BHATKAL
Assembly seat no. 79 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2013
MANKALA SUBBA VAIDYA
IND
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 2013
9,884
7.35% of valid votes
Result, 2013
Runner-up
JD(S)ENAYATHULLAH SHABANDRI
- Votes
- 27,435
- Vote share
- 20.40%
- Behind by
- 9,884
Electors
1,89,664
Total votes polled
1,34,517
Valid votes
1,34,517
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
70.9%
Full result, 2013
10 candidates · 1,34,517 valid votes
MANKALA SUBBA VAIDYAINDwon
37,319
27.7%
ENAYATHULLAH SHABANDRIJD(S)
27,435
20.4%
SHIVANAND N. NAIKKJP
26,657
19.8%
J.D. NAIKINC
21,766
16.2%
GOVINDA JATTAPPA NAIKBJP
14,791
11.0%
BHUSHAN NAIKIND
2,571
1.9%
MULLA NADEEM AHMEDIND
1,285
1.0%
KUMAR NAGAPPA HEBLEIND
1,047
0.8%
HOSAD SANTOSH HANUMANT PRABHUBSP
902
0.7%
M.M.NAIKBSRCP
744
0.6%
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.







