Saundatti Yellamma is assembly constituency number 17 in Karnataka, in Belgaum district, and one of the segments of the Belgaum Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Vishwas Vasant Vaidya of the Indian National Congress won with 43.6% of the vote, 14,695 votes ahead of Mamani Ratna Anand @ Vishwanath (BJP).
- 01Vishwas Vasant VaidyaINC71,22443.61%
- 02Mamani Ratna Anand @ VishwanathBJP56,52934.61%
- 03Chopra Saurav AnandJD(S)30,85718.89%
- 04Bapugouda Siddanagouda PatilAAP1,5960.98%
- 05Mallikarjun Gangappa MudenurIndependent6290.39%
- 5 other candidates · 1,896 votesNOTA · 586 (0.36%)
Margin 14,695 votes · 9.00% of valid votes
All 10 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,63,317 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vishwas Vasant VaidyaMale · 41 yrs | INC | 71,224 | 43.61% |
| 2 | Mamani Ratna Anand @ VishwanathFemale · 43 yrs | BJP | 56,529 | 34.61% |
| 3 | Chopra Saurav AnandMale · 27 yrs | JD(S) | 30,857 | 18.89% |
| 4 | Bapugouda Siddanagouda PatilMale · 69 yrs | AAP | 1,596 | 0.98% |
| 5 | Mallikarjun Gangappa MudenurMale · 40 yrs | Independent | 629 | 0.39% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 586 | 0.36% |
| 6 | Antakkanavar Parappa ShankareppaMale · 49 yrs | KRS | 487 | 0.30% |
| 7 | Karalakatti Nagappa HanamappaMale · 59 yrs | Independent | 453 | 0.28% |
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| 8 | Sadanand UpparMale · 27 yrs | Independent | 419 | 0.26% |
| 9 | Anand Irayya KantimathMale · 43 yrs | Independent | 357 | 0.22% |
| 10 | Mallikarjun Channappa MelagiriMale · 67 yrs | KMP | 180 | 0.11% |
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.
Saundatti Yellamma result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anand @ Vishwanath Chandrashekhar Mamani | BJP | 62,480 | 40.65% |
| 2 | Anand Chopra | Independent | 56,189 | 36.56% |
| 3 | Vishwas Vasant Vaidya | INC | 30,018 | 19.53% |
| 4 | Shameer Karimbeg Jamadar | AIMEP | 970 | 0.63% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 960 | 0.62% |
| 5 | Doddagouda Fakirgouda Patil | JD(S) | 758 | 0.49% |
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| 6 | D.b.naik | Independent | 701 | 0.46% |
| 7 | Panchanagouda Kallappa Sanagoudra | SJPL | 616 | 0.40% |
| 8 | Ishwar Channappa Melagiri | JD(U) | 610 | 0.40% |
| 9 | Angadi Mahesh Gurappa | NCP | 405 | 0.26% |
Saundatti Yellamma result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anand Alias Vishwanath Chandrashekhar Mamani | BJP | 46,434 | 34.87% |
| 2 | Ravindra Bhupalappa Yaligar | INC | 30,392 | 22.83% |
| 3 | Anandkumar Chopra | Independent | 29,851 | 22.42% |
| 4 | Vishwanath Karabasappa Mamani | KJP | 18,391 | 13.81% |
| 5 | D. B. Naik | JD(S) | 2,630 | 1.98% |
| 6 | Melagiri Mallikarjuna Channappa | Independent | 1,990 | 1.49% |
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| 7 | Angadi Mahesh Gurappa | NCP | 1,036 | 0.78% |
| 8 | Desaigouda Rudragouda Patil | JD(U) | 969 | 0.73% |
| 9 | Hanamantappa Virupaxappa Kallur | BSRCP | 897 | 0.67% |
| 10 | Basavaraj Sangappa Mudenagudi | BSP | 555 | 0.42% |
Saundatti Yellamma result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamani Vishwanath Chandrashekar | BJP | 48,255 | 44.21% |
| 2 | Koujalagi Subhash Shidramappa | INC | 43,678 | 40.02% |
| 3 | Dyamanagoudar Panchanagouda Basanagouda | JD(S) | 11,780 | 10.79% |
| 4 | Ramachandra Mareppa Toragall (chalawadi) | Independent | 1,724 | 1.58% |
| 5 | Ramanagouda Siddanagouda Patil | BSP | 1,219 | 1.12% |
| 6 | Mallikarjun Channappa Melagiri | Independent | 839 | 0.77% |
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| 7 | Gudusab Nabisab Mulla | Independent | 797 | 0.73% |
| 8 | Allisab Rajesab Nadaf | SP | 460 | 0.42% |
| 9 | Patil Desaigouda Rudragouda | JD(U) | 393 | 0.36% |
Saundatti Yellamma 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
- Kagwad
- Kudachi
- Raybag
- Hukkeri
- Arabhavi
- Gokak
- Yemkanmardi
- Belgaum Uttar
- Belgaum Dakshin
- Belgaum Rural
- Khanapur
- Kittur
- Bailhongal
- Ramdurg
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Saundatti Yellamma is one of the assembly segments of Belgaum. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Belgaum candidates.
- Mrinal R HebbalkarINC84,888 54.3%
- Jagadish ShettarBJP67,937 43.5%
- Basappa Gurusiddappa KumbarKRS950 0.6%
- Ashok Appaya AppugolBSP380 0.2%
- Mahadev PatilIndependent270 0.2%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 16,951 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Saundatti Yellamma.
Who won the Saundatti Yellamma assembly seat in 2023?
Vishwas Vasant Vaidya of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Saundatti Yellamma in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election with 71,224 votes, which was 43.61% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Saundatti Yellamma?
The margin was 14,695 votes (9.00% of valid votes). The runner-up was Mamani Ratna Anand @ Vishwanath of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 56,529 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Saundatti Yellamma in 2023?
Turnout was 81.81%: 1,63,486 of 1,99,847 registered electors voted, across 232 polling stations. That is 1.6 points higher than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Saundatti Yellamma part of?
Saundatti Yellamma is an assembly segment of the Belgaum Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Mrinal R Hebbalkar got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Saundatti Yellamma a reserved constituency?
No. Saundatti Yellamma is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Saundatti Yellamma?
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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