BAILHONGAL
Assembly seat no. 16 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2004
JAGADISH VIRUPAKSHI C MATGUD
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 2004
11,575
12.15% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCKOUJATAGI MAHANTESH SHIVANAND
- Votes
- 36,633
- Vote share
- 38.44%
- Behind by
- 11,575
Electors
1,42,416
Total votes polled
95,303
Valid votes
95,303
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.9%
Full result, 2004
6 candidates · 95,303 valid votes
JAGADISH VIRUPAKSHI C MATGUDBJPwon
48,208
50.6%
KOUJATAGI MAHANTESH SHIVANANDINC
36,633
38.4%
CHANDRASHEKAR SHIVALINNAPPASADHUNAVARJD(S)
5,680
6.0%
BABU MUDAKAPPA MUGABASAVKNDP
1,941
2.0%
ASHFAQAHMED AKBARSABHEDMIRJANNAVARJP
1,446
1.5%
MARUTI NINGAPPA TIGADIUSYP
1,395
1.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | KOUJALAGI. MAHANTESH. SHIVANAND. | INC | 58,408 | 38.28% | JAGDISH CHANNAPPA METGUD | 2,778 |
| 2018 | KOUJALAGI. MAHANTESH. SHIVANAND. | INC | 47,040 | 32.49% | JAGDISH. CHANNAPPA METGUD | 5,122 |
| 2013 | DR|| VISHWANATH IRANAGOUDA PATIL | KJP | 40,709 | 32.11% | JAGADISH C. METGUD | 3,621 |
| 2008 | METGUD VIRUPAXI (JAGADISH) CHANNAPPA | BJP | 48,988 | 46.85% | KOUJALAGI MAHANTESH SHIVANAND | 9,240 |
| 2004 | JAGADISH VIRUPAKSHI C MATGUD | BJP | 48,208 | 50.58% | KOUJATAGI MAHANTESH SHIVANAND | 11,575 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BAILHONGAL assembly constituency in 2023?
KOUJALAGI. MAHANTESH. SHIVANAND. (INC) won BAILHONGAL in 2023, by a margin of 2,778 votes.
Which party has won BAILHONGAL the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has BAILHONGAL gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won BAILHONGAL the most times?
KOUJALAGI. MAHANTESH. SHIVANAND., with 2 wins between 2018 and 2023.







