Kagwad is assembly constituency number 4 in Karnataka, in Belgaum district, and one of the segments of the Chikkodi Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Bharamgouda Alagouda Kage of the Indian National Congress won with 51.5% of the vote, 8,827 votes ahead of Shrimant Balasaheb Patil (BJP).
- 01Bharamgouda Alagouda KageINC83,38751.45%
- 02Shrimant Balasaheb PatilBJP74,56046.00%
- 03Mallikarjun Shrishail GunjiganviJD(S)8870.55%
- 04Sanjay Shankar KambaleBSP6320.39%
- 05Chidanand Krishna ChavanIndependent3500.22%
- 6 other candidates · 1,277 votesNOTA · 985 (0.61%)
Margin 8,827 votes · 5.45% of valid votes
All 11 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,62,078 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bharamgouda Alagouda KageMale · 65 yrs | INC | 83,387 | 51.45% |
| 2 | Shrimant Balasaheb PatilMale · 68 yrs | BJP | 74,560 | 46.00% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 985 | 0.61% |
| 3 | Mallikarjun Shrishail GunjiganviMale · 31 yrs | JD(S) | 887 | 0.55% |
| 4 | Sanjay Shankar KambaleMale · 42 yrs · SC | BSP | 632 | 0.39% |
| 5 | Chidanand Krishna ChavanMale · 42 yrs · SC | Independent | 350 | 0.22% |
| 6 | Rajak Dastageersaheb MullaMale · 34 yrs | AAP | 330 | 0.20% |
| 7 | Hanamant Bahusab PatilMale · 28 yrs | UPJP | 275 | 0.17% |
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| 8 | Satteppa Dasharath KaleliMale · 42 yrs | Independent | 259 | 0.16% |
| 9 | Sadanand B MagadumMale · 25 yrs | Independent | 228 | 0.14% |
| 10 | Vinod Sukhadev NangareMale · 36 yrs | KRS | 113 | 0.07% |
| 11 | Satish Bhupal SanadiMale · 32 yrs · SC | RSPS | 72 | 0.04% |
INC held the seat: it also won in 2018.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Kagwad bye-election, 5 Dec 2019
Turnout 75.9% · 1,42,067 of 1,87,074 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrimant Balasaheb Patil | BJP | 76,952 | 54.18% |
| 2 | Bharamgouda Alagouda Kage | INC | 58,395 | 41.11% |
| 3 | Shri Shrishail Parasappa Tugashetti (shettar) | JD(S) | 2,448 | 1.72% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,238 | 0.87% |
| 4 | Vivek Jayendra Shetti | VBA | 1,099 | 0.77% |
| 5 | Sandeep Gopal Kamble | Independent | 636 | 0.45% |
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| 6 | Deepak Jaganath Burli | Independent | 437 | 0.31% |
| 7 | Murageppa Ningappa Devaraddi | Independent | 304 | 0.21% |
| 8 | A. Sachinkumar | UPJP | 272 | 0.19% |
| 9 | Archana Ganapati Molekar | Independent | 249 | 0.18% |
Kagwad result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrimant Balasaheb Patil | INC | 83,060 | 56.99% |
| 2 | Bharamagouda Alagouda Kage | BJP | 50,118 | 34.39% |
| 3 | Kallappa Paris Magennavar | JD(S) | 7,337 | 5.03% |
| 4 | Divakar Ramachandra Potadar | SJPA | 1,004 | 0.69% |
| 5 | Ganapati Bhutali Molekar | Independent | 784 | 0.54% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 754 | 0.52% |
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| 6 | Murageppa Ningappa Devareddi | Independent | 580 | 0.40% |
| 7 | Bhimagouda Shankar Khot | AIMEP | 533 | 0.37% |
| 8 | Sanjay Honakhande | JANSAMAP | 305 | 0.21% |
| 9 | Sarojani-Akka M Arage | JAHP | 279 | 0.19% |
| 10 | Bahusab Ashok Naik Urf Davale | INCP | 257 | 0.18% |
| 11 | Balasaheb Ravsaheb Rao | AAP | 243 | 0.17% |
| 12 | Sachin Alagure | BRPP | 210 | 0.14% |
| 13 | Nasirkhan Gajimammad Pathan | RPI(A) | 150 | 0.10% |
| 14 | Dr. Rizwan Balekundari | BMUP | 121 | 0.08% |
Kagwad result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bharamgoud Alagoud Kage | BJP | 41,784 | 32.34% |
