KARWAR
Assembly seat no. 77 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 1999
ASNOTIKAR VASANTH KAMALAKAR
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 1999
13,956
18.79% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
BJPPRABHAKAR RANE
- Votes
- 28,546
- Vote share
- 38.44%
- Behind by
- 13,956
Electors
1,21,383
Total votes polled
74,256
Valid votes
74,256
NOTA votes
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Turnout
61.2%
Full result, 1999
3 candidates · 74,256 valid votes
ASNOTIKAR VASANTH KAMALAKARINCwon
42,502
57.2%
PRABHAKAR RANEBJP
28,546
38.4%
MALSEKAR PRABHAKAR SAIRUJD(S)
3,208
4.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SATISH KRISHNA SAIL | INC | 77,445 | 47.15% | ROOPALI SANTOSH NAIK | 2,138 |
| 2018 | ROOPALI SANTOSH NAIK | BJP | 60,339 | 37.69% | ANAND VASANT ASNOTIKAR | 14,064 |
| 2013 | SANTEESH SAIL KRISHNA | IND | 80,727 | 55.51% | ASNOTIKAR ANAND VASANT | 35,880 |
| 2008 | ASNOTIKAR ANAND VASANT | INC | 47,477 | 40.86% | GANAPATI DUMMA ULVEKAR | 19,709 |
| 2004 | GANGADHAR NAGESH BHAT | BJP | 36,397 | 45.19% | RANE PRABHAKAR S | 16,232 |
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 KARWAR assembly constituency in 2023?
SATISH KRISHNA SAIL (INC) won KARWAR in 2023, by a margin of 2,138 votes.
Which party has won KARWAR the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has KARWAR gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won KARWAR the most times?
RANE PRABHAKAR SADASHIV, with 3 wins between 1983 and 1989.







