BHALKI
Assembly seat no. 51 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2008
ESHWARA BHIMANNA KHANDRE
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 11
Margin, 2008
20,971
16.26% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
BJPPRAKASH KHANDRE
- Votes
- 43,521
- Vote share
- 33.75%
- Behind by
- 20,971
Electors
1,94,461
Total votes polled
1,28,947
Valid votes
1,28,947
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.3%
Full result, 2008
13 candidates · 1,28,947 valid votes
ESHWARA BHIMANNA KHANDREINCwon
64,492
50.0%
PRAKASH KHANDREBJP
43,521
33.8%
ANIL P BHUSAREJD(S)
12,893
10.0%
YADAVARAO KANSEBSP
2,772
2.1%
VENKATRAO S/O KISHANRAOIND
1,605
1.2%
RAJKUMAR SHIVALINGAYYAIND
1,009
0.8%
VEERANNA BASAVANAPPAIND
926
0.7%
RAJKUMAR S/O CHANDRAPPAIND
449
0.3%
NARSING S/O KISHANRAOSP
372
0.3%
ESHWAR S/O RUDRAPPAIND
244
0.2%
BAPURAO NEELKANTHRAOIND
241
0.2%
TRIMBAK TUKARAMIND
230
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
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