| 2 | Shrimant Balasaheb Patil | JD(S) | 38,897 | 30.11% |
| 3 | Kirankumar Tatyagouda Patil | INC | 33,057 | 25.59% |
| 4 | Ajit Bharamu Chougale | KJP | 8,788 | 6.80% |
| 5 | Vidyadhar S. Kamble | BSP | 2,158 | 1.67% |
| 6 | Shoba Balu Tavadare | Independent | 908 | 0.70% |
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| 7 | Surendra Pradhanji Talwalkar | NCP | 768 | 0.59% |
| 8 | Narasinha Tukaram Patil | Independent | 642 | 0.50% |
| 9 | Jayshree Savant Pujari | Independent | 603 | 0.47% |
| 10 | Ramappa Bheemappa Huddar | Independent | 493 | 0.38% |
| 11 | Bahusab Ashok Naik (dhavale) | Independent | 434 | 0.34% |
| 12 | Diwakar Ramachandra Potadar | BSRCP | 363 | 0.28% |
| 13 | Raju Annasab Patil | JD(U) | 305 | 0.24% |
Kagwad result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bharamagouda Alagouda Kage | BJP | 45,286 | 41.95% |
| 2 | Digvijaya Yashawantrao Pawar Desai | INC | 36,304 | 33.63% |
| 3 | Srimant Balasaheb Patil | JD(S) | 15,923 | 14.75% |
| 4 | Anand Shantappa Sadalage | BSP | 4,119 | 3.82% |
| 5 | Sridhar Mahadev Joshi | RAHS | 1,532 | 1.42% |
| 6 | Narsinha Tukaram Patil | Independent | 1,395 | 1.29% |
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| 7 | Shravan Maruti Kamble | RPI(A) | 962 | 0.89% |
| 8 | Annasab Irappa Sattikar | JD(U) | 846 | 0.78% |
| 9 | Kumar Rayappa Makannavar | Independent | 585 | 0.54% |
| 10 | Khatanve Mallappa Maruti | Independent | 510 | 0.47% |
| 11 | Vardhaman Tippanna Udagave | SP | 485 | 0.45% |
Kagwad 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
- Kudachi
- Raybag
- Hukkeri
- Arabhavi
- Gokak
- Yemkanmardi
- Belgaum Uttar
- Belgaum Dakshin
- Belgaum Rural
- Khanapur
- Kittur
- Bailhongal
- Saundatti Yellamma
- Ramdurg
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Kagwad is one of the assembly segments of Chikkodi. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Chikkodi candidates.
- Priyanka Satish JarkiholiINC84,075 52.0%
- Annasaheb Shankar JolleBJP72,877 45.1%
- Kallolikar Shambhu KrishnaIndependent1,698 1.1%
- Sammed Saradar VardhamaneIndependent566 0.4%
- Shrenik Annasaheb JangateIndependent537 0.3%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 11,198 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Kagwad.
Who won the Kagwad assembly seat in 2023?
Bharamgouda Alagouda Kage of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Kagwad in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election with 83,387 votes, which was 51.45% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Kagwad?
The margin was 8,827 votes (5.45% of valid votes). The runner-up was Shrimant Balasaheb Patil of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 74,560 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Kagwad in 2023?
Turnout was 82.82%: 1,62,316 of 1,95,985 registered electors voted, across 231 polling stations. That is 2.7 points higher than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kagwad part of?
Kagwad is an assembly segment of the Chikkodi Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Priyanka Satish Jarkiholi got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Kagwad had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 5 Dec 2019, Shrimant Balasaheb Patil (Bharatiya Janata Party) won by 18,557 votes.
Is Kagwad a reserved constituency?
No. Kagwad is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Kagwad?
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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