ARABHAVI
Assembly seat no. 8 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 1999
KOUJALGI VEERANNA SHIVALINGAPPA
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1999
18,250
16.97% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
BJPTAMMANNA SIDDAPPA PARSI
- Votes
- 32,844
- Vote share
- 30.54%
- Behind by
- 18,250
Electors
1,70,908
Total votes polled
1,07,530
Valid votes
1,07,530
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
62.9%
Full result, 1999
5 candidates · 1,07,530 valid votes
KOUJALGI VEERANNA SHIVALINGAPPAINCwon
51,094
47.5%
TAMMANNA SIDDAPPA PARSIBJP
32,844
30.5%
PRATHIBHA PATILIND
9,957
9.3%
HANDIGUND BHIMAPPA BALAPPAJD(S)
8,940
8.3%
LATUR SURESH MAHALINGAPPAIND
4,695
4.4%
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the ARABHAVI assembly constituency in 2023?
BALACHANDRA LAXMANRAO JARKIHOLI (BJP) won ARABHAVI in 2023, by a margin of 71,540 votes.
Which party has won ARABHAVI the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has ARABHAVI gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won ARABHAVI the most times?
KOUJALGI VEERANNA SHIVALINGAPPA, with 4 wins between 1978 and 1999.
