Sankeshwar Assembly constituency

Sankeshwar
Sankeshwar
Former constituency No. 203 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Karnataka
Division	Belagavi
District	Belagavi
Lok Sabha constituency	Chikkodi
Established	1962
Abolished	2008
Reservation	None

Sankeshwar Assembly constituency was one of the constituencies in Karnataka state assembly in India until 2008 when it was made defunct. It was part of Chikkodi Lok Sabha constituency.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member
1962	Champabai Piraji Bhogale	Indian National Congress
1967	S. D. Kothawale
1972	Lalagouda Balagouda Patil
1974^	S. S. Patil	Indian National Congress
1975^	B. S. Sarawadi	Indian National Congress
1978	Patil Malhargouda Shankargouda	Indian National Congress
1983		Indian National Congress
1985
1989
1994	Appayyagouda Basagouda Patil	Janata Dal
1999		Janata Dal
2004		Indian National Congress

↑ Died on 03/04/1973
↑ Died on 23/10/1974

^ indicates by-election

Election results

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sankeshwar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Appayyagouda Basagouda Patil	52,036	54.42	23.21
	BJP	Rajendra Malagouda Patil	35,828	37.47	New
	BSP	Jeevanlatha Naduvinamani	3,292	3.44	New
	JD(S)	Irayya Sangayya Haldevaramath	2,009	2.10	1.04
	RPI(A)	Mahendra J. Mankale	1,571	1.64	New
	Kannada Nadu Party	Kasar Harun Nabirasul	875	0.92	New
Margin of victory			16,208	16.95	18.10
Turnout			95,682	72.39	2.23
Total valid votes			95,611
Registered electors			132,175		8.22
	INC gain from JD(U)		Swing	11.84

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sankeshwar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JD(U)	Appayyagouda Basagouda Patil	58,699	66.26	*New*
	INC	Patil Malhargouda Shankargouda	27,650	31.21	3.44
	BRP	Mankale Mahendranand Jotirao	1,300	1.47	New
	JD(S)	Jayasheel Appanna Potdar	936	1.06	New
Margin of victory			31,049	35.05	15.02
Turnout			91,141	74.62	0.89
Total valid votes			88,585
Rejected ballots			2,523	2.77	0.61
Registered electors			122,134		8.15
	JD(U) gain from JD		Swing	18.45

Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sankeshwar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JD	Appayyagouda Basagouda Patil	39,885	47.81	6.63
	INC	Nalawade Madhukar Dattatray	23,172	27.77	19.28
	INC	Malhargouda Shankargouda Patil	16,048	19.23	New
	KRRS	Hedduri Dundappa Shivamurthy	1,654	1.98	New
	BJP	Maruti. B. Zirali	1,623	1.95	New
Margin of victory			16,713	20.03	14.16
Turnout			85,272	75.51	2.45
Total valid votes			83,432
Rejected ballots			1,840	2.16	9.25
Registered electors			112,934		3.93
	JD gain from INC		Swing	0.76

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sankeshwar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Patil Malhargouda Shankargouda	33,088	47.05	3.60
	JD	Appayyagouda Basagouda Patil	28,960	41.18	New
	Kranti Sabha	Shirakoli Shivanand Channabasappa	4,733	6.73	New
	Independent	M. S. Yashavant	1,481	2.11	New
	JP	Patil Sidagouda Malagouda	1,468	2.09	New
Margin of victory			4,128	5.87	1.04
Turnout			79,384	73.06	1.37
Total valid votes			70,329
Rejected ballots			9,055	11.41	9.51
Registered electors			108,660		22.32
	INC hold		Swing	3.60

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sankeshwar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Patil Malhargouda Shankargouda	31,643	50.65	2.62
	JP	Karaguppi Prabhakar Shivamallappa	28,627	45.82	1.56
	Independent	Appasaheb Raosaheb Patil	785	1.26	New
	Independent	Kasabekar Anant Arjun	595	0.95	New
	Independent	Mathapati Shivayya Dundayya	458	0.73	New
Margin of victory			3,016	4.83	4.18
Turnout			63,683	71.69	0.46
Total valid votes			62,472
Rejected ballots			1,211	1.90	0.51
Registered electors			88,831		9.89
	INC hold		Swing	2.62

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sankeshwar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Patil Malhargouda Shankargouda	27,335	48.03	44.51
	JP	Khot Lakmappa Kallappa	26,965	47.38	7.69
	Independent	Nesari Shivappa Murugappa	1,091	1.92	New
	Independent	Ibrahim Papalal Mulla	386	0.68	New
	Independent	Gizovani Baloppa Bheemappa	382	0.67	New
Margin of victory			370	0.65	15.94
Turnout			58,325	72.15	3.68
Total valid votes			56,917
Rejected ballots			1,408	2.41	0.10
Registered electors			80,834		5.63
	INC gain from INC(I)		Swing	8.25

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sankeshwar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC(I)	Patil Malhargouda Shankargouda	31,839	56.28	*New*
	JP	Khot Lakhamappa Kallappa	22,452	39.69	New
	INC	Maldar. D. H	1,989	3.52	New
Margin of victory			9,387	16.59
Turnout			58,025	75.83
Total valid votes			56,571
Rejected ballots			1,454	2.51
Registered electors			76,524
	INC(I) gain from INC

Assembly By-election 1975

1975 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Sankeshwar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	B. S. Sarawadi
	INC gain from INC(O)

Assembly By-election 1974

1974 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Sankeshwar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC(O)	S. Satagouda Patil
	INC(O) gain from INC		Swing	55.23

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Sankeshwar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Lalagouda Balagouda Patil	23,756	55.23	4.85
	INC(O)	S. Satagouda Patil	19,253	44.77	New
Margin of victory			4,503	10.47	31.24
Turnout			44,503	73.32	6.29
Total valid votes			43,009
Registered electors			60,694		15.01
	INC hold		Swing	4.85

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Sankeshwar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	S. D. Kothawale	19,828	60.08	0.01
	Independent	S. Y. Patil	6,063	18.37	New
	SWA	C. A. Shirkoli	3,915	11.86	New
	RPI	C. S. Wali	3,194	9.68	New
Margin of victory			13,765	41.71	21.52
Turnout			35,372	67.03	10.52
Total valid votes			33,000
Registered electors			52,774		19.46
	INC hold		Swing	0.01

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Sankeshwar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Champabai Piraji Bhogale	14,273	60.09	*New*
	RPI	B. Shankaranand	9,478	39.91	New
Margin of victory			4,795	20.19
Turnout			24,965	56.51
Total valid votes			23,751
Registered electors			44,178
	INC win (new seat)

References

↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.
↑ "Fifth Karnataka Legislative Assembly". kla.kar.nic.in. [[]]. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
↑ "Fifth Karnataka Legislative Assembly". kla.kar.nic.in. [[]]. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.

16°15′28″N 74°29′06″E / 16.257715°N 74.485123°E / 16.257715; 74.485123

[1] Died on 03/04/1973

[2] Died on 23/10/1974

[3] "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.

[4] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.

[5] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.

[6] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.

[7] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.

[8] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.

[9] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.

[10] "Fifth Karnataka Legislative Assembly". kla.kar.nic.in. [[]]. Retrieved 21 December 2025.

[11] "Fifth Karnataka Legislative Assembly". kla.kar.nic.in. [[]]. Retrieved 21 December 2025.

[12] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.

[13] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.

[14] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.