ARSIKERE
Assembly seat no. 194 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2013
K.M.SHIVALINGE GOWDA
JD(S)
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 2013
29,631
18.65% of valid votes
Result, 2013
Runner-up
INCB.SHIVARAMU
- Votes
- 46,948
- Vote share
- 29.55%
- Behind by
- 29,631
Electors
1,97,423
Total votes polled
1,58,869
Valid votes
1,58,869
NOTA votes
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Turnout
80.5%
Full result, 2013
11 candidates · 1,58,869 valid votes
K.M.SHIVALINGE GOWDAJD(S)won
76,579
48.2%
B.SHIVARAMUINC
46,948
29.6%
DR: LOKESH D.GKJP
26,312
16.6%
D.B.GANGADHAR DUMMENAHALLIBJP
2,464
1.6%
GANGADHARAPPAIND
1,557
1.0%
KUMARA BHOVIBDBRAJP
1,335
0.8%
JAYANNABSRCP
1,244
0.8%
N.P.RAJENDRAPRASADHND
745
0.5%
B.K.SOMASHEKARJD(U)
605
0.4%
T.M.CHANDRASHEKARAIAH (DEVARAJ THIRUPATHIHALLI)BSP
561
0.3%
AUTO RAVI (BONDA)IND
519
0.3%
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.







