ARABHAVI
Assembly seat no. 8 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2018
BALACHANDRA LAKSHMANARAO JARAKIHOLI
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 2018
47,328
26.75% of valid votes
Result, 2018
Runner-up
JD(S)BHIMAPPA GUNDAPPA GADAD
- Votes
- 48,816
- Vote share
- 27.59%
- Behind by
- 47,328
Electors
2,28,322
Total votes polled
1,76,936
Valid votes
1,76,936
NOTA votes
1,398
0.79% of votes polled
Turnout
77.5%
Full result, 2018
8 candidates · 1,76,936 valid votes
BALACHANDRA LAKSHMANARAO JARAKIHOLIBJPwon
96,144
54.3%
BHIMAPPA GUNDAPPA GADADJD(S)
48,816
27.6%
ARVIND MAHADEVRAO DALWAIINC
23,253
13.1%
CHUNAPPA UDDAPPA PUJERIIND
2,962
1.7%
ASHOK P HANAJISJPA
1,745
1.0%
BHIMAPPA SIDDAPPA NAIKIND
1,161
0.7%
SHANKARGOUDA NINGANNGOUDA PADESURAIMEP
830
0.5%
LAXMAN BASAPPA TOLISHS
627
0.3%
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