ARSIKERE
Assembly seat no. 194 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2008
K. M. SHIVALINGEGOWDA
JD(S)
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 2008
34,226
24.56% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
INCG. V. SIDDAPPA
- Votes
- 39,799
- Vote share
- 28.56%
- Behind by
- 34,226
Electors
1,78,536
Total votes polled
1,39,343
Valid votes
1,39,343
NOTA votes
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Turnout
78.0%
Full result, 2008
6 candidates · 1,39,343 valid votes
K. M. SHIVALINGEGOWDAJD(S)won
74,025
53.1%
G. V. SIDDAPPAINC
39,799
28.6%
B. N. RAVIBJP
19,824
14.2%
K. M. BASAVARAJBSP
2,301
1.6%
PRAVEEN. M. P.IND
1,949
1.4%
B. N. RAMESHJD(U)
1,445
1.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | K.M. SHIVALINGE GOWDA | INC | 98,375 | 52.86% | N.R. SANTHOSH | 20,177 |
| 2018 | K.M SHIVALINGE GOWDA | JD(S) | 93,986 | 54.34% | G.B.SHASHIDHARA | 43,689 |
| 2013 | K.M.SHIVALINGE GOWDA | JD(S) | 76,579 | 48.20% | B.SHIVARAMU | 29,631 |
| 2008 | K. M. SHIVALINGEGOWDA | JD(S) | 74,025 | 53.12% | G. V. SIDDAPPA | 34,226 |
| 2004 | BASAVARAJU AS | BJP | 36,867 | 34.91% | SIDDAPPA GV | 6,449 |
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 ARSIKERE assembly constituency in 2023?
K.M. SHIVALINGE GOWDA (INC) won ARSIKERE in 2023, by a margin of 20,177 votes.
Which party has won ARSIKERE the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has ARSIKERE gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won ARSIKERE the most times?
D. B. GANGADHARAPPA, with 2 wins between 1978 and 1985.







