Bhalki Assembly constituency

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Bhalki
Constituency No. 51 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictBidar
Lok Sabha constituencyBidar
Established1951
Total electors230,959[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2023
Preceded byPrakash Khandre

Bhalki Assembly constituency is one of the 224 seats in Karnataka Legislative Assembly in India. It is a segment of Bidar Lok Sabha constituency.[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1952 Kamtikar Murlidhar Rao Srinivas Rao Indian National Congress
1957 Balwantrao Independent politician
B. Sham Sunder
1962 Bhimanna Shivlingappa Praja Socialist Party
1967 B. Shivalingappa Indian National Congress
1972 Subhash Asture
1978 Bheemanna Khandre
1983
1985 Kalyan Rao Sangappa Molkheri Janata Party
1989 Vijaykumar Khandre Independent politician
1994 Indian National Congress
1999 Prakash Khandre Bharatiya Janata Party
2004
2008 Eshwara Khandre Indian National Congress
2013
2018
2023

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bhalki [1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Eshwara Khandre 99,451 56.90% Increase6.22
BJP Prakash Khandre 71,745 41.05% Increase3.20
NOTA None of the above 851 0.49% Decrease0.13
Margin of victory 27,706 15.85% Increase3.02
Turnout 175,009 75.77% Increase1.37
Total valid votes 174,778
Registered electors 230,959 Increase2.78
INC hold Swing Increase6.22

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bhalki [4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Eshwara Khandre 84,673 50.68% Increase5.74
BJP D. K. Sidram 63,235 37.85% Increase14.85
JD(S) Prakash Khandre 15,142 9.06% Increase7.31
NOTA None of the above 1,042 0.62% New
Margin of victory 21,438 12.83% Increase5.34
Turnout 167,172 74.40% Increase0.90
Total valid votes 167,058
Registered electors 224,708 Increase12.09
INC hold Swing Increase5.74

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bhalki [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Eshwara Khandre 58,012 44.94% Decrease5.07
KJP D. K. Sidram 48,343 37.45% New
BJP Prakash Khandre 29,694 23.00% Decrease10.75
Independent D. K. Sonphule 2,414 1.87% New
JD(S) Janardhan 2,255 1.75% Decrease8.25
Independent Bhalkeshwar 1,561 1.21% New
BSP Ismalasha 1,102 0.85% Decrease1.30
Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress Jagannath Jamadar 1,024 0.79% New
Independent Ashok 1,012 0.78% New
Margin of victory 9,669 7.49% Decrease8.77
Turnout 147,350 73.50% Increase7.08
Total valid votes 129,101
Registered electors 200,478 Increase3.09
INC hold Swing Decrease5.07

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bhalki [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Eshwara Khandre 64,492 50.01% Increase7.82
BJP Prakash Khandre 43,521 33.75% Decrease18.26
JD(S) Anil P. Bhusare 12,893 10.00% Increase8.20
BSP Yadavarao Kanse 2,772 2.15% Increase0.37
Independent Venkatrao S/o Kishanrao 1,605 1.24% New
Independent Rajkumar Shivalingayya 1,009 0.78% New
Independent Veeranna Basavanappa 926 0.72% New
Margin of victory 20,971 16.26% Increase6.44
Turnout 129,161 66.42% Increase0.12
Total valid votes 128,947
Registered electors 194,461 Increase27.35
INC gain from BJP Swing Decrease2.00

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bhalki [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Prakash Khandre 52,652 52.01% Decrease2.90
INC Eshwara Khandre 42,711 42.19% Decrease0.69
JD(S) Babu Rao 1,821 1.80% Increase0.57
BSP Kundan 1,804 1.78% Increase1.01
Margin of victory 9,941 9.82% Decrease2.21
Turnout 101,241 66.30% Decrease0.49
Total valid votes 101,230
Registered electors 152,700 Increase15.53
BJP hold Swing Decrease2.90

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bhalki [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Prakash Khandre 47,132 54.91% Increase32.06
INC Dr. Vijayakumar Bhimanna Khandre 36,805 42.88% Decrease2.23
JD(S) Shivajraj Patil Malchapur 1,054 1.23% New
BSP Bhimanna Kolle 660 0.77% Decrease9.06
Margin of victory 10,327 12.03% Decrease10.23
Turnout 88,279 66.79% Increase1.81
Total valid votes 85,828
Rejected ballots 2,451 2.78% Increase0.82
Registered electors 132,171 Increase6.28
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase9.80

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bhalki [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vijaykumar Khandre 35,739 45.11% Increase30.44
BJP Baburao Madkatti 18,100 22.85% New
JD Eshwar Chakote 15,480 19.54% Decrease10.50
BSP Shobha Vijay 7,789 9.83% New
INC Hamshetty Sangappa 1,074 1.36% New
Independent John Chandrappa 686 0.87% New
Margin of victory 17,639 22.26% Increase4.61
Turnout 80,812 64.98% Increase0.25
Total valid votes 79,225
Rejected ballots 1,587 1.96% Decrease5.22
Registered electors 124,356 Increase9.82
INC gain from Independent Swing Decrease2.58

