Arabhavi Assembly constituency

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Arabhavi
Constituency No. 8 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictBelgaum
Lok Sabha constituencyBelgaum
Established1967
Total electors248,632[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2018

Arabhavi Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, a southern state of India. It is a segment of Belagavi Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3][4] It is in Belgaum district.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1967 A. R. Panchaganvi Indian National Congress
1972 Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa
1978 Indian National Congress
1983 Indian National Congress
1985 R. M. Patil Janata Party
1989 Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa Indian National Congress
1994
1999
2004 Balachandra Jarkiholi Janata Dal
2008
2008 By-election [lower-alpha 1]
2013 Bharatiya Janata Party
2018
2023
  1. ↑ Resigned on 05/07/2008

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Arabhavi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Balachandra Jarkiholi 115,402 60.70% Increase6.36
Independent Bhimappa Gundappa Gadad 43,862 23.07%
INC Arvind Mahadevarao Dalwai 23,956 12.60% New
JD(S) Prakash Ramappa Kalashetti 1,217 0.64% New
NOTA None of the above 930 0.49% Decrease0.30
Margin of victory 71,540 37.63% Increase10.88
Turnout 191,530 77.03% Increase0.67
Total valid votes 190,105
Registered electors 248,632 Increase7.23
BJP hold Swing Increase6.36

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Arabhavi [5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Balachandra Jarkiholi 96,144 54.34% Decrease14.08
JD(S) Bhimappa Gundappa Gadad 48,816 27.59% New
INC Arvind Mahadevrao Dalwai 23,253 13.14% New
Independent Chunappa Uddappa Pujeri 2,962 1.67% New
Sarva Janata Party Ashok Pandappa Hanaji 1,745 0.99% New
Independent Bhimappa Siddappa Naik 1,161 0.66% New
NOTA None of the above 1,398 0.79% New
Margin of victory 47,328 26.75% Decrease25.09
Turnout 177,045 76.36% Increase2.49
Total valid votes 176,936
Registered electors 231,864 Increase18.02
BJP hold Swing Decrease14.08

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Arabhavi [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Balachandra Jarkiholi 99,283 68.42% Increase26.61
INC Utagi Ramappa Kareppa 24,062 16.58% New
KJP Latur Suresh Mahalingappa 11,445 7.89% New
JD(S) Gurappa Kallappa Hittanagi 3,081 2.12% New
Independent Guruputra Kempanna Kullur 2,012 1.39% New
SKP Goudar Shivanagouda Ningappa 1,527 1.05% Decrease0.10
Independent Mahantappa Sabanna Goudar 1,388 0.96% New
BSP Basavanth Irappa Vader 910 0.63% New
Margin of victory 75,221 51.84% Increase47.62
Turnout 145,121 73.87% Decrease0.25
Total valid votes 145,099
Registered electors 196,454 Increase14.39
BJP gain from Janata Dal (Secular) Swing Increase26.61

Assembly By-election 2008[edit | edit source]

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Arabhavi [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) Balachandra Jarkiholi
JD(S) hold Swing

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Arabhavi [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) Balachandra Jarkiholi 53,206 41.81% Decrease5.25
BJP Vivekrao Vasantrao Patil 47,838 37.59% New
INC Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa 17,106 13.44% Decrease18.87
BSP Suresh Mahalingappa Lathur 3,735 2.94% Decrease13.26
Independent Ashok Pandappa Hanaji 2,944 2.31% New
SKP Goudar Shivanagouda Ningappa 1,469 1.15% New
SP Undri Gopal Bharamappa 954 0.75% New
Margin of victory 5,368 4.22% Decrease10.53
Turnout 127,292 74.12% Increase3.68
Total valid votes 127,252
Registered electors 171,744 Decrease8.34
JD(S) hold Swing Decrease5.25

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Arabhavi [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) Balachandra Jarkiholi 62,054 47.06% New
INC Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa 42,604 32.31% Decrease15.21
BJP Suresh Mahalingappa Lathur 21,362 16.20% New
JP Mathapathi Mahantesh Irayya 2,183 1.66% New
Independent Khanagoodar Shivagoudappa Balappa 1,607 1.22% New
Kannada Nadu Party Kittur Ramappa Veerappa 1,074 0.81% New
Uttarakhand Sanskriti Parishad Metagudda Jayadeva Nijalingappa 975 0.74% New
Margin of victory 19,450 14.75% Decrease2.22
Turnout 131,978 70.44% Increase3.69
Total valid votes 131,859
Registered electors 187,369 Increase9.63
Janata Dal (Secular) gain from INC Swing Decrease0.46

