https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Arabhavi_Assembly_constituency Arabhavi Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T13:01:50Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Arabhavi_Assembly_constituency&diff=487208&oldid=prev NatishaMooring9 at 23:38, 15 April 2026 2026-04-15T23:38:35Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Constituency of the Karnataka legislative assembly in India}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Arabhavi<br /> | type= SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 8<br /> | map_image = 8-Arabhavi constituency.svg<br /> | mla = [[Balachandra Jarkiholi]]<br /> | party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018]]<br /> | state = [[Karnataka]]<br /> | district = [[Belgaum district|Belgaum]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Belgaum (Lok Sabha constituency)|Belgaum]]<br /> | established = 1967<br /> | reservation = None<br /> | electors = {{formatnum:248632}}&lt;ref name=election2023&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/15163-karnataka-2023/ |title=Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |website=eci.gov.in |access-date=24 July 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;{{update after|2028|7}}<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Arabhavi Assembly constituency&#039;&#039;&#039; 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]].&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/arabhavi.html Sitting and previous MLAs from Arabhavi Assembly constituency]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/member/14assemblymemberslist.htm List of elected members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008]&lt;/ref&gt; It is in [[Belgaum district]].<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! Election<br /> ! Member<br /> ! colspan=2|Party<br /> |-<br /> | bgcolor=&quot;#FFF58A&quot; | [[1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election|1967]] || A. R. Panchaganvi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | bgcolor=&quot;#FFF58A&quot; | [[1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election|1972]] || rowspan=&quot;3&quot; | Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa<br /> |-<br /> | [[1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1978]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1983]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1985]] || R. M. Patil || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1989]] || rowspan=&quot;3&quot; | Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1994]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1999]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2004]] || rowspan=&quot;6&quot; | [[Balachandra Jarkiholi]] || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2008]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2008 elections in India#Karnataka|2008 By-election]] {{efn|Resigned on 05/07/2008}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2013]] || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023]]<br /> |}<br /> {{notelist}}<br /> <br /> ==Election results ==<br /> === Assembly Election 2023 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title = [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Arabhavi }}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Balachandra Jarkiholi]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 115,402 |percentage = 60.70% |change = {{increase}}6.36 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Bhimappa Gundappa Gadad |party = Independent politician |votes = 43,862 |percentage = 23.07% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Arvind Mahadevarao Dalwai |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 23,956 |percentage = 12.60% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Prakash Ramappa Kalashetti |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 1,217 |percentage = 0.64% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the above |party = None of the above |votes = 930 |percentage = 0.49% |change = {{decrease}}0.30 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 71,540 |percentage = 37.63% |change = {{increase}}10.88 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 191,530 |percentage = 77.03% |change = {{increase}}0.67 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 190,105}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 248,632 |ref = |change = {{increase}}7.23 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{increase}}6.36 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2018 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title = [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Arabhavi &lt;ref name=election2018&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/6933-karnataka-2018/ |title=Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election -2018 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |website=eci.gov.in |accessdate=7 September 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=karCeoResults2018&gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/GenELC_2018/ResultsACWise.PDF |title=Karnataka 2018 - Candidate-wise Votes Details |date=2018-05-16 |access-date=7 September 2021 |website=ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in |publisher=Chief Election Office - Karnataka}}&lt;/ref&gt; }}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Balachandra Jarkiholi]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 96,144 |percentage = 54.34% |change = {{decrease}}14.08 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Bhimappa Gundappa Gadad |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 48,816 |percentage = 27.59% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Arvind Mahadevrao Dalwai |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 23,253 |percentage = 13.14% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Chunappa Uddappa Pujeri |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,962 |percentage = 1.67% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ashok Pandappa Hanaji |party = Sarva Janata Party |votes = 1,745 |percentage = 0.99% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Bhimappa Siddappa Naik |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,161 |percentage = 0.66% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the above |party = None of the above |votes = 1,398 |percentage = 0.79% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 47,328 |percentage = 26.75% |change = {{decrease}}25.09 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 177,045 |percentage = 76.36% |change = {{increase}}2.49 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 176,936}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 231,864 |ref = |change = {{increase}}18.02 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{decrease}}14.08 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === Assembly Election 2013 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title = [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Arabhavi &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2013 : To the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2013/StatReports2013.pdf |website=eci.nic.