Assembly constituency 79, Karnataka

Bhatkal

Mankal Vaidya (INC) won the 2023 election by 32,671 votes, taking 57.45% of the vote to Sunil B. Naik (BJP)'s 38.80%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerINCMankal Vaidya, 2023
Winner's vote share, 202357.45%runner-up 38.80%
Winning margin, 202332,67118.69% of votes cast
Elections on record3INC 1, BJP 1, IND 1

Result by result

2013 IND 37,319 27.7% vs 20.4%2018 BJP 83,172 50.1% vs 47.1%2023 INC 1,00,442 57.5% vs 38.8%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMarginTurnout
2023AssemblyBhatkal
Seat 79
Mankal Vaidya
INC
1,00,442
57.5%
Sunil B. Naik
BJP
67,771
38.8%
32,671 votes
18.69%
78.0%
2018AssemblyBhatkal
Seat 79
Sunil Biliya Naik
BJP
83,172
50.1%
Mankal Vaidya
INC
77,242
47.1%
5,930 votes
3.57%
78.0%
2013AssemblyBhatkal
Seat 79
Mankala Subba Vaidya
IND
37,319
27.7%
Enayathullah Shabandri
JD(S)
27,435
20.4%
9,884 votes
7.35%
70.9%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.