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Bhatkal Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.[1] It is part of Uttara Kannada district.
The constituency is infamous for Communal tensions due to notable presence of Hindutva groups and Islamic fundamentalism.[2][3]
In April 10, 1996 a sitting Member of the Legislative Assembly from this constituency was assassinated by gunfire.[4][5]
Electorate
The constituency has around 2.15 lakhs votes. Nearly 1.6 lakh voters i.e. more than 70% of vote base are Hindus, followed by Muslims at nearly 55,000 who are 25.4% and Christians at 7300 forming 3.4% of the electorate. Among Hindu vote base the single major group is Namdharis constituting about 70,000 votes.[6] The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes forms 10.1% of the electorate with nearly 22,000 votes.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
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| 1967 | J. M. Manjanath | Template:Full party name with color | |
| 1972 | S. M. Yahya Siddika Umar | Template:Full party name with color | |
| 1978 | Siddiq Mohamed Yahya Bin Umer | Template:Full party name with color | |
| 1983 | Rama Narayan Naik | Template:Full party name with color | |
| 1985 | |||
| 1989 | Template:Full party name with color | ||
| 1994 | Dr. U. Chittaranjan | Template:Full party name with color | |
| 1996 By-election | Shivanand Naik | ||
| 1999 | J. D. Naik | Template:Full party name with color | |
| 2004 | Shivanand Naik | Template:Full party name with color | |
| 2008 | J. D. Naik | Template:Full party name with color | |
| 2013 | Mankala Vaidya | Template:Full party name with color | |
| 2018 | Sunil Biliya Naik | Template:Full party name with color | |
| 2023 | Mankala Vaidya | Template:Full party name with color | |
Election results
Assembly Election 2023
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Assembly Election 2018
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Assembly Election 2013
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Assembly Election 2008
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Assembly Election 2004
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Assembly Election 1999
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Assembly By-election 1996
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Assembly Election 1994
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Assembly Election 1989
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Assembly Election 1985
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Assembly Election 1983
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Assembly Election 1978
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Assembly Election 1972
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Assembly Election 1967
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See also
References
- ↑ Karnataka Loksabha Elections - 2019 - Voters Count. ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in.
- ↑ From communal harmony to terror infamy: How Bhatkal became a constant on intel agencies’ radar. Hindustan Times(2021-09-19). Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ↑ Offensive charm. Telegraph.
- ↑ The Forgotten Political Murder That Changed Bhatkal’s Fate Forever, Dev, Arun. TheQuint(2018-03-10). Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ↑ How placid Bhatkal turned into a communal hotspot, Nanjappa, Vicky. Rediff. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ↑ Karnataka polls: In 'terror-tainted' Bhatkal, Hindu-Muslim divide polarises voters as well as decides candidates. Firstpost(2018-05-06). Retrieved 2025-06-16.
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