Hosadurga is assembly constituency number 101 in Karnataka, in Chitradurga district, and one of the segments of the Chitradurga Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election B. G. Govindappa of the Indian National Congress won with 48.4% of the vote, 32,816 votes ahead of S. Lingamurthy (BJP).
- 01B. G. GovindappaINC81,05048.36%
- 02S. LingamurthyBJP48,23428.78%
- 03T. ManjunathIndependent20,81212.42%
- 04Gulihatti D. ShekharIndependent10,4496.24%
- 05Thippeswamy. MJD(S)1,9141.14%
- 8 other candidates · 4,091 votesNOTA · 1,030 (0.61%)
Margin 32,816 votes · 19.58% of valid votes
All 13 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,67,580 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. G. GovindappaMale · 67 yrs | INC | 81,050 | 48.36% |
| 2 | S. LingamurthyMale · 54 yrs | BJP | 48,234 | 28.78% |
| 3 | T. ManjunathMale · 47 yrs | Independent | 20,812 | 12.42% |
| 4 | Gulihatti D. ShekharMale · 54 yrs · SC | Independent | 10,449 | 6.24% |
| 5 | Thippeswamy. MMale · 49 yrs | JD(S) | 1,914 | 1.14% |
| 6 | D. Panduranga GaragMale · 62 yrs | Independent | 1,835 | 1.09% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,030 | 0.61% |
| 7 | Sunil Kumar.s. TumbinakereMale · 34 yrs | UPJP | 571 | 0.34% |
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| 8 | M.S. Sathish JangamaMale · 50 yrs | Independent | 388 | 0.23% |
| 9 | Shekhara Naik M.rMale · 51 yrs · SC | Independent | 371 | 0.22% |
| 10 | Tanu Chikkanna YadavFemale · 33 yrs | KRS | 302 | 0.18% |
| 11 | Raju. N.vMale · 40 yrs · SC | AAP | 252 | 0.15% |
| 12 | Thimmappa.kMale · 51 yrs · SC | BSP | 236 | 0.14% |
| 13 | B. GeethanjaliFemale · 46 yrs | Independent | 136 | 0.08% |
The seat changed hands: BJP won in 2018, INC in 2023.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Hosadurga result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gulihatti D Shekar | BJP | 90,562 | 56.66% |
| 2 | B G Govindappa | INC | 64,570 | 40.40% |
| 3 | Shashikumar | JD(S) | 1,575 | 0.99% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,326 | 0.83% |
| 4 | M S Sathish Jangama | Independent | 562 | 0.35% |
| 5 | Shamanth A R | Independent | 287 | 0.18% |
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| 6 | C S Thyagarajan | Independent | 221 | 0.14% |
| 7 | Prakashmurthy | KJP | 188 | 0.12% |
| 8 | G R Revanna Goravinakallu | Independent | 157 | 0.10% |
| 9 | Manjunatha V Bandre | KPJP | 141 | 0.09% |
| 10 | B T Girisha | Independent | 135 | 0.08% |
| 11 | M C Dhananjaya | Independent | 122 | 0.08% |
Hosadurga result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.G. Govindappa | INC | 58,010 | 41.43% |
| 2 | Gulihatti D. Shekar | Independent | 37,993 | 27.14% |
| 3 | S. Lingamurthy | KJP | 37,717 | 26.94% |
| 4 | M. Lakshmana | BJP | 1,866 | 1.33% |
| 5 | K. Shivanna | Independent | 1,190 | 0.85% |
| 6 | Thimmappa K. | BSP | 828 | 0.59% |
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| 7 | A. Chittappa Yadav | SP | 616 | 0.44% |
| 8 | Sudhabai Malleshnaika | JD(S) | 615 | 0.44% |
| 9 | Syed Ismail | JD(U) | 448 | 0.32% |
| 10 | G. Govinadaraju | BSRCP | 406 | 0.29% |
| 11 | K. Chandrappa | Independent | 314 | 0.22% |
Hosadurga result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goolihatti. D. Shekar | Independent | 41,798 | 33.92% |
| 2 | B.g.govindappa | INC | 40,630 | 32.97% |
| 3 | S.lingamurthy | BJP | 33,565 | 27.24% |
| 4 | C.meenakshamma Nandeesh | JD(S) | 3,806 | 3.09% |
| 5 | H.s.shreedhar | Independent | 885 | 0.72% |
| 6 | D.mohankumar Yadav | BSP | 776 | 0.63% |
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| 7 | S.r.devirappa | Independent | 563 | 0.46% |
| 8 | Nagaraj.d | Independent | 427 | 0.35% |
| 9 | T. Mallappa | Independent | 409 | 0.33% |
| 10 | Pavagada Shreeram | Independent | 378 | 0.31% |
Hosadurga 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 Chitradurga district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Hosadurga is one of the assembly segments of Chitradurga. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Chitradurga candidates.
- Govind Makthappa KarjolBJP76,252 51.7%
- B.n.chandrappaINC66,565 45.1%
- Ashoka ChakravarthiBSP796 0.5%
- B. Venkatesha, ShilpiIndependent586 0.4%
- Srinivasapurada Srinivasababu PavagadaIndependent582 0.4%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 9,687 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Hosadurga.
Who won the Hosadurga assembly seat in 2023?
B. G. Govindappa of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Hosadurga in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election with 81,050 votes, which was 48.36% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Hosadurga?
The margin was 32,816 votes (19.58% of valid votes). The runner-up was S. Lingamurthy of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 48,234 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Hosadurga in 2023?
Turnout was 84.87%: 1,67,787 of 1,97,693 registered electors voted, across 240 polling stations. That is 0.6 points lower than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Hosadurga part of?
Hosadurga is an assembly segment of the Chitradurga Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Govind Makthappa Karjol got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Hosadurga a reserved constituency?
No. Hosadurga is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Hosadurga?
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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