Gadag is assembly constituency number 66 in Karnataka, in Gadag * district, and one of the segments of the Haveri Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election H. K. Patil of the Indian National Congress won with 52.8% of the vote, 15,130 votes ahead of Anil. P. Menasinakai (BJP).
- 01H. K. PatilINC89,95852.84%
- 02Anil. P. MenasinakaiBJP74,82843.96%
- 03Rudrappa Basappa KumbarIndependent7290.43%
- 04Govindagoudra Venkanagoudra RanganagoudaJD(S)6980.41%
- 05Anand HandiKRS5360.31%
- 9 other candidates · 1,940 votesNOTA · 1,543 (0.91%)
Margin 15,130 votes · 8.89% of valid votes
All 14 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,70,232 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. K. PatilMale · 70 yrs | INC | 89,958 | 52.84% |
| 2 | Anil. P. MenasinakaiMale · 49 yrs | BJP | 74,828 | 43.96% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,543 | 0.91% |
| 3 | Rudrappa Basappa KumbarMale · 53 yrs | Independent | 729 | 0.43% |
| 4 | Govindagoudra Venkanagoudra RanganagoudaMale · 51 yrs | JD(S) | 698 | 0.41% |
| 5 | Anand HandiMale · 35 yrs | KRS | 536 | 0.31% |
| 6 | Doddamani PeersabMale · 50 yrs | AAP | 493 | 0.29% |
| 7 | Mallikarjunagouda Shankargouda ParvatagoudraMale · 62 yrs | Independent | 283 | 0.17% |
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| 8 | Sachinkumar KarjekannavarMale · 28 yrs | UPJP | 276 | 0.16% |
| 9 | Vishwanath KhanapurMale · 49 yrs | Independent | 276 | 0.16% |
| 10 | Veerabhadrappa Veerappa KabbinadMale · 75 yrs | Independent | 241 | 0.14% |
| 11 | Basavaraj MalodeMale · 38 yrs | Independent | 106 | 0.06% |
| 12 | Pooja Mallappa BevoorFemale · 50 yrs | IMP | 98 | 0.06% |
| 13 | B. M. PatilMale · 42 yrs | Independent | 95 | 0.06% |
| 14 | Chandrashekhar DesaiMale · 45 yrs | RCMP | 72 | 0.04% |
INC held the seat: it also won in 2018.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Gadag result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanamantagouda Krishnagouda Patil | INC | 77,699 | 48.41% |
| 2 | Anil Mensinakai | BJP | 75,831 | 47.25% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,007 | 1.25% |
| 3 | Basanagouda M Patil | INCP | 1,043 | 0.65% |
| 4 | Manjunath Basappa Abbigeri | Independent | 1,034 | 0.64% |
| 5 | Mahaboobsab R Sompur | BSP | 985 | 0.61% |
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| 6 | Shiraj Urf Shirajahmad Ballary | AIMEP | 791 | 0.49% |
| 7 | Vishwanath Khanapur | Independent | 422 | 0.26% |
| 8 | Abdulkhadarsab A | Independent | 272 | 0.17% |
| 9 | Mallikarjun Basappa Desai | RCMP | 219 | 0.14% |
| 10 | Shivaraddeppa S Reddar | JD(U) | 187 | 0.12% |
Gadag result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H K Patil | INC | 70,475 | 51.70% |
| 2 | Anil Prakashbabu Mensinkai | BSRCP | 36,748 | 26.96% |
| 3 | Bidarur Shreeshailappa Virupaxappa | BJP | 18,715 | 13.73% |
| 4 | S B Sankannavar | KJP | 4,808 | 3.53% |
| 5 | Andanayya Gurupadayya Kurtakoti | JD(S) | 1,339 | 0.98% |
| 6 | Satyappanavar Bimappa Goneppa | Independent | 1,062 | 0.78% |
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| 7 | Shyam Motilalasa Bhandage | SK | 845 | 0.62% |
| 8 | Ashok Mallappa Javali | NCP | 761 | 0.56% |
| 9 | Mahadev H Chalavadi | BSP | 537 | 0.39% |
| 10 | Abdulmunaf Abdulsattar Khazi | NPP | 438 | 0.32% |
| 11 | Manjunath Vasant Neelgund | LJP | 356 | 0.26% |
| 12 | Tirlapur Abdulrahamansab Janglisab | JD(U) | 230 | 0.17% |
Gadag result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bidarur Srishilappa Veerupakshappa | BJP | 54,414 | 50.61% |
| 2 | H K Patil | INC | 45,798 | 42.59% |
| 3 | Kalasad Shamshuddin Babajan | JD(S) | 3,665 | 3.41% |
| 4 | Ashok Mallappa Jawali | SP | 2,092 | 1.95% |
| 5 | S. Basavnneyya Hiremath | BSP | 1,553 | 1.44% |
Gadag 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 Gadag * district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Gadag is one of the assembly segments of Haveri. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Haveri candidates.
- Basavaraj BommaiBJP88,717 52.4%
- Anandswamy GaddadevarmathINC78,208 46.2%
- Sunanda Kariyappa ShirhattiIndependent546 0.3%
- Khajamohiddin GudageriSP(I)400 0.2%
- Gangadhar BadigerSUCI293 0.2%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 10,509 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Gadag.
Who won the Gadag assembly seat in 2023?
H. K. Patil of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Gadag in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election with 89,958 votes, which was 52.84% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Gadag?
The margin was 15,130 votes (8.89% of valid votes). The runner-up was Anil. P. Menasinakai of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 74,828 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Gadag in 2023?
Turnout was 76.47%: 1,70,370 of 2,22,792 registered electors voted, across 221 polling stations. That is 3.3 points higher than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Gadag part of?
Gadag is an assembly segment of the Haveri Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Basavaraj Bommai got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Gadag a reserved constituency?
No. Gadag is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Gadag?
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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