HOSAKOTE
Assembly seat no. 178 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2008
B.N.BACHHE GOWDA
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2008
3,878
2.73% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
INCM.T.B.NAGARAJU
- Votes
- 67,191
- Vote share
- 47.33%
- Behind by
- 3,878
Electors
1,58,865
Total votes polled
1,41,953
Valid votes
1,41,953
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
89.3%
Full result, 2008
12 candidates · 1,41,953 valid votes
B.N.BACHHE GOWDABJPwon
71,069
50.1%
M.T.B.NAGARAJUINC
67,191
47.3%
N.KUMARJD(S)
1,343
0.9%
S.R.RANGANATHABSP
946
0.7%
BHATTEGOWDAIND
419
0.3%
A.N.BACHHEGOWDAIND
215
0.1%
M.NAGARAJA (MTB)IND
205
0.1%
BACHHANNAIND
144
0.1%
H.T.VENKATESHASP
142
0.1%
N.NAGARAJAIND
105
0.1%
L.NAGARAJIND
100
0.1%
B.K.NARAYANASWAMYIND
74
0.1%
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.
