Belgaum Dakshin is assembly constituency number 12 in Karnataka, in Belgaum district, and one of the segments of the Belgaum Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Abhay Patil of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 48.5% of the vote, 12,308 votes ahead of Ramakant Konduskar (IND).
- 01Abhay PatilBJP77,09448.45%
- 02Ramakant KonduskarIndependent64,78640.72%
- 03Prabhavati Basavaraj MastmardiINC13,0158.18%
- 04Shrinivas Yallappa TalukarJD(S)9520.60%
- 05Santosh Siddappa KempIndependent6190.39%
- 3 other candidates · 1,046 votesNOTA · 1,599 (1.00%)
Margin 12,308 votes · 7.74% of valid votes
All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,59,111 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhay PatilMale · 54 yrs | BJP | 77,094 | 48.45% |
| 2 | Ramakant KonduskarMale · 51 yrs | Independent | 64,786 | 40.72% |
| 3 | Prabhavati Basavaraj MastmardiFemale · 47 yrs | INC | 13,015 | 8.18% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,599 | 1.00% |
| 4 | Shrinivas Yallappa TalukarMale · 55 yrs | JD(S) | 952 | 0.60% |
| 5 | Santosh Siddappa KempMale · 37 yrs | Independent | 619 | 0.39% |
| 6 | Noorahmmad Kutubuddin MullaMale · 44 yrs | AAP | 511 | 0.32% |
| 7 | Bharat GotiMale · 26 yrs | Independent | 375 | 0.24% |
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| 8 | Hanamanth Mallappa Madivalar Urpa HulageriMale · 43 yrs | KRS | 160 | 0.10% |
BJP held the seat: it also won in 2018.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Belgaum Dakshin result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhay Patil | BJP | 84,498 | 57.59% |
| 2 | M D Lakshminarayan (annayya) | INC | 25,806 | 17.59% |
| 3 | Prakash Appaji Maragale | Independent | 21,537 | 14.68% |
| 4 | Kiran Krishna Saynak | Independent | 8,295 | 5.65% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,474 | 1.00% |
| 5 | N. S. Shankaracharya | Independent | 1,392 | 0.95% |
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| 6 | Changadev Kugaji @ Mahesh Kugaji | JD(S) | 940 | 0.64% |
| 7 | Vardhman Devendra Gangai | Independent | 932 | 0.64% |
| 8 | Mahantesh B.ranagattimath | AIMEP | 613 | 0.42% |
| 9 | Sujit Madiwalappa Mulgund | Independent | 531 | 0.36% |
| 10 | Sneha N.chodankar | ASP | 199 | 0.14% |
| 11 | Sadanand R. Metri | AAP | 180 | 0.12% |
| 12 | Vinayak Kashinath Jadhav | Independent | 180 | 0.12% |
| 13 | Anita Shankar Dodamani | Independent | 138 | 0.09% |
Belgaum Dakshin result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sambhaji Lakshman Patil | Independent | 54,426 | 41.25% |
| 2 | Abhay Patil | BJP | 48,116 | 36.47% |
| 3 | Anil M. Potdar | INC | 20,536 | 15.56% |
| 4 | S. M. Dodamani | KJP | 5,597 | 4.24% |
| 5 | Basavaraj Shrishailappa Javali | JD(S) | 1,324 | 1.00% |
| 6 | Nethaji (balu) Appaji Managutkar | Independent | 771 | 0.58% |
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| 7 | Malti A. Saksena | BSP | 373 | 0.28% |
| 8 | Mohsinkhan Nasirkhan Pathan | BSRCP | 367 | 0.28% |
| 9 | Hanmant Krishna Majukar | Shiv Sena | 256 | 0.19% |
| 10 | Ashok Vithal Sanadi | JD(U) | 180 | 0.14% |
Belgaum Dakshin result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhay Patil | BJP | 45,713 | 39.96% |
| 2 | Kiran Krishnarao Sayanak | Independent | 32,723 | 28.61% |
| 3 | Patil Sambhaji Laxman | INC | 28,419 | 24.84% |
| 4 | Hulabatte Rajan Shantinath | Independent | 1,809 | 1.58% |
| 5 | Lodhi Aijaz Ahamed Mehaboobsab | IUML | 1,322 | 1.16% |
| 6 | Pramod Balasaheb Patil | JD(S) | 995 | 0.87% |
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| 7 | Prakash Ramchandra Shirolkar | Shiv Sena | 855 | 0.75% |
| 8 | Channahosur Sidrai Gangappa | BSP | 815 | 0.71% |
| 9 | Mahesh Manohar Lad | Independent | 498 | 0.44% |
| 10 | Dalvi Deepak Arjunrao | Independent | 468 | 0.41% |
| 11 | Maruti Daulatrao Shindhe | SP | 420 | 0.37% |
| 12 | Parshuram Patil | Independent | 349 | 0.31% |
Belgaum Dakshin 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 Rural
- Khanapur
- Kittur
- Bailhongal
- Saundatti Yellamma
- Ramdurg
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Belgaum Dakshin is one of the assembly segments of Belgaum. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Belgaum candidates.
- Jagadish ShettarBJP1,19,249 69.7%
- Mrinal R HebbalkarINC46,029 26.9%
- Mahadev PatilIndependent4,252 2.5%
- Ashok Appaya AppugolBSP450 0.3%
- Basappa Gurusiddappa KumbarKRS289 0.2%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 73,220 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Belgaum Dakshin.
Who won the Belgaum Dakshin assembly seat in 2023?
Abhay Patil of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Belgaum Dakshin in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election with 77,094 votes, which was 48.45% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Belgaum Dakshin?
The margin was 12,308 votes (7.74% of valid votes). The runner-up was Ramakant Konduskar of the Independent with 64,786 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Belgaum Dakshin in 2023?
Turnout was 64.06%: 1,59,263 of 2,48,626 registered electors voted, across 252 polling stations. That is 1.6 points higher than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Belgaum Dakshin part of?
Belgaum Dakshin 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 Belgaum Dakshin a reserved constituency?
No. Belgaum Dakshin is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Belgaum Dakshin?
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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