HOSAKOTE
Assembly seat no. 178 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2013
M.T.B. NAGARAJ
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2013
7,139
4.29% of valid votes
Result, 2013
Runner-up
BJPB N BACHEGOWDA
- Votes
- 78,099
- Vote share
- 46.94%
- Behind by
- 7,139
Electors
1,82,905
Total votes polled
1,66,395
Valid votes
1,66,395
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
91.0%
Full result, 2013
11 candidates · 1,66,395 valid votes
M.T.B. NAGARAJINCwon
85,238
51.2%
B N BACHEGOWDABJP
78,099
46.9%
V.SRIDHARJD(S)
1,304
0.8%
UPENDRA MADIGABSP
474
0.3%
A.N.BACHE GOWDAIND
280
0.2%
H.R. SHANKARIND
247
0.1%
N. NAGARAJ (N.T.B)IND
225
0.1%
T.V.MANJUNATHA GOWDAIND
223
0.1%
B.N.ANANDAIND
125
0.1%
M.PREMSAGARIND
92
0.1%
ANANDA .M.GIND
88
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.







