BHATKAL
Assembly seat no. 79 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2018
SUNIL BILIYA NAIK
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 2018
5,930
3.57% of valid votes
Result, 2018
Runner-up
INCMANKAL VAIDYA
- Votes
- 77,242
- Vote share
- 46.56%
- Behind by
- 5,930
Electors
2,12,646
Total votes polled
1,65,886
Valid votes
1,65,886
NOTA votes
1,986
1.20% of votes polled
Turnout
78.0%
Full result, 2018
6 candidates · 1,65,886 valid votes
SUNIL BILIYA NAIKBJPwon
83,172
50.1%
MANKAL VAIDYAINC
77,242
46.6%
GAPHUR SABAIMEP
1,446
0.9%
RAJESH NAIKIND
944
0.6%
ABDUL RAHIMANIND
569
0.3%
PRAKASH PINTOIND
527
0.3%
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.
