 | Vittal Siddappa Harijan | BSP | 975 | 0.77% |
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| 7 | Dayanand G. Chikkamath | SP | 762 | 0.60% |
Bailhongal result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metgud Virupaxi (jagadish) Channappa | BJP | 48,988 | 46.85% |
| 2 | Koujalagi Mahantesh Shivanand | INC | 39,748 | 38.01% |
| 3 | Chandrashekhar Shivalingappa Sadhunavar | JD(S) | 10,923 | 10.45% |
| 4 | Balappa Somappa Chalakopp | Independent | 1,608 | 1.54% |
| 5 | Batagi Mallikarjun Huchchappa | LJP | 1,017 | 0.97% |
| 6 | Panchaksharayya Neelakanthayya Ganachari | BSP | 786 | 0.75% |
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| 7 | Shrikant Yallappa Shirahatti | ABHM | 561 | 0.54% |
| 8 | Durgamma Basappa Yarzarvi | Independent | 538 | 0.51% |
| 9 | Suresh Madivalappa Viveki | JD(U) | 395 | 0.38% |
Bailhongal 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 Belgaum district
- Nippani
- Chikkodi-Sadalga
- Athani
- Kagwad
- Kudachi
- Raybag
- Hukkeri
- Arabhavi
- Gokak
- Yemkanmardi
- Belgaum Uttar
- Belgaum Dakshin
- Belgaum Rural
- Khanapur
- Kittur
- Saundatti Yellamma
- Ramdurg
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Bailhongal is one of the assembly segments of Belgaum. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Belgaum candidates.
- Jagadish ShettarBJP82,015 56.3%
- Mrinal R HebbalkarINC60,618 41.6%
- Basappa Gurusiddappa KumbarKRS650 0.4%
- Ashok Appaya AppugolBSP511 0.4%
- Mahadev PatilIndependent227 0.2%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 21,397 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Bailhongal.
Who won the Bailhongal assembly seat in 2023?
Koujalagi. Mahantesh. Shivanand. of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Bailhongal in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election with 58,408 votes, which was 38.28% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Bailhongal?
The margin was 2,778 votes (1.82% of valid votes). The runner-up was Jagdish Channappa Metgud of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 55,630 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Bailhongal in 2023?
Turnout was 78.02%: 1,52,779 of 1,95,828 registered electors voted, across 224 polling stations. That is 0.4 points lower than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bailhongal part of?
Bailhongal is an assembly segment of the Belgaum Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Jagadish Shettar got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Bailhongal a reserved constituency?
No. Bailhongal is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Bailhongal?
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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