Bhalki Assembly constituency
| Bhalki | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 51 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bidar |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bidar |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 230,959[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | Prakash 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
| 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
Assembly Election 2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Eshwara Khandre | 99,451 | 56.90% | 6.22 | |
| BJP | Prakash Khandre | 71,745 | 41.05% | 3.20 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 851 | 0.49% | 0.13 | |
| Margin of victory | 27,706 | 15.85% | 3.02 | ||
| Turnout | 175,009 | 75.77% | 1.37 | ||
| Total valid votes | 174,778 | ||||
| Registered electors | 230,959 | 2.78 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 6.22 | |||
Assembly Election 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Eshwara Khandre | 84,673 | 50.68% | 5.74 | |
| BJP | D. K. Sidram | 63,235 | 37.85% | 14.85 | |
| JD(S) | Prakash Khandre | 15,142 | 9.06% | 7.31 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,042 | 0.62% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 21,438 | 12.83% | 5.34 | ||
| Turnout | 167,172 | 74.40% | 0.90 | ||
| Total valid votes | 167,058 | ||||
| Registered electors | 224,708 | 12.09 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 5.74 | |||
Assembly Election 2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Eshwara Khandre | 58,012 | 44.94% | 5.07 | |
| KJP | D. K. Sidram | 48,343 | 37.45% | New | |
| BJP | Prakash Khandre | 29,694 | 23.00% | 10.75 | |
| Independent | D. K. Sonphule | 2,414 | 1.87% | New | |
| JD(S) | Janardhan | 2,255 | 1.75% | 8.25 | |
| Independent | Bhalkeshwar | 1,561 | 1.21% | New | |
| BSP | Ismalasha | 1,102 | 0.85% | 1.30 | |
| BSRCP | Jagannath Jamadar | 1,024 | 0.79% | New | |
| Independent | Ashok | 1,012 | 0.78% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,669 | 7.49% | 8.77 | ||
| Turnout | 147,350 | 73.50% | 7.08 | ||
| Total valid votes | 129,101 | ||||
| Registered electors | 200,478 | 3.09 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 5.07 | |||
Assembly Election 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Eshwara Khandre | 64,492 | 50.01% | 7.82 | |
| BJP | Prakash Khandre | 43,521 | 33.75% | 18.26 | |
| JD(S) | Anil P. Bhusare | 12,893 | 10.00% | 8.20 | |
| BSP | Yadavarao Kanse | 2,772 | 2.15% | 0.37 | |
| 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% | 6.44 | ||
| Turnout | 129,161 | 66.42% | 0.12 | ||
| Total valid votes | 128,947 | ||||
| Registered electors | 194,461 | 27.35 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 2.00 | |||
Assembly Election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Prakash Khandre | 52,652 | 52.01% | 2.90 | |
| INC | Eshwara Khandre | 42,711 | 42.19% | 0.69 | |
| JD(S) | Babu Rao | 1,821 | 1.80% | 0.57 | |
| BSP | Kundan | 1,804 | 1.78% | 1.01 | |
| Margin of victory | 9,941 | 9.82% | 2.21 | ||
| Turnout | 101,241 | 66.30% | 0.49 | ||
| Total valid votes | 101,230 | ||||
| Registered electors | 152,700 | 15.53 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 2.90 | |||
Assembly Election 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Prakash Khandre | 47,132 | 54.91% | 32.06 | |
| INC | Dr. Vijayakumar Bhimanna Khandre | 36,805 | 42.88% | 2.23 | |
| JD(S) | Shivajraj Patil Malchapur | 1,054 | 1.23% | New | |
| BSP | Bhimanna Kolle | 660 | 0.77% | 9.06 | |
| Margin of victory | 10,327 | 12.03% | 10.23 | ||
| Turnout | 88,279 | 66.79% | 1.81 | ||
| Total valid votes | 85,828 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 2,451 | 2.78% | 0.82 | ||
| Registered electors | 132,171 | 6.28 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 9.80 | |||
Assembly Election 1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vijaykumar Khandre | 35,739 | 45.11% | 30.44 | |
| BJP | Baburao Madkatti | 18,100 | 22.85% | New | |
| JD | Eshwar Chakote | 15,480 | 19.54% | 10.50 | |
| 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% | 4.61 | ||
