Karnataka · AC 8

Arabhavi

Name: Arabhavi
Address: Belgaum, Karnataka, IN

Karnataka Vidhan Sabha Election 2008 · Belgaum

171,744

Electors

127,252

Votes polled

74.09%

Turnout

5,368

Margin

Winner

1 Balachandra Laxmanrao

Male

Rank	Candidate	Party	Total	Share
1	1 Balachandra Laxmanrao Won Male	JD(S)	53,206	41.81%
2	Jarakiholi 2 Vivekrao Vasantrao Patil Male	BJP	47,838	37.59%
3	3 Koujalagi Veeranna Male	INC	17,106	13.44%
4	Shivalingappa 4 Suresh Mahalingappa Male	BSP	3,735	2.94%
5	Lathur Cand Sl. As Per Form 7 5 Ashok Pandappa Hanaji Male	IND	2,944	2.31%
6	6 Goudar Shivangouda Male	SKP	1,469	1.15%
7	Ningappa 7 Undri Gopal Bharamappa Male	SP	954	0.75%

Overall vote % (Pie)

EVM voters — male vs female

Gender-wise turnout is not available for this constituency.

Year	Winner	Vote share	Runner-up	Vote share
2023	Balachandra Laxmanrao Male BJP	60.70%	Jarkiholi Bhimappa Gundappa Male IND	23.07%
2018	Balachandra Lakshmanarao Jarakiholi Male BJP	54.34%	Bhimappa Gundappa Gadad Male JD(S)	27.59%
2013	Balachandra Laxmanrao Male BJP	68.42%	Jarkiholi Utagi Ramappa Kareppa Male INC	16.58%
2008	1 Balachandra Laxmanrao Male JD(S)	41.81%	Jarakiholi 2 Vivekrao Vasantrao Patil Male BJP	37.59%
2004	Balachandra Laxman Rao Male JD(S)	—	Koujalagi Veeranna Male INC	—
1999	Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa Male INC	47.52%	Tammanna Siddappa Parsi Male BJP	30.54%
1994	Koujalagi Veeranna Shivalingappa Male INC	48.63%	Patil Pratibha Vasantarao Female JD	31.25%
1989	Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa Male INC	34.34%	Parsi Tammanna Siddappa Male KRS	27.01%
1985	R. M. Patil Male JnP	39.18%	Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa Male IND	30.07%
1983	Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa Male INC	57.61%	Gotadaki Siddlingappa Balappa Male JnP	15.94%
1978	Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa Male INC(I)	55.41%	Patil Vasantrao Lakhagouda Male INC	24.59%