BHALKI
Assembly seat no. 51 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2004
PRAKASH KHANDRE
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 11
Margin, 2004
9,941
9.82% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCISHWAR KHANDRE
- Votes
- 42,711
- Vote share
- 42.19%
- Behind by
- 9,941
Electors
1,52,700
Total votes polled
1,01,230
Valid votes
1,01,230
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
66.3%
Full result, 2004
10 candidates · 1,01,230 valid votes
PRAKASH KHANDREBJPwon
52,652
52.0%
ISHWAR KHANDREINC
42,711
42.2%
BABU RAOJD(S)
1,821
1.8%
KUNDANBSP
1,804
1.8%
RAJKUMAR SIND
605
0.6%
MARUTHIKNDP
596
0.6%
TRIMBAKIND
413
0.4%
KESHAV RAOIND
219
0.2%
RAJKUMAR CIND
205
0.2%
AMARIND
204
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
