BIDAR
Constituency no. 7 in Karnataka · Lok Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1977.
Karnataka also has an assembly constituency called BIDAR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 2004
RAMCHANDRA VEERAPPA
BJP
Elections held
13
1977–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 7 of 13
Margin, 2004
23,621
2.90% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCNARSINGRAO HULLA SURYAWANSHI
- Votes
- 2,89,217
- Vote share
- 35.45%
- Behind by
- 23,621
Electors
13,72,985
Total votes polled
8,15,792
Valid votes
8,15,792
NOTA votes
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Turnout
59.4%
Full result, 2004
5 candidates · 8,15,792 valid votes
RAMCHANDRA VEERAPPABJPwon
3,12,838
38.4%
NARSINGRAO HULLA SURYAWANSHIINC
2,89,217
35.5%
MOTIRAM CHOWDHARYJD(S)
1,73,291
21.2%
SURENDRA NARENDRA DANDEKNDP
25,908
3.2%
DHANAJI BHIMA LAMANIRSPS
14,538
1.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SAGAR ESHWAR KHANDRE | INC | 6,66,317 | 53.63% | BHAGWANTH KHUBA | 1,28,875 |
| 2019 | BHAGWANTH KHUBA | BJP | 5,85,471 | 52.41% | ESHWAR B. KHANDRE | 1,16,834 |
| 2014 | BHAGWANTH KHUBA | BJP | 4,59,290 | 47.87% | N. DHARAM SINGH | 92,222 |
| 2009 | N.DHARAM SINGH | INC | 3,37,957 | 43.37% | GURUPADAPPA NAGMARPALLI | 39,619 |
| 2004 | RAMCHANDRA VEERAPPA | BJP | 3,12,838 | 38.35% | NARSINGRAO HULLA SURYAWANSHI | 23,621 |
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 BIDAR constituency in 2024?
SAGAR ESHWAR KHANDRE (INC) won BIDAR in 2024, by a margin of 1,28,875 votes.
Which party has won BIDAR the most times?
BJP, with 7 of the 13 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has BIDAR gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1977 to 2024.
Who has won BIDAR the most times?
RAMCHANDRA VEERAPPA, with 3 wins between 1991 and 2004.