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Arabhavi [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa 51,094 47.52% Decrease1.11
BJP Tammanna Siddappa Parsi 32,844 30.54% New
Independent Prathibha Patil 9,957 9.26% New
JD(S) Handigund Bhimappa Balappa 8,940 8.31% New
Independent Latur Suresh Mahalingappa 4,695 4.37% New
Margin of victory 18,250 16.97% Decrease0.41
Turnout 114,076 66.75% Decrease4.06
Total valid votes 107,530
Registered electors 170,908 Increase12.46
INC hold Swing Decrease1.11

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Arabhavi [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa 50,866 48.63% Increase14.29
JD Patil Pratibha Vasantarao 32,686 31.25% New
Karnataka Rajya Ryota Sangha Sonawalkar Krishnappa Hanamantappa 9,236 8.83% New
INC Jekabal Shivaputra Donkappa 4,893 4.68% New
BJP Kadari Irappa Bhimappa 4,806 4.59% New
Independent Madennavar Shidaram Kenchappa 673 0.64% New
Margin of victory 18,180 17.38% Increase10.05
Turnout 107,614 70.81% Increase3.97
Total valid votes 104,608
Registered electors 151,978 Increase4.93
INC hold Swing Increase14.29

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Arabhavi [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa 31,009 34.34% Increase4.27
Kranti Sabha Parsi Tammanna Siddappa 24,389 27.01% New
Independent Prathibha Patil 16,976 18.80% New
JD R. M. Patil 12,356 13.68% Decrease25.50
JP Gotadki Shidlingappa Balappa 2,334 2.58% New
BJP Basavaraj Dundappa Huddar 1,018 1.13% New
Independent Imamsab Appala Kalloli 717 0.79% New
Independent Tukaram Kallappa Bagai 658 0.73% New
Margin of victory 6,620 7.33% Decrease1.78
Turnout 96,810 66.84% Increase1.66
Total valid votes 90,304
Registered electors 144,844 Increase31.48
INC gain from JP Swing Decrease4.84

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Arabhavi [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP R. M. Patil 27,503 39.18% New
Independent Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa 21,108 30.07%
INC P. J. Mangalekar 17,042 24.28% New
LKD Chavali Bhimappa Yallappa 3,261 4.65% New
Margin of victory 6,395 9.11% Decrease32.56
Turnout 71,811 65.18% Increase3.04
Total valid votes 70,192
Registered electors 110,167 Increase15.36
JP gain from INC Swing Decrease18.43

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Arabhavi [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa 32,974 57.61% Increase2.20
JP Gotadki Shidlingappa Balappa 9,125 15.94% New
Independent Naik Maruti Vasudev 7,791 13.61% New
Independent Biraj Maruti Rangappa 2,606 4.55% New
BJP Huddar Basavara Dundappa 2,140 3.74% New
Independent Kambali Vittappa Giddaalakkappa 631 1.10% New
Independent Belakud Irappa Ramappa 504 0.88% New
Margin of victory 23,849 41.67% Increase10.85
Turnout 59,341 62.14% Decrease8.20
Total valid votes 57,234
Registered electors 95,497 Increase13.44
INC gain from INC(I) Swing Increase2.20

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Arabhavi [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa 31,462 55.41% Decrease6.44
INC Patil Vasantrao Lakhagouda 13,964 24.59% New
JP Pujeri Ningayya Sangayya 10,213 17.99% Decrease7.88
Independent Hosamath Panchaxari Shivabasayya 766 1.35% New
Independent Sunadholi Pralhad Madwacharya 372 0.66% New
Margin of victory 17,498 30.82% Decrease5.17
Turnout 59,213 70.34% Increase18.37
Total valid votes 56,777
Rejected ballots 2,436 4.11% Increase4.11
Registered electors 84,183 Increase21.50
INC(I) gain from INC Swing Decrease6.44

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Arabhavi [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa 21,362 61.85% New
INC(O) Pujeri Ningayya Sangayya 8,934 25.87% New
Independent A. Yemanapa Siddappa 2,360 6.83%
ABJS S. M. Bodhachary 1,026 2.97% New
Independent Chimappa Yellappa 854 2.47% New
Margin of victory 12,428 35.99% Decrease7.90
Turnout 36,009 51.97% Decrease2.48
Total valid votes 34,536
Registered electors 69,285 Increase15.70
INC hold Swing Decrease1.49

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Arabhavi [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. R. Panchaganvi 18,584 63.34% New
Independent A. Yemanapa Siddappa 5,708 19.46% New
ABJS A. A. Gurlingappa 5,047 17.20% New
Margin of victory 12,876 43.89%
Turnout 32,608 54.45%
Total valid votes 29,339
Registered electors 59,882
INC gain from N/A

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ↑ Sitting and previous MLAs from Arabhavi Assembly constituency
  3. ↑ List of elected members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
  4. ↑ DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008
  5. ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election -2018". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Karnataka 2018 - Candidate-wise Votes Details" (PDF). ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in. Chief Election Office - Karnataka. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  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. ↑ "Thirteenth Karnataka Legislative Assembly". kla.kar.nic.in. [[]]. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ "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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