ARABHAVI
Assembly seat no. 8 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2008
BALACHANDRA LAXMANRAO JARAKIHOLI
JD(S)
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 2008
5,368
4.22% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
BJPVIVEKRAO VASANTRAO PATIL
- Votes
- 47,838
- Vote share
- 37.59%
- Behind by
- 5,368
Electors
1,71,744
Total votes polled
1,27,252
Valid votes
1,27,252
NOTA votes
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Turnout
74.1%
Full result, 2008
7 candidates · 1,27,252 valid votes
BALACHANDRA LAXMANRAO JARAKIHOLIJD(S)won
53,206
41.8%
VIVEKRAO VASANTRAO PATILBJP
47,838
37.6%
KOUJALAGI VEERANNA SHIVALINGAPPAINC
17,106
13.4%
SURESH MAHALINGAPPA LATHURBSP
3,735
2.9%
ASHOK PANDAPPA HANAJIIND
2,944
2.3%
GOUDAR SHIVANGOUDA NINGAPPASKP
1,469
1.1%
UNDRI GOPAL BHARAMAPPASP
954
0.8%
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