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bhalki [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Vijaykumar Khandre 32,445 47.69% New
JD Vijay Kumar Keshavrao Kanji 20,438 30.04% New
INC Subhash Asture 9,979 14.67% Decrease31.66
JP Kalyan Rao Sangappa Molkheri 2,479 3.64% New
Independent Prakash Tulshi Ram Bhavi Katti 1,822 2.68% New
Independent Sravan Kumar Huplekar 505 0.74% New
Margin of victory 12,007 17.65% Increase15.02
Turnout 73,300 64.73% Decrease1.08
Total valid votes 68,039
Rejected ballots 5,261 7.18% Increase5.03
Registered electors 113,233 Increase27.54
Independent gain from JP Swing Decrease1.27

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bhalki [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Kalyan Rao Sangappa Molkheri 27,994 48.96% Increase10.27
INC Bhimanna Shivalingappa Khandare 26,490 46.33% Decrease14.98
BJP Pralhad Gangaram Sharma 1,179 2.06% New
Independent Eshwar Khandre 734 1.28% New
Independent Ganapati Shivarao Sangolgi 422 0.74% New
Independent Ashok Pundalik Sagar 355 0.62% New
Margin of victory 1,504 2.63% Decrease20.00
Turnout 58,430 65.81% Decrease1.75
Total valid votes 57,174
Rejected ballots 1,256 2.15% Decrease0.37
Registered electors 88,783 Increase11.20
JP gain from INC Swing Decrease12.35

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bhalki [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Bheemanna Khandre 32,239 61.31% Increase16.74
JP Baburao Gorchin Cholik 20,342 38.69% Increase21.65
Margin of victory 11,897 22.63% Increase13.24
Turnout 53,941 67.56% Decrease3.04
Total valid votes 52,581
Rejected ballots 1,360 2.52% Decrease0.52
Registered electors 79,839 Increase6.80
INC hold Swing Increase16.74

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bhalki [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Bheemanna Khandre 22,806 44.57% Decrease28.54
INC(I) Bidu Rao Gorehinchollikar 17,999 35.17% New
JP D. K. Sidram 8,720 17.04% New
Independent Shivraj Narsappa Rampure 1,300 2.54% New
Margin of victory 4,807 9.39% Decrease39.00
Turnout 52,773 70.60% Increase26.08
Total valid votes 51,171
Rejected ballots 1,602 3.04% Increase3.04
Registered electors 74,754 Increase5.67
INC hold Swing Decrease28.54

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Bhalki [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Subhash Asture 22,561 73.11% Increase7.38
SSP Heerachand Waghmare 7,628 24.72% New
ABJS Shivsharanappa Wali 669 2.17% New
Margin of victory 14,933 48.39% Increase16.92
Turnout 31,497 44.52% Decrease18.69
Total valid votes 30,858
Registered electors 70,746 Increase19.70
INC hold Swing Increase7.38

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Bhalki [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. Shivalingappa 23,210 65.73% Increase40.31
Independent B. R. L. Rao 12,099 34.27% New
Margin of victory 11,111 31.47% Increase9.38
Turnout 37,358 63.21% Increase8.31
Total valid votes 35,309
Registered electors 59,103 Increase19.14
INC gain from Praja Socialist Party Swing Increase17.39

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Bhalki [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PSP Bhimanna Shivlingappa 12,114 48.34% Increase9.17
Independent Vijay Kumar Bheemanna Khandre 6,577 26.25% New
INC Neelkanthayya Mahadayya 6,369 25.42% Increase9.19
Margin of victory 5,537 22.09% Increase19.85
Turnout 27,234 54.90% Increase9.97
Total valid votes 25,060
Registered electors 49,610 Decrease37.49
Praja Socialist Party gain from Independent Swing Increase25.78

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Bhalki [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Balwantrao 16,087 22.56% New
Independent B. Sham Sunder 15,718 22.04% New
PSP Bheemanna 14,493 20.32% New
PSP Sharanappa 13,444 18.85% New
INC Srinivasarao 7,076 9.92% Decrease43.31
INC Sidram Raikoda 4,499 6.31% Decrease46.92
Margin of victory 1,594 2.24% Decrease16.60
Turnout 71,317 44.93% Decrease0.01
Total valid votes 71,317
Registered electors 79,367 Increase63.96
Independent gain from INC Swing Decrease30.67

Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]

1952 Hyderabad State Legislative Assembly election : Bhalki [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kamtikar Murlidhar Rao Srinivas Rao 11,581 53.23% New
Socialist Shankarappa Bashetti Vakil 7,483 34.40% New
PDF Babarao Eknath Rao 2,692 12.37% New
Margin of victory 4,098 18.84%
Turnout 21,756 44.94%
Total valid votes 21,756
Registered electors 48,407
INC win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). Election commission of India. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Balki". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 20 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election -2018". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Karnataka 2018 - Candidate-wise Votes Details" (PDF). ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in. Chief Election Office - Karnataka. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 11 January 2012.
  19. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Hyderabad" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 June 2016.

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