KARWAR
Assembly seat no. 77 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2004
GANGADHAR NAGESH BHAT
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2004
16,232
20.15% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
JD(S)RANE PRABHAKAR S
- Votes
- 20,165
- Vote share
- 25.04%
- Behind by
- 16,232
Electors
1,34,509
Total votes polled
80,539
Valid votes
80,539
NOTA votes
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Turnout
59.9%
Full result, 2004
6 candidates · 80,539 valid votes
GANGADHAR NAGESH BHATBJPwon
36,397
45.2%
RANE PRABHAKAR SJD(S)
20,165
25.0%
ASHOK SHANKAR NAIKINC
12,260
15.2%
DR GAJENDER K NAYAKJP
5,046
6.3%
LEO FRANCIS LEWISAITC
4,746
5.9%
PREETAM JAYARAM MASURKARKNDP
1,925
2.4%
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.