| Turnout | 80,812 | 64.98% | 0.25 | ||
| Total valid votes | 79,225 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,587 | 1.96% | 5.22 | ||
| Registered electors | 124,356 | 9.82 | |||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | 2.58 | |||
Assembly Election 1989
| 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% | 31.66 | |
| 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% | 15.02 | ||
| Turnout | 73,300 | 64.73% | 1.08 | ||
| Total valid votes | 68,039 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 5,261 | 7.18% | 5.03 | ||
| Registered electors | 113,233 | 27.54 | |||
| Independent gain from JP | Swing | 1.27 | |||
Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Kalyan Rao Sangappa Molkheri | 27,994 | 48.96% | 10.27 | |
| INC | Bhimanna Shivalingappa Khandare | 26,490 | 46.33% | 14.98 | |
| 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% | 20.00 | ||
| Turnout | 58,430 | 65.81% | 1.75 | ||
| Total valid votes | 57,174 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,256 | 2.15% | 0.37 | ||
| Registered electors | 88,783 | 11.20 | |||
| JP gain from INC | Swing | 12.35 | |||
Assembly Election 1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Bheemanna Khandre | 32,239 | 61.31% | 16.74 | |
| JP | Baburao Gorchin Cholik | 20,342 | 38.69% | 21.65 | |
| Margin of victory | 11,897 | 22.63% | 13.24 | ||
| Turnout | 53,941 | 67.56% | 3.04 | ||
| Total valid votes | 52,581 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,360 | 2.52% | 0.52 | ||
| Registered electors | 79,839 | 6.80 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 16.74 | |||
Assembly Election 1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Bheemanna Khandre | 22,806 | 44.57% | 28.54 | |
| 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% | 39.00 | ||
| Turnout | 52,773 | 70.60% | 26.08 | ||
| Total valid votes | 51,171 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,602 | 3.04% | 3.04 | ||
| Registered electors | 74,754 | 5.67 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 28.54 | |||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Subhash Asture | 22,561 | 73.11% | 7.38 | |
| SSP | Heerachand Waghmare | 7,628 | 24.72% | New | |
| ABJS | Shivsharanappa Wali | 669 | 2.17% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 14,933 | 48.39% | 16.92 | ||
| Turnout | 31,497 | 44.52% | 18.69 | ||
| Total valid votes | 30,858 | ||||
| Registered electors | 70,746 | 19.70 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 7.38 | |||
Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | B. Shivalingappa | 23,210 | 65.73% | 40.31 | |
| Independent | B. R. L. Rao | 12,099 | 34.27% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,111 | 31.47% | 9.38 | ||
| Turnout | 37,358 | 63.21% | 8.31 | ||
| Total valid votes | 35,309 | ||||
| Registered electors | 59,103 | 19.14 | |||
| INC gain from PSP | Swing | 17.39 | |||
Assembly Election 1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSP | Bhimanna Shivlingappa | 12,114 | 48.34% | 9.17 | |
| Independent | Vijay Kumar Bheemanna Khandre | 6,577 | 26.25% | New | |
| INC | Neelkanthayya Mahadayya | 6,369 | 25.42% | 9.19 | |
| Margin of victory | 5,537 | 22.09% | 19.85 | ||
| Turnout | 27,234 | 54.90% | 34.96 | ||
| Total valid votes | 25,060 | ||||
| Registered electors | 49,610 | 37.49 | |||
| PSP gain from Independent | Swing | 25.78 | |||
Assembly Election 1957
| 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% | 43.31 | |
| INC | Sidram Raikoda | 4,499 | 6.31% | 46.92 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,594 | 2.24% | 16.60 | ||
| Turnout | 71,317 | 89.86% | 44.92 | ||
| Total valid votes | 71,317 | ||||
| Registered electors | 79,367 | 63.96 | |||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | 30.67 | |||
Assembly Election 1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kamtikar Murlidhar Rao Srinivas Rao | 11,581 | 53.23% | New | |
| SP | Shankarappa Bashetti Vakil | 7,483 | 34.40% | New | |
| 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
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