Sankeshwar Assembly constituency

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Sankeshwar
Former constituency No. 203 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DivisionBelagavi
DistrictBelagavi
Lok Sabha constituencyChikkodi
Established1962
Abolished2008
ReservationNone

Sankeshwar Assembly constituency was one of the constituencies in Karnataka state assembly in India until 2008 when it was made defunct. It was part of Chikkodi Lok Sabha constituency.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1962 Champabai Piraji Bhogale Indian National Congress
1967 S. D. Kothawale
1972 Lalagouda Balagouda Patil
1974 By-election [lower-alpha 1] S. S. Patil Indian National Congress
1975 By-election [lower-alpha 2] B. S. Sarawadi Indian National Congress
1978 Patil Malhargouda Shankargouda Indian National Congress
1983 Indian National Congress
1985
1989
1994 Appayyagouda Basagouda Patil Janata Dal
1999 Janata Dal
2004 Indian National Congress
  1. ↑ Died on 03/04/1973
  2. ↑ Died on 23/10/1974

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sankeshwar [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Appayyagouda Basagouda Patil 52,036 54.42% Increase23.21
BJP Rajendra Malagouda Patil 35,828 37.47% New
BSP Jeevanlatha Naduvinamani 3,292 3.44% New
JD(S) Irayya Sangayya Haldevaramath 2,009 2.10% Increase1.04
RPI(A) Mahendra J. Mankale 1,571 1.64% New
Kannada Nadu Party Kasar Harun Nabirasul 875 0.92% New
Margin of victory 16,208 16.95% Decrease18.10
Turnout 95,682 72.39% Decrease2.23
Total valid votes 95,611
Registered electors 132,175 Increase8.22
INC gain from JD(U) Swing Decrease11.84

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sankeshwar [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(U) Appayyagouda Basagouda Patil 58,699 66.26% New
INC Patil Malhargouda Shankargouda 27,650 31.21% Increase3.44
BRP Mankale Mahendranand Jotirao 1,300 1.47% New
JD(S) Jayasheel Appanna Potdar 936 1.06% New
Margin of victory 31,049 35.05% Increase15.02
Turnout 91,141 74.62% Decrease0.89
Total valid votes 88,585
Rejected ballots 2,523 2.77% Increase0.61
Registered electors 122,134 Increase8.15
JD(U) gain from JD Swing Increase18.45

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sankeshwar [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD Appayyagouda Basagouda Patil 39,885 47.81% Increase6.63
INC Nalawade Madhukar Dattatray 23,172 27.77% Decrease19.28
INC Malhargouda Shankargouda Patil 16,048 19.23% New
Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha Hedduri Dundappa Shivamurthy 1,654 1.98% New
BJP Maruti. B. Zirali 1,623 1.95% New
Margin of victory 16,713 20.03% Increase14.16
Turnout 85,272 75.51% Increase2.45
Total valid votes 83,432
Rejected ballots 1,840 2.16% Decrease9.25
Registered electors 112,934 Increase3.93
JD gain from INC Swing Increase0.76

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sankeshwar [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Patil Malhargouda Shankargouda 33,088 47.05% Decrease3.60
JD Appayyagouda Basagouda Patil 28,960 41.18% New
Kranti Sabha Shirakoli Shivanand Channabasappa 4,733 6.73% New
Independent M. S. Yashavant 1,481 2.11% New
JP Patil Sidagouda Malagouda 1,468 2.09% New
Margin of victory 4,128 5.87% Increase1.04
Turnout 79,384 73.06% Increase1.37
Total valid votes 70,329
Rejected ballots 9,055 11.41% Increase9.51
Registered electors 108,660 Increase22.32
INC hold Swing Decrease3.60

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sankeshwar [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Patil Malhargouda Shankargouda 31,643 50.65% Increase2.62
JP Karaguppi Prabhakar Shivamallappa 28,627 45.82% Decrease1.56
Independent Appasaheb Raosaheb Patil 785 1.26% New
Independent Kasabekar Anant Arjun 595 0.95% New
Independent Mathapati Shivayya Dundayya 458 0.73% New
Margin of victory 3,016 4.83% Increase4.18
Turnout 63,683 71.69% Decrease0.46
Total valid votes 62,472
Rejected ballots 1,211 1.90% Decrease0.51
Registered electors 88,831 Increase9.89
INC hold Swing Increase2.62

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sankeshwar [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Patil Malhargouda Shankargouda 27,335 48.03% Increase44.51
JP Khot Lakmappa Kallappa 26,965 47.38% Increase7.69
Independent Nesari Shivappa Murugappa 1,091 1.92% New
Independent Ibrahim Papalal Mulla 386 0.68% New
Independent Gizovani Baloppa Bheemappa 382 0.67% New
Margin of victory 370 0.65% Decrease15.94
Turnout 58,325 72.15% Decrease3.68
Total valid votes 56,917
Rejected ballots 1,408 2.41% Decrease0.10
Registered electors 80,834 Increase5.63
INC gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease8.25

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sankeshwar [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Patil Malhargouda Shankargouda 31,839 56.28% New
JP Khot Lakhamappa Kallappa 22,452 39.69% New
INC Maldar. D. H 1,989 3.52% New
Margin of victory 9,387 16.59%
Turnout 58,025 75.83%
Total valid votes 56,571
Rejected ballots 1,454 2.51%
Registered electors 76,524
INC(I) gain from INC

Assembly By-election 1975[edit | edit source]

1975 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Sankeshwar [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. S. Sarawadi
INC gain from Indian National Congress (Organisation)

Assembly By-election 1974[edit | edit source]

1974 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Sankeshwar [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(O) S. Satagouda Patil
Indian National Congress (Organisation) gain from INC Swing Decrease55.23

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Sankeshwar [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Lalagouda Balagouda Patil 23,756 55.23% Decrease4.85
INC(O) S. Satagouda Patil 19,253 44.77% New
Margin of victory 4,503 10.47% Decrease31.24
Turnout 44,503 73.32% Increase6.29
Total valid votes 43,009
Registered electors 60,694 Increase15.01
INC hold Swing Decrease4.85

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Sankeshwar [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. D. Kothawale 19,828 60.08% Decrease0.01
Independent S. Y. Patil 6,063 18.37% New
SWA C. A. Shirkoli 3,915 11.86% New
RPI C. S. Wali 3,194 9.68% New
Margin of victory 13,765 41.71% Increase21.52
Turnout 35,372 67.03% Increase10.52
Total valid votes 33,000
Registered electors 52,774 Increase19.46
INC hold Swing Decrease0.01

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Sankeshwar [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Champabai Piraji Bhogale 14,273 60.09% New
RPI B. Shankaranand 9,478 39.91% New
Margin of victory 4,795 20.19%
Turnout 24,965 56.51%
Total valid votes 23,751
Registered electors 44,178
INC win (new seat)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "Fifth Karnataka Legislative Assembly". kla.kar.nic.in. [[]]. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "Fifth Karnataka Legislative Assembly". kla.kar.nic.in. [[]]. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.

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