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=2014-04-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220034253/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2013/StatReports2013.pdf |archive-date=2013-12-20 |url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Balachandra Jarkiholi]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 99,283 |percentage = 68.42% |change = {{increase}}26.61 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Utagi Ramappa Kareppa |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 24,062 |percentage = 16.58% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Latur Suresh Mahalingappa |party = Karnataka Janata Paksha |votes = 11,445 |percentage = 7.89% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Gurappa Kallappa Hittanagi |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 3,081 |percentage = 2.12% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Guruputra Kempanna Kullur |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,012 |percentage = 1.39% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Goudar Shivanagouda Ningappa |party = Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha |votes = 1,527 |percentage = 1.05% |change = {{decrease}}0.10 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Mahantappa Sabanna Goudar |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,388 |percentage = 0.96% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Basavanth Irappa Vader |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = 910 |percentage = 0.63% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 75,221 |percentage = 51.84% |change = {{increase}}47.62 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 145,121 |percentage = 73.87% |change = {{decrease}}0.25 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 145,099}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 196,454 |ref = |change = {{increase}}14.39 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |loser = Janata Dal (Secular) |swing = {{increase}}26.61 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly By-election 2008 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2008 elections in India#Karnataka|2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election]] : Arabhavi &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/member/13assemblymemberslist.htm |title=Thirteenth Karnataka Legislative Assembly |access-date=21 December 2025 |website=kla.kar.nic.in |publisher=[[]] |archive-date= 6 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406163649/https://kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/member/13assemblymemberslist.htm}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Balachandra Jarkiholi]] |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = |percentage = |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Janata Dal (Secular) |swing = }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2008 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title = [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Arabhavi &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics |url=https://www.ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/PDFS/Previous%20Elections/Election%20Statistics%202008%20Final.pdf |publisher=Government of Karnataka |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201232433/https://www.ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/PDFS/Previous%20Elections/Election%20Statistics%202008%20Final.pdf |archive-date=1 February 2021 |url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Balachandra Jarkiholi]] |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 53,206 |percentage = 41.81% |change = {{decrease}}5.25 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Vivekrao Vasantrao Patil |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 47,838 |percentage = 37.59% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 17,106 |percentage = 13.44% |change = {{decrease}}18.87 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Suresh Mahalingappa Lathur |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = 3,735 |percentage = 2.94% |change = {{decrease}}13.26 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ashok Pandappa Hanaji |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,944 |percentage = 2.31% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Goudar Shivanagouda Ningappa |party = Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha |votes = 1,469 |percentage = 1.15% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Undri Gopal Bharamappa |party = Samajwadi Party |votes = 954 |percentage = 0.75% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 5,368 |percentage = 4.22% |change = {{decrease}}10.53 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 127,292 |percentage = 74.12% |change = {{increase}}3.68 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 127,252}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 171,744 |ref = |change = {{decrease}}8.34 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Janata Dal (Secular) |swing = {{decrease}}5.25 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2004 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title = [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Arabhavi &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_KT_2004.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006204912/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_KT_2004.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Balachandra Jarkiholi]] |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 62,054 |percentage = 47.06% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 42,604 |percentage = 32.31% |change = {{decrease}}15.21 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Suresh Mahalingappa Lathur |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 21,362 |percentage = 16.20% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Mathapathi Mahantesh Irayya |party = Janata Party |votes = 2,183 |percentage = 1.66% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Khanagoodar Shivagoudappa Balappa |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,607 |percentage = 1.22% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Kittur Ramappa Veerappa |party = Kannada Nadu Party |votes = 1,074 |percentage = 0.81% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Metagudda Jayadeva Nijalingappa |party = Uttarakhand Sanskriti Parishad |votes = 975 |percentage = 0.74% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 19,450 |percentage = 14.75% |change = {{decrease}}2.22 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 131,978 |percentage = 70.44% |change = {{increase}}3.69 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 131,859}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 187,369 |ref = |change = {{increase}}9.63 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Janata Dal (Secular) |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}0.46 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1999 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title = [[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Arabhavi &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-KT99.