ARABHAVI
Assembly seat no. 8 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2023
BALACHANDRA LAXMANRAO JARKIHOLI
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 2023
71,540
37.63% of valid votes
Result, 2023
Runner-up
INDBHIMAPPA GUNDAPPA GADAD
- Votes
- 43,862
- Vote share
- 23.07%
- Behind by
- 71,540
Electors
2,48,114
Total votes polled
1,90,105
Valid votes
1,90,105
NOTA votes
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Turnout
76.6%
Full result, 2023
14 candidates · 1,90,105 valid votes
BALACHANDRA LAXMANRAO JARKIHOLIBJPwon
1,15,402
60.7%
BHIMAPPA GUNDAPPA GADADIND
43,862
23.1%
ARVIND MAHADEVARAO DALWAIINC
23,956
12.6%
PRAKASH RAMAPPA KALASHETTIJD(S)
1,217
0.6%
NOTANONEOFTHEABOVE
930
0.5%
BASAPPA SHIVAPPA NAGANURIND
919
0.5%
BASAVANTH IRAPPA VADERBSP
704
0.4%
GULAPPA BASALINGAPPA METISWAYAMKRUSHIPARTY
698
0.4%
SIDDAPPA YALLAPPA HOSURIND
556
0.3%
GURUPUTRA KEMPANNA KULLURIND
485
0.3%
IJAJAHMAD I KOTTALAGIAAAP
454
0.2%
SUDHA ALLAMPRABHU HIREMATHIND
338
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | BALACHANDRA LAXMANRAO JARKIHOLI | BJP | 1,15,402 | 60.70% | BHIMAPPA GUNDAPPA GADAD | 71,540 |
| 2018 | BALACHANDRA LAKSHMANARAO JARAKIHOLI | BJP | 96,144 | 54.34% | BHIMAPPA GUNDAPPA GADAD | 47,328 |
| 2013 | BALACHANDRA LAXMANRAO JARKIHOLI | BJP | 99,283 | 68.42% | UTAGI RAMAPPA KAREPPA | 75,221 |
| 2008 | BALACHANDRA LAXMANRAO JARAKIHOLI | JD(S) | 53,206 | 41.81% | VIVEKRAO VASANTRAO PATIL | 5,368 |
| 2004 | BALACHANDRA LAXMAN RAOJARKIHALI | JD(S) | 62,054 | 47.06% | KOUJALAGI VEERANNASHIVALINGAPPA | 19,450 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above