BHATKAL
Assembly seat no. 79 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2023
MANKAL VAIDYA
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 2023
32,671
18.69% of valid votes
Result, 2023
Runner-up
BJPSUNIL B. NAIK
- Votes
- 67,771
- Vote share
- 38.76%
- Behind by
- 32,671
Electors
2,24,164
Total votes polled
1,74,848
Valid votes
1,74,848
NOTA votes
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Turnout
78.0%
Full result, 2023
10 candidates · 1,74,848 valid votes
MANKAL VAIDYAINCwon
1,00,442
57.5%
SUNIL B. NAIKBJP
67,771
38.8%
NAGENDRA NAIKJD(S)
1,502
0.9%
NOTANONEOFTHEABOVE
1,223
0.7%
DR.NASEEM KHANAAAP
1,007
0.6%
GAFOOR SABIND
662
0.4%
YOGESH NAIKUTTAMAPRAJAAKEEYAPARTY
646
0.4%
PRAKASH PINTOBHARATHIYABELAKUPARTY
627
0.4%
GUNAVANTE SHANKAR GOUDAKARNATAKARASHTRASAMITHI
558
0.3%
MOHAMMED ZABROOD KHATEEBIND
410
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MANKAL VAIDYA | INC | 1,00,442 | 57.45% | SUNIL B. NAIK | 32,671 |
| 2018 | SUNIL BILIYA NAIK | BJP | 83,172 | 50.14% | MANKAL VAIDYA | 5,930 |
| 2013 | MANKALA SUBBA VAIDYA | IND | 37,319 | 27.74% | ENAYATHULLAH SHABANDRI | 9,884 |
| 2008 | J D NAIK | INC | 49,079 | 44.72% | NAIK SHIVANANDA NARAYANA | 12,166 |
| 2004 | SHIVANANDA NAIK | BJP | 46,471 | 44.71% | NAIK JD | 4,170 |
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 BHATKAL assembly constituency in 2023?
MANKAL VAIDYA (INC) won BHATKAL in 2023, by a margin of 32,671 votes.
Which party has won BHATKAL the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has BHATKAL gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won BHATKAL the most times?
MANKAL VAIDYA, with 1 win between 2023 and 2023.
