BAILHONGAL
Assembly seat no. 16 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2008
METGUD VIRUPAXI (JAGADISH) CHANNAPPA
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 2008
9,240
8.84% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
INCKOUJALAGI MAHANTESH SHIVANAND
- Votes
- 39,748
- Vote share
- 38.01%
- Behind by
- 9,240
Electors
1,46,129
Total votes polled
1,04,564
Valid votes
1,04,564
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.6%
Full result, 2008
9 candidates · 1,04,564 valid votes
METGUD VIRUPAXI (JAGADISH) CHANNAPPABJPwon
48,988
46.9%
KOUJALAGI MAHANTESH SHIVANANDINC
39,748
38.0%
CHANDRASHEKHAR SHIVALINGAPPA SADHUNAVARJD(S)
10,923
10.4%
BALAPPA SOMAPPA CHALAKOPPIND
1,608
1.5%
BATAGI MALLIKARJUN HUCHCHAPPALJP
1,017
1.0%
PANCHAKSHARAYYA NEELAKANTHAYYA GANACHARIBSP
786
0.8%
SHRIKANT YALLAPPA SHIRAHATTIABHM
561
0.5%
DURGAMMA BASAPPA YARZARVIIND
538
0.5%
SURESH MADIVALAPPA VIVEKIJD(U)
395
0.4%
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.







