Hubli-Dharwad-East is assembly constituency number 72 in Karnataka, in Dharwad district, and one of the segments of the Dharwad Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Abbayya Prasad of the Indian National Congress won with 57.5% of the vote, 32,370 votes ahead of Dr. Kranthi Kiran (BJP).
- 01Abbayya PrasadINC85,42657.47%
- 02Dr. Kranthi KiranBJP53,05635.69%
- 03Durgappa Kashappa BijawadAIMIM5,6443.80%
- 04Guntral Vijay MahadevappaSDPI1,3600.91%
- 05Halaharavi VeerabadrappaJD(S)9000.61%
- 6 other candidates · 1,456 votesNOTA · 798 (0.54%)
Margin 32,370 votes · 21.78% of valid votes
All 11 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,48,640 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbayya PrasadMale · 54 yrs · SC | INC | 85,426 | 57.47% |
| 2 | Dr. Kranthi KiranMale · 54 yrs · SC | BJP | 53,056 | 35.69% |
| 3 | Durgappa Kashappa BijawadMale · 63 yrs · SC | AIMIM | 5,644 | 3.80% |
| 4 | Guntral Vijay MahadevappaMale · 47 yrs · SC | SDPI | 1,360 | 0.91% |
| 5 | Halaharavi VeerabadrappaMale · 59 yrs · SC | JD(S) | 900 | 0.61% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 798 | 0.54% |
| 6 | Basavaraj TerdalMale · 48 yrs · SC | AAP | 568 | 0.38% |
| 7 | Venkappa F SiddanathMale · 44 yrs · SC | Independent | 355 | 0.24% |
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| 8 | Shobha PalavaiFemale · 49 yrs · SC | KRPP | 211 | 0.14% |
| 9 | Devendra.b.lingadalMale · 59 yrs · SC | Independent | 145 | 0.10% |
| 10 | Chandrakanth HanjagiMale · 34 yrs · SC | KRS | 90 | 0.06% |
| 11 | Laxman MorabMale · 34 yrs · SC | HJPS | 87 | 0.06% |
INC held the seat: it also won in 2018.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Hubli-Dharwad-East result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbayya Prasad | INC | 77,080 | 56.64% |
| 2 | Chandrashekar Gokak | BJP | 55,613 | 40.86% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,260 | 0.93% |
| 3 | Shobha Ballari | BSP | 722 | 0.53% |
| 4 | Subhas Shivappa Teggi | Independent | 473 | 0.35% |
| 5 | Sahadevappa D Malagi | AIMEP | 378 | 0.28% |
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| 6 | Gangadhar G Perur | Independent | 201 | 0.15% |
| 7 | Basavaraj Sanjeevappa Bajantri | Independent | 201 | 0.15% |
| 8 | Saraswathi Rayappa Kattimani | LAD | 169 | 0.12% |
Hubli-Dharwad-East result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbayya Prasad | INC | 42,353 | 38.82% |
| 2 | Veerabhadrappa Halaharavi | BJP | 28,831 | 26.43% |
| 3 | Bijawad Shankarappa Kashappa | KJP | 26,312 | 24.12% |
| 4 | Alkod Hanumanthappa Y | JD(S) | 8,431 | 7.73% |
| 5 | Venkappa F Siddanath | Independent | 850 | 0.78% |
| 6 | Gurunath Shanker Gabbur | Independent | 669 | 0.61% |
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| 7 | Ningappa Pirappa Maraganoor | BSP | 628 | 0.58% |
| 8 | Ballary Babu Sunkappa | BSRCP | 606 | 0.56% |
| 9 | Chennu Malligewad | RPI(A) | 414 | 0.38% |
Hubli-Dharwad-East result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veerabhadrappa Halaharavi | BJP | 41,029 | 44.36% |
| 2 | F.H. Jakkappanavar | INC | 28,861 | 31.20% |
| 3 | Hirekerur Shivu Yallappa | JD(S) | 12,667 | 13.70% |
| 4 | Durgappa Kashappa Bijwad | Independent | 5,410 | 5.85% |
| 5 | Ramachandra Kalingappa Mahar | Independent | 1,551 | 1.68% |
| 6 | Shobha Vasudev Ballari (hukkeri) | BSP | 799 | 0.86% |
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| 7 | Sreenivas M Harapanahalli | RAHS | 688 | 0.74% |
| 8 | Govindraj Allappa Hariwan | SP | 599 | 0.65% |
| 9 | Rajesh Basavaraj | Independent | 526 | 0.57% |
| 10 | Dodamani Sharanabasaveshwar Mallikarjun (sharanayya Swamiji ) | Independent | 360 | 0.39% |
Hubli-Dharwad-East 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 Dharwad district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Hubli-Dharwad-East is one of the assembly segments of Dharwad. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Dharwad candidates.
- Vinod AsootiINC93,873 57.6%
- Pralhad JoshiBJP67,097 41.2%
- Shakeelahmad.d.mullaIndependent404 0.2%
- S. S. PatilIndependent347 0.2%
- Raju Anantsa NaikwadiIndependent284 0.2%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 26,776 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Hubli-Dharwad-East.
Who won the Hubli-Dharwad-East assembly seat in 2023?
Abbayya Prasad of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Hubli-Dharwad-East in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election with 85,426 votes, which was 57.47% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Hubli-Dharwad-East?
The margin was 32,370 votes (21.78% of valid votes). The runner-up was Dr. Kranthi Kiran of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 53,056 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Hubli-Dharwad-East in 2023?
Turnout was 71.02%: 1,48,812 of 2,09,530 registered electors voted, across 212 polling stations. That is 0.9 points higher than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Hubli-Dharwad-East part of?
Hubli-Dharwad-East is an assembly segment of the Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Vinod Asooti got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Hubli-Dharwad-East a reserved constituency?
Yes. Hubli-Dharwad-East is reserved for scheduled castes (sc), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Hubli-Dharwad-East?
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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