KITTUR
Assembly seat no. 15 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2018
DODDAGOUDAR MAHANTESH BASAVANTARAY
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 2018
32,862
22.13% of valid votes
Result, 2018
Runner-up
INCINAMDAR DANAPPAGOUDA BASANAGOUDA
- Votes
- 40,293
- Vote share
- 27.13%
- Behind by
- 32,862
Electors
1,86,195
Total votes polled
1,48,512
Valid votes
1,48,512
NOTA votes
1,456
0.98% of votes polled
Turnout
79.8%
Full result, 2018
11 candidates · 1,48,512 valid votes
DODDAGOUDAR MAHANTESH BASAVANTARAYBJPwon
73,155
49.3%
INAMDAR DANAPPAGOUDA BASANAGOUDAINC
40,293
27.1%
BABASAHEB DEVANAGOUDA PATILIND
25,366
17.1%
SURESH SHIVARUDRAPPA MARIHALJD(S)
3,755
2.5%
RAGHAVENDRA VILAS NAIKIND
1,137
0.8%
BABU ABDULSAB HAAJIIND
723
0.5%
TANGEVVA ADIVEPPA IRAGARAIMEP
686
0.5%
SIDDAPPA BASAVANNEPPA DOLLINNMC
663
0.5%
MAHANTESH KRISHNA HOTAKARINCP
457
0.3%
ANAND IRAPPA HAMPANNAVARAAAP
453
0.3%
ASHOK BHEEMAPPA NAIKIND
368
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | BABASAHEB PATIL | INC | 77,536 | 49.49% | DODDAGOUDAR MAHANTESH BASAVANTARAY | 2,993 |
| 2018 | DODDAGOUDAR MAHANTESH BASAVANTARAY | BJP | 73,155 | 49.26% | INAMDAR DANAPPAGOUDA BASANAGOUDA | 32,862 |
| 2013 | INAMADAR DANAPPAGOUDA BASANAGOUDA | INC | 53,924 | 42.81% | SURESH SHIVARUDRAPPA MARIHAL | 18,290 |
| 2008 | MARIHAL SURESH SHIVARUDRAPPA | BJP | 48,581 | 43.48% | INAMDAR DANAPPAGOUDA BASANAGOUDA | 4,365 |
| 2004 | MARIHAL SURESH SHIVARUDRAPPA | BJP | 49,970 | 47.04% | INAMDAR DANAPPAGOUDABASANGOUDA | 14,705 |
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 KITTUR assembly constituency in 2023?
BABASAHEB PATIL (INC) won KITTUR in 2023, by a margin of 2,993 votes.
Which party has won KITTUR the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has KITTUR gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won KITTUR the most times?
MARIHAL SURESH SHIVARUDRAPPA, with 2 wins between 2004 and 2008.







