Belgaum Rural is assembly constituency number 13 in Karnataka, in Belgaum district, and one of the segments of the Belgaum Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Laxmi R. Hebbalkar of the Indian National Congress won with 52.6% of the vote, 56,016 votes ahead of Nagesh Annappa Manolkar (BJP).
- 01Laxmi R. HebbalkarINC1,07,61952.61%
- 02Nagesh Annappa ManolkarBJP51,60325.23%
- 03R. M. ChouguleIndependent41,50020.29%
- 04Shankaragowda PatilJD(S)7380.36%
- 05T. MalathiAAP4360.21%
- 7 other candidates · 1,501 votesNOTA · 1,165 (0.57%)
Margin 56,016 votes · 27.38% of valid votes
All 12 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,04,562 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laxmi R. HebbalkarFemale · 48 yrs | INC | 1,07,619 | 52.61% |
| 2 | Nagesh Annappa ManolkarMale · 51 yrs | BJP | 51,603 | 25.23% |
| 3 | R. M. ChouguleMale · 50 yrs | Independent | 41,500 | 20.29% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,165 | 0.57% |
| 4 | Shankaragowda PatilMale · 48 yrs | JD(S) | 738 | 0.36% |
| 5 | T. MalathiFemale · 61 yrs | AAP | 436 | 0.21% |
| 6 | Yamanappa Gangappa TalawarMale · 45 yrs · SC | BSP | 369 | 0.18% |
| 7 | Ravikumar David PanditiMale · 35 yrs | Independent | 265 | 0.13% |
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| 8 | Rupesh Gurunath KaduMale · 31 yrs | Independent | 229 | 0.11% |
| 9 | Sanjeev Pranesh GanachariMale · 51 yrs | Independent | 218 | 0.11% |
| 10 | Ganesh Prakash SingannavarMale · 48 yrs · SC | RPI(A) | 156 | 0.08% |
| 11 | Basavaraj Kallappa KuddemmiMale · 32 yrs | Independent | 154 | 0.08% |
| 12 | Shakuntala A IligerFemale · 37 yrs | KRS | 110 | 0.05% |
INC held the seat: it also won in 2018.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Belgaum Rural result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laxmi R Hebbalkar | INC | 1,02,040 | 54.74% |
| 2 | Sanjay B Patil | BJP | 50,316 | 26.99% |
| 3 | Kinekar Manohar Kallappa | Independent | 23,776 | 12.75% |
| 4 | Patil Shivanagouda S | JD(S) | 3,794 | 2.04% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,958 | 1.05% |
| 5 | Mohan Yallappa More | Independent | 925 | 0.50% |
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| 6 | Rajaneesh Acharya | Independent | 898 | 0.48% |
| 7 | Mohan Remaji Belgundkar | Independent | 694 | 0.37% |
| 8 | Laxman Siddappa Bommannavar | RPI(A) | 546 | 0.29% |
| 9 | Satish B Gudagenatti | Independent | 533 | 0.29% |
| 10 | Anwar K Jamadar | AIMEP | 517 | 0.28% |
| 11 | Sadanand Ganapat Bhatkande | RSPS | 218 | 0.12% |
| 12 | Mahamadrafik Mulla | Independent | 204 | 0.11% |
Belgaum Rural result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanjay B Patil | BJP | 38,322 | 25.20% |
| 2 | Kinekar Manohar Kallappa | Independent | 36,987 | 24.32% |
| 3 | Lakshmi Ravindra Hebbalkar | INC | 35,811 | 23.55% |
| 4 | Anandswamy Gaddadevarmath | Independent | 17,670 | 11.62% |
| 5 | Shivaji Kedari Suntakar | Independent | 15,759 | 10.36% |
| 6 | Sunanda L Patil | KJP | 2,290 | 1.51% |
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| 7 | Ashok B Govekar | JD(S) | 1,837 | 1.21% |
| 8 | Balasaheb Bhimappa Sattigeri | Independent | 1,023 | 0.67% |
| 9 | Malpe Narasinh Vankatesh Bhat | Independent | 697 | 0.46% |
| 10 | Balachandra Ramachandra Chavan | BSRCP | 637 | 0.42% |
| 11 | Jayashree D Khanapur | Independent | 597 | 0.39% |
| 12 | Sidagoud Kalagoud Modagi | JD(U) | 429 | 0.28% |
Belgaum Rural result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanjay B Patil | BJP | 42,208 | 31.73% |
| 2 | Malagi Shivaputrappa Chanabasappa | INC | 33,899 | 25.49% |
| 3 | Kinekar Manohar Kallappa | Independent | 28,689 | 21.57% |
| 4 | Shivaji Kedari Suntakar | Independent | 17,286 | 13.00% |
| 5 | Rukmini Ganganna Gouda | JD(S) | 3,239 | 2.44% |
| 6 | Sahukar Mallasettappa | BSP | 2,447 | 1.84% |
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| 7 | Balu Ramling Anagolkar | Independent | 2,203 | 1.66% |
| 8 | Rajgoli Tousif | IUML | 1,447 | 1.09% |
| 9 | Kollanatti Bhimappa Balappa | LJP | 841 | 0.63% |
| 10 | Akki Shobha Mallappa | RAHS | 753 | 0.57% |
Belgaum Rural 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
- Khanapur
- Kittur
- Bailhongal
- Saundatti Yellamma
- Ramdurg
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Belgaum Rural is one of the assembly segments of Belgaum. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Belgaum candidates.
- Jagadish ShettarBJP1,24,970 61.0%
- Mrinal R HebbalkarINC74,441 36.3%
- Mahadev PatilIndependent2,544 1.2%
- Basappa Gurusiddappa KumbarKRS739 0.4%
- Ashok Appaya AppugolBSP694 0.3%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 50,529 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Belgaum Rural.
Who won the Belgaum Rural assembly seat in 2023?
Laxmi R. Hebbalkar of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Belgaum Rural in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election with 1,07,619 votes, which was 52.61% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Belgaum Rural?
The margin was 56,016 votes (27.38% of valid votes). The runner-up was Nagesh Annappa Manolkar of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 51,603 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Belgaum Rural in 2023?
Turnout was 78.86%: 2,04,672 of 2,59,537 registered electors voted, across 293 polling stations. That is 1.2 points higher than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Belgaum Rural part of?
Belgaum Rural 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 Rural a reserved constituency?
No. Belgaum Rural is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Belgaum Rural?
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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- Belgaum population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, BelagaviEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
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- Karnataka Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Karnataka districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, KarnatakaBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in KarnatakaCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
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