BHALKI
Assembly seat no. 51 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 1999
PRAKASH KHANDRE
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1999
10,327
12.03% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
INCDR. VIJAYAKUMAR BHIMANNA KHANDRE
- Votes
- 36,805
- Vote share
- 42.88%
- Behind by
- 10,327
Electors
1,32,171
Total votes polled
85,828
Valid votes
85,828
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.9%
Full result, 1999
5 candidates · 85,828 valid votes
PRAKASH KHANDREBJPwon
47,132
54.9%
DR. VIJAYAKUMAR BHIMANNA KHANDREINC
36,805
42.9%
SHIVAJRAJ PATIL MALCHAPURJD(S)
1,054
1.2%
BHIMANNA KOLLEBSP
660
0.8%
SIDRAMAYYA S SWAMIABHS
177
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ESHWAR KHANDRE | INC | 99,451 | 56.90% | PRAKASH KHANDRE | 27,706 |
| 2018 | ESHWAR KHANDRE | INC | 84,673 | 50.68% | D K SIDRAM | 21,438 |
| 2013 | ESHWARA KHANDRE | INC | 58,012 | 39.44% | SIDRAM D.K. | 9,669 |
| 2008 | ESHWARA BHIMANNA KHANDRE | INC | 64,492 | 50.01% | PRAKASH KHANDRE | 20,971 |
| 2004 | PRAKASH KHANDRE | BJP | 52,652 | 52.01% | ISHWAR KHANDRE | 9,941 |
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 BHALKI assembly constituency in 2023?
ESHWAR KHANDRE (INC) won BHALKI in 2023, by a margin of 27,706 votes.
Which party has won BHALKI the most times?
INC, with 7 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has BHALKI gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won BHALKI the most times?
ESHWAR KHANDRE, with 2 wins between 2018 and 2023.
