SAGAR
Assembly seat no. 117 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 1999
KAGODU THIMMAPPA
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 1999
18,067
18.88% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
BJPLT THIMMAPPA HEGDE
- Votes
- 32,730
- Vote share
- 34.20%
- Behind by
- 18,067
Electors
1,30,403
Total votes polled
95,715
Valid votes
95,715
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
73.4%
Full result, 1999
5 candidates · 95,715 valid votes
KAGODU THIMMAPPAINCwon
50,797
53.1%
LT THIMMAPPA HEGDEBJP
32,730
34.2%
K ARUN PRASADIND
9,263
9.7%
BR JAYANTHJD(S)
2,704
2.8%
UG SATISHAAJBP
221
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | GOPALA KRISHNA BELURU | INC | 88,988 | 53.46% | H.HALAPPA HARATHALU | 16,022 |
| 2018 | H HALAPPA HARATHALU | BJP | 78,475 | 50.65% | KAGODU THIMMAPPA | 8,039 |
| 2013 | KAGODU THIMMAPPA | INC | 71,960 | 52.37% | B.R. JAYANTH | 41,248 |
| 2008 | GOPALKRISHNA BELURU | BJP | 57,706 | 46.61% | KAGODU THIMMAPPA | 2,845 |
| 2004 | GOPALAKRISHNA BELUR BK | BJP | 57,455 | 54.14% | KAGODU THIMMAPPA | 15,007 |
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 SAGAR assembly constituency in 2023?
GOPALA KRISHNA BELURU (INC) won SAGAR in 2023, by a margin of 16,022 votes.
Which party has won SAGAR the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has SAGAR gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won SAGAR the most times?
KAGODU THIMMAPPA, with 4 wins between 1989 and 2013.