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006053217/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-KT99.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 51,094 |percentage = 47.52% |change = {{decrease}}1.11 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Tammanna Siddappa Parsi |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 32,844 |percentage = 30.54% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Prathibha Patil |party = Independent politician |votes = 9,957 |percentage = 9.26% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Handigund Bhimappa Balappa |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 8,940 |percentage = 8.31% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Latur Suresh Mahalingappa |party = Independent politician |votes = 4,695 |percentage = 4.37% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 18,250 |percentage = 16.97% |change = {{decrease}}0.41 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 114,076 |percentage = 66.75% |change = {{decrease}}4.06 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 107,530}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 170,908 |ref = |change = {{increase}}12.46 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}1.11 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1994 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title = [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Arabhavi &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-KT94.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006211324/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-KT94.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 50,866 |percentage = 48.63% |change = {{increase}}14.29 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Patil Pratibha Vasantarao |party = Janata Dal |votes = 32,686 |percentage = 31.25% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Sonawalkar Krishnappa Hanamantappa |party = Karnataka Rajya Ryota Sangha |votes = 9,236 |percentage = 8.83% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Jekabal Shivaputra Donkappa |party = Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee |votes = 4,893 |percentage = 4.68% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Kadari Irappa Bhimappa |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 4,806 |percentage = 4.59% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Madennavar Shidaram Kenchappa |party = Independent politician |votes = 673 |percentage = 0.64% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 18,180 |percentage = 17.38% |change = {{increase}}10.05 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 107,614 |percentage = 70.81% |change = {{increase}}3.97 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 104,608}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 151,978 |ref = |change = {{increase}}4.93 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}14.29 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1989 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title = [[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Arabhavi &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/Statistical%20Report%20karnataka%201989.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007070737/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/Statistical%20Report%20karnataka%201989.pdf|archive-date=7 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 31,009 |percentage = 34.34% |change = {{increase}}4.27 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Parsi Tammanna Siddappa |party = Kranti Sabha |votes = 24,389 |percentage = 27.01% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Prathibha Patil |party = Independent politician |votes = 16,976 |percentage = 18.80% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = R. M. Patil |party = Janata Dal |votes = 12,356 |percentage = 13.68% |change = {{decrease}}25.50 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Gotadki Shidlingappa Balappa |party = Janata Party |votes = 2,334 |percentage = 2.58% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Basavaraj Dundappa Huddar |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 1,018 |percentage = 1.13% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Imamsab Appala Kalloli |party = Independent politician |votes = 717 |percentage = 0.79% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Tukaram Kallappa Bagai |party = Independent politician |votes = 658 |percentage = 0.73% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 6,620 |percentage = 7.33% |change = {{decrease}}1.78 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 96,810 |percentage = 66.84% |change = {{increase}}1.66 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 90,304}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 144,844 |ref = |change = {{increase}}31.48 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Janata Party |swing = {{decrease}}4.84 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title = [[1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Arabhavi &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/Statistical%20Report%20Karnataka%201985.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006143216/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/Statistical%20Report%20Karnataka%201985.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = R. M. Patil |party = Janata Party |votes = 27,503 |percentage = 39.18% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa |party = Independent politician |votes = 21,108 |percentage = 30.07% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = P. J. Mangalekar |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 17,042 |percentage = 24.28% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Chavali Bhimappa Yallappa |party = Lokdal |votes = 3,261 |percentage = 4.65% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 6,395 |percentage = 9.11% |change = {{decrease}}32.56 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 71,811 |percentage = 65.18% |change = {{increase}}3.04 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 70,192}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 110,167 |ref = |change = {{increase}}15.36 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Janata Party |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}18.43 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1983 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title = [[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Arabhavi &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20Report%201983%20karnatkaa.