BHATKAL
Assembly seat no. 79 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2008
J D NAIK
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 2008
12,166
11.09% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
BJPNAIK SHIVANANDA NARAYANA
- Votes
- 36,913
- Vote share
- 33.64%
- Behind by
- 12,166
Electors
1,72,949
Total votes polled
1,09,740
Valid votes
1,09,740
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.5%
Full result, 2008
8 candidates · 1,09,740 valid votes
J D NAIKINCwon
49,079
44.7%
NAIK SHIVANANDA NARAYANABJP
36,913
33.6%
YASHODHARA GANAPA NAIKSP
12,538
11.4%
NAIK PARAMESHWAR TIPPAYYAJD(S)
4,211
3.8%
BHUSHAN NAIKIND
2,946
2.7%
SANTOSHA HANUMANTHA PRABHUBSP
1,437
1.3%
S M ZAKRIYAIND
1,437
1.3%
SHETTY GIRISH LOKESHWARRAHS
1,179
1.1%
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.
