Magadi is assembly constituency number 182 in Karnataka, in Bangalore Rural district, and one of the segments of the Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election H. C. Balakrishna of the Indian National Congress won with 46.7% of the vote, 11,839 votes ahead of A. Manjunath. (JD(S)).
- 01H. C. BalakrishnaINC94,65046.74%
- 02A. Manjunath.JD(S)82,81140.89%
- 03Prasad Gawda. K.rBJP20,1979.97%
- 04Ravi Kiran M NAAP9530.47%
- 05Naveen. H.S.UPJP8700.43%
- 10 other candidates · 2,423 votesNOTA · 604 (0.30%)
Margin 11,839 votes · 5.85% of valid votes
All 15 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,02,508 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. C. BalakrishnaMale · 58 yrs | INC | 94,650 | 46.74% |
| 2 | A. Manjunath.Male · 50 yrs | JD(S) | 82,811 | 40.89% |
| 3 | Prasad Gawda. K.rMale · 37 yrs | BJP | 20,197 | 9.97% |
| 4 | Ravi Kiran M NMale · 30 yrs | AAP | 953 | 0.47% |
| 5 | Naveen. H.S.Male · 27 yrs · SC | UPJP | 870 | 0.43% |
| 6 | Manjunatha.k.rMale · 29 yrs · SC | Independent | 619 | 0.31% |
| 7 | Mohamed RafiullaMale · 53 yrs | Independent | 612 | 0.30% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 604 | 0.30% |
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| 8 | Manjunath.uMale · 29 yrs | Independent | 452 | 0.22% |
| 9 | Abhishek, K. RMale · 28 yrs | KRS | 260 | 0.13% |
| 10 | Ramanna N.Male · 34 yrs · SC | BSP | 192 | 0.09% |
| 11 | BalakrishnaMale · 51 yrs | Independent | 91 | 0.04% |
| 12 | Mohamed SalmanMale · 30 yrs | YSEP | 64 | 0.03% |
| 13 | Ka,ra,ve,madegowdaMale · 43 yrs | SP | 47 | 0.02% |
| 14 | Chandrashekar. M.rMale · 48 yrs | Independent | 45 | 0.02% |
| 15 | V.C. Sachidananda MurthyMale · 64 yrs | PRSRBNDHP | 41 | 0.02% |
The seat changed hands: JD(S) won in 2018, INC in 2023.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Magadi result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Manjunath | JD(S) | 1,19,492 | 61.52% |
| 2 | H.C. Balakrishna | INC | 68,067 | 35.05% |
| 3 | M.c.hanumantharaj | BJP | 4,410 | 2.27% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 839 | 0.43% |
| 4 | Murali.b | Independent | 600 | 0.31% |
| 5 | D.m.madegowda | AIMEP | 223 | 0.11% |
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| 6 | Prashant.m | Independent | 217 | 0.11% |
| 7 | Naveenkumar | Independent | 112 | 0.06% |
| 8 | D.shivakumar | SP | 94 | 0.05% |
| 9 | M.g.jayananda Swamy | Independent | 91 | 0.05% |
| 10 | Narasimhamurthy.h | Independent | 73 | 0.04% |
Magadi result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H.c.balakrishna | JD(S) | 74,821 | 44.00% |
| 2 | A.manjunath | INC | 60,462 | 35.55% |
| 3 | H.m.kirshnamurthy | KJP | 27,143 | 15.96% |
| 4 | C.k.jagadish Prasad | BJP | 1,604 | 0.94% |
| 5 | A.g.krishnamurthy | BDBRAJP | 1,228 | 0.72% |
| 6 | M.t.ravikumar | Independent | 1,069 | 0.63% |
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| 7 | V.rajashekshar | Independent | 869 | 0.51% |
| 8 | Jaffer Pasha | BSP | 515 | 0.30% |
| 9 | K.ramesha | JD(U) | 434 | 0.26% |
| 10 | T.hombegowda | Independent | 392 | 0.23% |
| 11 | T.m.gangaiah | Independent | 297 | 0.17% |
| 12 | Balakrishna | Independent | 288 | 0.17% |
| 13 | N.manjunath | Independent | 274 | 0.16% |
| 14 | H.l.balakrishna | Independent | 268 | 0.16% |
| 15 | R.rangaswami | Independent | 217 | 0.13% |
| 16 | Mahamad Apsar Pasha | Independent | 185 | 0.11% |
Magadi result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H C Balakrishna | JD(S) | 75,991 | 52.75% |
| 2 | P. Nagaraju | BJP | 51,072 | 35.46% |
| 3 | Kalpana Shivanna | INC | 10,399 | 7.22% |
| 4 | D Shivakumar | SP | 1,628 | 1.13% |
| 5 | H.b Shivalingaiah | Independent | 1,126 | 0.78% |
| 6 | Jaffer Pasha | BSP | 1,056 | 0.73% |
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| 7 | Mahamada Afsar Pasha | Independent | 821 | 0.57% |
| 8 | M.b.jagadhish | Independent | 529 | 0.37% |
| 9 | R. Krishnamurthy | Independent | 514 | 0.36% |
| 10 | Krishnamurthy | Independent | 467 | 0.32% |
| 11 | T. R. Ashok Kumar | Independent | 444 | 0.31% |
Magadi 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 Bangalore Rural district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Magadi is one of the assembly segments of Bangalore Rural. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Bangalore Rural candidates.
- Dr C N ManjunathBJP1,13,911 56.9%
- D K SureshINC83,938 42.0%
- Abhishek KUPJP685 0.3%
- Suresh M NIndependent537 0.3%
- Hemavathi KSUCI162 0.1%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 29,973 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Magadi.
Who won the Magadi assembly seat in 2023?
H. C. Balakrishna of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Magadi in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election with 94,650 votes, which was 46.74% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Magadi?
The margin was 11,839 votes (5.85% of valid votes). The runner-up was A. Manjunath. of the Janata Dal (Secular) with 82,811 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Magadi in 2023?
Turnout was 86.85%: 2,02,733 of 2,33,433 registered electors voted, across 300 polling stations. That is 0.4 points higher than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Magadi part of?
Magadi is an assembly segment of the Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Dr C N Manjunath got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Magadi a reserved constituency?
No. Magadi is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Magadi?
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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