HOSAKOTE
Assembly seat no. 178 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2004
NAGARAJU M T B
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2004
835
0.50% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
JD(S)BACHEGOWDA B N
- Votes
- 74,973
- Vote share
- 45.02%
- Behind by
- 835
Electors
2,26,567
Total votes polled
1,66,529
Valid votes
1,66,529
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
73.5%
Full result, 2004
6 candidates · 1,66,529 valid votes
NAGARAJU M T BINCwon
75,808
45.5%
BACHEGOWDA B NJD(S)
74,973
45.0%
LAKSHMANA KBJP
11,464
6.9%
BACHEGOWDA A NIND
2,468
1.5%
VENKOBA RAO H VIND
920
0.6%
NAGARAJA NIND
896
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SHARATH KUMAR BACHEGOWDA | INC | 1,07,220 | 50.13% | N NAGARAJU | 5,075 |
| 2018 | N NAGARAJU (M.T.B) | INC | 98,824 | 51.19% | SHARATH KUMAR BACHEGOWDA | 7,597 |
| 2013 | M.T.B. NAGARAJ | INC | 85,238 | 51.23% | B N BACHEGOWDA | 7,139 |
| 2008 | B.N.BACHHE GOWDA | BJP | 71,069 | 50.07% | M.T.B.NAGARAJU | 3,878 |
| 2004 | NAGARAJU M T B | INC | 75,808 | 45.52% | BACHEGOWDA B N | 835 |
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 HOSAKOTE assembly constituency in 2023?
SHARATH KUMAR BACHEGOWDA (INC) won HOSAKOTE in 2023, by a margin of 5,075 votes.
Which party has won HOSAKOTE the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has HOSAKOTE gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won HOSAKOTE the most times?
SHARATH KUMAR BACHEGOWDA, with 1 win between 2023 and 2023.







