BHALKI
Assembly seat no. 51 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2013
ESHWARA KHANDRE
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 11
Margin, 2013
9,669
6.57% of valid votes
Result, 2013
Runner-up
KJPSIDRAM D.K.
- Votes
- 48,343
- Vote share
- 32.87%
- Behind by
- 9,669
Electors
2,00,474
Total votes polled
1,47,091
Valid votes
1,47,091
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.4%
Full result, 2013
12 candidates · 1,47,091 valid votes
ESHWARA KHANDREINCwon
58,012
39.4%
SIDRAM D.K.KJP
48,343
32.9%
PRAKASH KHANDREBJP
29,694
20.2%
D.K. SONPHULEIND
2,414
1.6%
JANARDHANJD(S)
2,255
1.5%
BHALKESHWARIND
1,561
1.1%
ISMALASHABSP
1,102
0.8%
JAGANNATH JAMADARBSRCP
1,024
0.7%
ASHOKIND
1,012
0.7%
PRAKASHIND
717
0.5%
BABU PASHAIND
489
0.3%
NEELKANTHIND
468
0.3%
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
