Khanapur, Karnataka Assembly constituency explained

Khanapur
State:Karnataka
Type:SLA
Constituency No:14
Mla:Vithal Somanna Halagekar
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Latest Election Year:2023
Preceded By:Anjali Nimbalkar
District:Belagavi
Loksabha Cons:Uttara Kannada
Electors: *Total : 2,12,664
  • Males : 1,09,732
  • Females : 1,02,922
  • Others : 10
Reservation:None

Khanapur Assembly seat is one of the 224 assembly constituencies in the state of Karnataka in India. It is one of the 8 constituencies which make up Uttara Kannada (Lok Sabha constituency). It has been a stronghold of Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (MES) whose candidates tend to contest as independents because it is not officially recognized as a party. In 1962, MES did contest the election under its own official name.

Members of Assembly

YearMember[1] Party
1957Laxman Balaji BirjeIndependent
1962
1967Nilkanth SardesaiIndependent
1972
1978
1983Vasantrao Patil
1985
1989Vithalrao Chavan
1994Ashok Narayan Patil
1999
2004Digambar Patil
2008Pralhad Remani
2013Arvind Chandrakant PatilIndependent
2018Anjali Nimbalkar
2023Vithal Somanna Halagekar

Election results

1978 Election

1972 Election

1967 Election

1962 Election

See also

References

15.64°N 74.51°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Khanapur Assembly constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly constituency .
  2. Web site: Karnataka Assembly Election Results in 1972. www.elections.in.
  3. Web site: Karnataka Assembly Election Results in 1967. www.elections.in.
  4. Web site: Karnataka Election Results 1962, Karnataka Assembly Elections Results 1962. www.elections.in.