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007124742/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20Report%201983%20karnatkaa.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 32,974 |percentage = 57.61% |change = {{increase}}2.20 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Gotadki Shidlingappa Balappa |party = Janata Party |votes = 9,125 |percentage = 15.94% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Naik Maruti Vasudev |party = Independent politician |votes = 7,791 |percentage = 13.61% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Biraj Maruti Rangappa |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,606 |percentage = 4.55% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Huddar Basavara Dundappa |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 2,140 |percentage = 3.74% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Kambali Vittappa Giddaalakkappa |party = Independent politician |votes = 631 |percentage = 1.10% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Belakud Irappa Ramappa |party = Independent politician |votes = 504 |percentage = 0.88% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 23,849 |percentage = 41.67% |change = {{increase}}10.85 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 59,341 |percentage = 62.14% |change = {{decrease}}8.20 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 57,234}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 95,497 |ref = |change = {{increase}}13.44 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Indian National Congress (I) |swing = {{increase}}2.20 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1978 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title = [[1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Arabhavi &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/Statistical%20Report%20Karnataka%201978.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007164123/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/Statistical%20Report%20Karnataka%201978.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa |party = Indian National Congress (I) |votes = 31,462 |percentage = 55.41% |change = {{decrease}}6.44 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Patil Vasantrao Lakhagouda |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 13,964 |percentage = 24.59% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Pujeri Ningayya Sangayya |party = Janata Party |votes = 10,213 |percentage = 17.99% |change = {{decrease}}7.88 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Hosamath Panchaxari Shivabasayya |party = Independent politician |votes = 766 |percentage = 1.35% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Sunadholi Pralhad Madwacharya |party = Independent politician |votes = 372 |percentage = 0.66% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 17,498 |percentage = 30.82% |change = {{decrease}}5.17 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 59,213 |percentage = 70.34% |change = {{increase}}18.37 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 56,777}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 2,436 |percentage = 4.11% |change = {{increase}}4.11 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 84,183 |ref = |change = {{increase}}21.50 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress (I) |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}6.44 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1972 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title = [[1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election]] : Arabhavi &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatisRep_Mysore_72.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006074555/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatisRep_Mysore_72.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 21,362 |percentage = 61.85% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Pujeri Ningayya Sangayya |party = Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes = 8,934 |percentage = 25.87% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = A. Yemanapa Siddappa |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,360 |percentage = 6.83% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = S. M. Bodhachary |party = Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes = 1,026 |percentage = 2.97% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Chimappa Yellappa |party = Independent politician |votes = 854 |percentage = 2.47% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 12,428 |percentage = 35.99% |change = {{decrease}}7.90 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 36,009 |percentage = 51.97% |change = {{decrease}}2.48 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 34,536}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 69,285 |ref = |change = {{increase}}15.70 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}1.49 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1967 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title = [[1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election]] : Arabhavi &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Mysore%201967.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006083645/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Mysore%201967.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = A. R. Panchaganvi |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 18,584 |percentage = 63.34% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = A. Yemanapa Siddappa |party = Independent politician |votes = 5,708 |percentage = 19.46% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = A. A. Gurlingappa |party = Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes = 5,047 |percentage = 17.20% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 12,876 |percentage = 43.89% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 32,608 |percentage = 54.45% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 29,339}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 59,882 |ref = |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = |swing = }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Arabhavi]]<br /> * [[Belagavi district]]<br /> * [[List of constituencies of Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Karnataka}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|16.22|74.82|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Karnataka]]<br /> [[Category:Belagavi district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Karnataka]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1967]]<br /> [[Category:1967 establishments in Mysore State]]</div> NatishaMooring9