Bantval Assembly constituency

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Bantval
Constituency No. 205 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictDakshina Kannada
Lok Sabha constituencyDakshina Kannada
Established1957
Total electors228,415 (2023)[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2023
Preceded byRamanath Rai

Bantval Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.[2]

It is part of Dakshina Kannada district.[3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1967 K. L. Rai Indian National Congress
1972 B. V. Kakkilaya Communist Party of India
1978 B. A. Mohideen Indian National Congress
1983 N. Shiva Rao Bharatiya Janata Party
1985 Ramanath Rai Indian National Congress
1989
1994
1999
2004 B. Nagaraja Shetty Bharatiya Janata Party
2008 Ramanath Rai Indian National Congress
2013
2018 U. Rajesh Naik Bharatiya Janata Party
2023

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Bantval[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP U. Rajesh Naik 93,324 50.29% Decrease3.28
INC Ramanath Rai 85,042 45.83% Increase1.00
SDPI Ilyas Mohammed Thumbe 5,436 2.93% New
NOTA None of the above 821 0.44% Decrease0.08
Margin of victory 8,282 4.46% Decrease4.29
Turnout 185,916 81.39% Decrease1.01
Total valid votes 185,572
Registered electors 228,415 Increase3.00
BJP hold Swing Decrease3.28

Assembly Election 2018

Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election, 2018: Bantval[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP U. Rajesh Naik 97,802 53.57% Increase8.88
INC Ramanath Rai 81,831 44.83% Decrease12.36
NOTA None of the above 946 0.52% New
Margin of victory 15,971 8.75% Decrease3.75
Turnout 182,737 82.40% Increase3.08
Total valid votes 182,555
Registered electors 221,765 Increase12.54
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease3.62

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bantval [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ramanath Rai 81,665 57.19% Increase11.67
BJP Rajesh Naik Ulipady 63,815 44.69% Increase0.09
SDPI Advocate Abdul Majid 6,113 4.28% New
JD(S) Krishnappa Poojary Kalladka 1,927 1.35% Decrease3.31
RPI(A) Lolaksha 1,511 1.06% New
KJP Ibrahim Kailara 1,157 0.81% New
Margin of victory 17,850 12.50% Increase11.57
Turnout 156,301 79.32% Increase1.06
Total valid votes 142,808
Registered electors 197,060 Increase14.02
INC hold Swing Increase11.67

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bantval [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ramanath Rai 61,560 45.52% Increase0.73
BJP B. Nagaraja Shetty 60,309 44.60% Decrease5.61
JD(S) K. M. Ibrahim 6,298 4.66% Increase2.73
CPI Sathish Kumar Bantwal 3,127 2.31% New
Independent Ramanatha Pai 2,544 1.88% New
BSP P. A. Raheem 1,396 1.03% Decrease0.23
Margin of victory 1,251 0.93% Decrease4.49
Turnout 135,254 78.26% Increase0.21
Total valid votes 135,234
Registered electors 172,836 Increase23.47
INC gain from BJP Swing Decrease4.69

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bantval [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP B. Nagaraja Shetty 54,860 50.21% Increase9.03
INC Ramanath Rai 48,934 44.79% Decrease12.17
JD(S) Madhava Kulal. B 2,113 1.93% Increase0.40
BSP Ramesh Bodhi. M 1,374 1.26% New
Kannada Nadu Party Shivaprasad 1,180 1.08% New
JP Krishnappa Poojary. T 795 0.73% New
Margin of victory 5,926 5.42% Decrease10.35
Turnout 109,256 78.05% Increase3.03
Total valid votes 109,256
Registered electors 139,984 Increase17.52
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease6.75

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bantval [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ramanath Rai 49,905 56.96% Increase12.68
BJP Shakunthala. T. Shetty 36,084 41.18% Increase2.49
JD(S) Flevy Dsouza 1,339 1.53% New
Margin of victory 13,821 15.77% Increase10.18
Turnout 89,360 75.02% Increase3.33
Total valid votes 87,617
Rejected ballots 1,743 1.95% Increase0.67
Registered electors 119,115 Increase9.68
INC hold Swing Increase12.68

Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bantval [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ramanath Rai 34,027 44.28% Decrease4.08
BJP Shakunthala. T. Shetty 29,734 38.69% Increase13.74
INC Vijaya Kumar Rai 7,393 9.62% New
JD Abdul Rahiman 4,026 5.24% Decrease18.07
Independent N. Shiva Rao 905 1.18% New
Margin of victory 4,293 5.59% Decrease17.82
Turnout 77,856 71.69% Increase3.23
Total valid votes 76,851
Rejected ballots 998 1.28% Decrease3.61
Registered electors 108,602 Increase3.81
INC hold Swing Decrease4.08

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bantval [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ramanath Rai 32,939 48.36% Decrease1.60
BJP H. Narayana Rai 16,995 24.95% Decrease9.81
JD Abdul Rahiman 15,879 23.31% New
JP John Noronha 2,304 3.38% New
Margin of victory 15,944 23.41% Increase8.21
Turnout 71,618 68.46% Decrease1.08
Total valid votes 68,117
Rejected ballots 3,501 4.89% Increase3.90
Registered electors 104,616 Increase36.61
INC hold Swing Decrease1.60

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bantval [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ramanath Rai 26,344 49.96% Increase19.33
BJP N. Shiva Rao 18,328 34.76% Decrease3.36
CPI B. Vishwanath Naik 7,316 13.87% Decrease8.41
Independent Sheikh Ibrahim Saheb 742 1.41% New
Margin of victory 8,016 15.20% Increase7.72
Turnout 53,256 69.54% Increase1.37
Total valid votes 52,730
Rejected ballots 526 0.99% Decrease0.72
Registered electors 76,582 Increase10.57
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase11.84

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bantval [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP N. Shiva Rao 17,690 38.12% New
INC K. P. Abdulla 14,217 30.63% Increase26.70
CPI B. Vishwanath Naik 10,342 22.28% New
Independent Sheikh Ibrahim Saheb 3,443 7.42% New
Independent N. V. K. Bhatrakodi 717 1.54% New
Margin of victory 3,473 7.48% Decrease16.70
Turnout 47,216 68.17% Decrease10.01
Total valid votes 46,409
Rejected ballots 807 1.71% Increase0.19
Registered electors 69,264 Increase4.13
BJP gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease22.00

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bantval [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) B. A. Mohideen 30,790 60.12% New
JP A. Rukmayya Poojari 18,409 35.95% New
INC Mahabala Shetty 2,015 3.93% New
Margin of victory 12,381 24.18% Decrease13.85
Turnout 52,003 78.18% Increase9.75
Total valid votes 51,214
Rejected ballots 789 1.52% Increase1.52
Registered electors 66,518 Decrease7.25
INC(I) gain from CPI Swing Decrease2.39

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Bantval [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI B. V. Kakkilaya 30,031 62.51% New
ABJS A. Rukmayya Poojari 11,762 24.48% New
Independent Sheikh Ibrahim Saheb 3,843 8.00% New
Independent S. I. J. Moras 1,972 4.10% New
SSP Ishwara Bhat Parpakaje 434 0.90% New
Margin of victory 18,269 38.03% Increase16.33
Turnout 49,079 68.43% Decrease4.69
Total valid votes 48,042
Registered electors 71,717 Increase16.53
CPI gain from INC Swing Increase15.31

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Bantval [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. L. Rai 20,347 47.20% New
Independent A. Somayaji 10,993 25.50% New
CPI(M) M. H. Krishnappa 9,666 22.42% New
Independent K. A. S. L. Bangera 2,101 4.87% New
Margin of victory 9,354 21.70%
Turnout 45,001 73.12%
Total valid votes 43,107
Registered electors 61,546
INC win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Karnataka Loksabha Elections - 2019 - Voters Count" (PDF). ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. ↑ Bhardwaj, Amit (5 May 2018). "Bantwal, Karnataka's most brazenly communal constituency". Newslaundry. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Bantval". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 9 April 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "BJP wins 28 out of 33 seats in coastal Karnataka, Malnad". The Hindu. 15 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2013 : To the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). eci.nic.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  8. ↑ "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
  9. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  10. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  11. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  12. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.
  13. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  14. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.
  15. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.
  16. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  17. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.

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