Lok Sabha Constituency

Bijapur

Constituency No. 8· KarnatakaScheduled Caste

Bijapur is Lok Sabha constituency No. 8 in Karnataka, reserved category: Scheduled Caste. It covers the district of Vijayapura. The seat is made up of 8 assembly segments. At the 2024 general election it had 18,92,100 electors, of whom 66.51% voted.

State
Karnataka
Constituency No.
8
Category
Scheduled Caste
Assembly Segments
8
Districts Covered
Vijayapura
Last Election
2024

Current Member of Parliament

JC

Jigajinagi Ramesh Chandappa

Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament · Bijapur (Lok Sabha)
First Elected
2014
Re-elected
2019, 2024
Terms at this seat
3+

Counted from the results on file, which begin in 2014 — earlier terms may not be included.

2024 result
6,72,781
Votes
53.46%
Vote share
77,229
Victory margin

Ahead of Raju Alagur (Indian National Congress) on 5,95,552 votes.

Quick Facts

(2024)
Constituency No.
8
State
Karnataka
Category
Scheduled Caste
Districts covered
Vijayapura
Assembly segments
8
Total electors
18,92,100
Male electors
9,61,200
Female electors
9,30,810
Third gender electors
90
Polling stations
1,890
Last election
2024

Election History

(3 on record)

Results for Bijapur Lok Sabha constituency, back to 2014.

2024 Lok Sabha Election
(18th Lok Sabha)
Winner
JC
Jigajinagi Ramesh Chandappa
Bharatiya Janata Party
6,72,781
Votes
53.46%
Vote Share
77,229
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Jigajinagi Ramesh ChandappaBJP6,72,781 · 53.46%
  2. 2.Raju AlagurINC5,95,552 · 47.33%
  3. 3.Nanjaiah M.BSP8,210 · 0.65%
2019 Lok Sabha Election
(17th Lok Sabha)
Winner
JC
Jigajinagi Ramesh Chandappa
Bharatiya Janata Party
6,35,867
Votes
57.22%
Vote Share
2,58,038
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Jigajinagi Ramesh ChandappaBJP6,35,867 · 57.22%
  2. 2.Sunitha ChavanJD(S)3,77,829 · 34%
  3. 3.Pooja B. L.BSP23,450 · 2.11%
2014 Lok Sabha Election
(16th Lok Sabha)
Winner
JC
Jigajinagi Ramesh Chandappa
Bharatiya Janata Party
4,71,757
Votes
48.8%
Vote Share
69,819
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Jigajinagi Ramesh ChandappaBJP4,71,757 · 48.8%
  2. 2.Prakash RathodINC4,01,938 · 41.6%
  3. 3.K. ShivaramJD(S)57,551 · 5.95%

Assembly Segments in Bijapur

(8)

These assembly constituencies are the segments of Bijapur Lok Sabha constituency.

  • Muddebihal
    AC No. 26 · Vijayapura
    AN
    Appaji Channabasavaraj Shankararao Nadagouda
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Devar Hippargi
    AC No. 27 · Vijayapura
    BP
    Bhimanagouda Basanagouda Patil
    Janata Dal (Secular)
    MLA
  • Basavana Bagevadi
    AC No. 28 · Vijayapura
    SP
    Sivanagouda Siddaramagouda Patil
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Babaleshwar
    AC No. 29 · Vijayapura
    MP
    M.B. Patil
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Bijapur City
    AC No. 30 · Vijayapura
    B(
    Basanagouda Ramanagouda Patil (Yatnal)
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Nagthan
    AC No. 31 · Vijayapura
    Scheduled Caste
    KD
    Katakadhond Vitthal Dondiba
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Indi
    AC No. 32 · Vijayapura
    YP
    Yashavantharayagouda Vittalagouda Patil
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Sindgi
    AC No. 33 · Vijayapura
    AM
    Ashok Mallappa Managuli
    Indian National Congress
    MLA

Electorate

General election 2024
18.92 Lakh
Total Electors
9.61 Lakh
Male Electors
9.31 Lakh
Female Electors
1,890
Polling Stations
12.58 Lakh
Votes Polled
66.51%
Turnout
Voter turnout66.51%
EVM votes 12,54,000Postal votes 4,400

About Bijapur Lok Sabha Constituency

State
Karnataka
Constituency number
8
Category
Scheduled Caste
Districts covered
Vijayapura
Assembly segments
8
Sitting member
Jigajinagi Ramesh Chandappa
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Elections on record
2024, 2019, 2014
District profiles
Sources & references
  • Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha Election 2024
  • Government of Karnataka
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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