ARABHAVI
Assembly seat no. 8 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2004
BALACHANDRA LAXMAN RAOJARKIHALI
JD(S)
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 2004
19,450
14.75% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCKOUJALAGI VEERANNASHIVALINGAPPA
- Votes
- 42,604
- Vote share
- 32.31%
- Behind by
- 19,450
Electors
1,87,369
Total votes polled
1,31,859
Valid votes
1,31,859
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
70.4%
Full result, 2004
7 candidates · 1,31,859 valid votes
BALACHANDRA LAXMAN RAOJARKIHALIJD(S)won
62,054
47.1%
KOUJALAGI VEERANNASHIVALINGAPPAINC
42,604
32.3%
SURESH M LATURBJP
21,362
16.2%
MATHAPATHI MAHANTESH IRAYYAJP
2,183
1.7%
KHANAGOODAR SHIVAGOUDAPPABALAPPAIND
1,607
1.2%
KITTUR RAMAPPA VEERAPPAKNDP
1,074
0.8%
METAGUDDA JAYADEVANIJALINGAPPAUSP
975
0.7%
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.
