SANKESHWAR
Assembly seat no. 203 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1985
PATIL MALHARGOUDA SHANKARGOUD
INC
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 7
Margin, 1985
3,016
4.83% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
JNPKARAGUPPI PRABHAKAR SHIVAMALLAPPA
- Votes
- 28,627
- Vote share
- 45.82%
- Behind by
- 3,016
Electors
88,831
Total votes polled
62,472
Valid votes
62,472
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.3%
Full result, 1985
7 candidates · 62,472 valid votes
PATIL MALHARGOUDA SHANKARGOUDINCwon
31,643
50.6%
KARAGUPPI PRABHAKAR SHIVAMALLAPPAJNP
28,627
45.8%
APPASAHEB RAOSAHEB PATILIND
785
1.3%
KASABEKAR ANANT ARJUNIND
595
0.9%
MATHAPATI SHIVAYYA DUNDAYYAIND
458
0.7%
RUDRAGOUDA BALASAHEB PATILIND
233
0.4%
SHANTILAL HANSAJI SHAHIND
131
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | APPAYAGOUDA BASAGOUDA PATIL | INC | 52,036 | 54.42% | RAJENDRA MALAGOUDA PATIL | 16,208 |
| 1999 | APPAYYAGOUDA BASAGOUDA PATIL | JD(U) | 58,699 | 66.26% | PATIL MELHARGOUDA SHANKARGOUDA | 31,049 |
| 1994 | APPAYYAGOUDA BASAGOUDA PATIL | JD | 39,885 | 47.81% | NALAWADE MADHUKAR DATTATRAY | 16,713 |
| 1989 | PATIL MALHARGOUDA SHANKARGOUDA | INC | 33,088 | 47.05% | APPAYYAGOUDA BASAGOUDA PATIL | 4,128 |
| 1985 | PATIL MALHARGOUDA SHANKARGOUD | INC | 31,643 | 50.65% | KARAGUPPI PRABHAKAR SHIVAMALLAPPA | 3,016 |
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 SANKESHWAR assembly constituency in 2004?
APPAYAGOUDA BASAGOUDA PATIL (INC) won SANKESHWAR in 2004, by a margin of 16,208 votes.
Which party has won SANKESHWAR the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 7 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has SANKESHWAR gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1978 to 2004.
Who has won SANKESHWAR the most times?
APPAYYAGOUDA BASAGOUDA PATIL, with 2 wins between 1994 and 1999.







