GOKAK
Assembly seat no. 9 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2008
JARKIHOLI RAMESH LAXMANRAO
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2008
7,760
6.23% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
JD(S)ASHOK NINGAYYA PUJARI
- Votes
- 37,229
- Vote share
- 29.87%
- Behind by
- 7,760
Electors
1,80,404
Total votes polled
1,24,623
Valid votes
1,24,623
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.1%
Full result, 2008
8 candidates · 1,24,623 valid votes
JARKIHOLI RAMESH LAXMANRAOINCwon
44,989
36.1%
ASHOK NINGAYYA PUJARIJD(S)
37,229
29.9%
BHIMASHI LAXMANRAO JARKIHOLIBJP
34,958
28.1%
SHRIKANT ADIVEPPA MODAGIIND
2,734
2.2%
DASTAGIRSAB MUGUDSAB PAILWANBSP
1,893
1.5%
M M KHAJISP
1,240
1.0%
HATTI SHIVANAND MURIGEPPAJD(U)
973
0.8%
SHIVAGOUDAPPA BALAPPA KHANAGOUDARRPIA
607
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | JARKIHOLI RAMESH LAXMANRAO | BJP | 1,05,313 | 55.31% | KADADI MAHANTESH KALLAPPA | 25,412 |
| 2018 | JARKIHOLI RAMESH LAXMANRAO | INC | 90,249 | 51.87% | ASHOK NINGAYYASWAMI PUJARI | 14,280 |
| 2013 | JARKIHOLI RAMESH LAXMANRAO | INC | 79,175 | 54.86% | ASHOK NINGAYYASWAMI PUJARI | 28,005 |
| 2008 | JARKIHOLI RAMESH LAXMANRAO | INC | 44,989 | 36.10% | ASHOK NINGAYYA PUJARI | 7,760 |
| 2004 | JARAKI HOLI RAMESH LAXMANRAO | INC | 56,768 | 55.19% | MUTTENNAVAR MALLAPPA LAXMAN | 16,175 |
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 GOKAK assembly constituency in 2023?
JARKIHOLI RAMESH LAXMANRAO (BJP) won GOKAK in 2023, by a margin of 25,412 votes.
Which party has won GOKAK the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has GOKAK gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won GOKAK the most times?
JARKIHOLI RAMESH LAXMANRAO, with 4 wins between 2008 and 2023.







