Bantval Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.
It is part of Dakshina Kannada district.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election results
Assembly Election 2023
2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Bantval| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| BJP | U. Rajesh Naik | 93,324 | 50.29% | 3.28 |
| INC | Ramanath Rai | 85,042 | 45.83% | 1.00 |
| SDPI | Ilyas Mohammed Thumbe | 5,436 | 2.93% | New |
| NOTA | None of the above | 821 | 0.44% | 0.08 |
| Margin of victory | 8,282 | 4.46% | 4.29 |
| Turnout | 185,916 | 81.39% | 1.01 |
| Total valid votes | 185,572 | | |
| Registered electors | 228,415 | | 3.00 |
| BJP hold | Swing | 3.28 | |
Assembly Election 2018
Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election, 2018: Bantval| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| BJP | U. Rajesh Naik | 97,802 | 53.57% | 8.88 |
| INC | Ramanath Rai | 81,831 | 44.83% | 12.36 |
| NOTA | None of the above | 946 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | 15,971 | 8.75% | 3.75 |
| Turnout | 182,737 | 82.40% | 3.08 |
| Total valid votes | 182,555 | | |
| Registered electors | 221,765 | | 12.54 |
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 3.62 |
Assembly Election 2013
2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bantval| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | Ramanath Rai | 81,665 | 57.19% | 11.67 |
| BJP | Rajesh Naik Ulipady | 63,815 | 44.69% | 0.09 |
| SDPI | Advocate Abdul Majid | 6,113 | 4.28% | New |
| JD(S) | Krishnappa Poojary Kalladka | 1,927 | 1.35% | 3.31 |
| RPI(A) | Lolaksha | 1,511 | 1.06% | New |
| KJP | Ibrahim Kailara | 1,157 | 0.81% | New |
| Margin of victory | 17,850 | 12.50% | 11.57 |
| Turnout | 156,301 | 79.32% | 1.06 |
| Total valid votes | 142,808 | | |
| Registered electors | 197,060 | | 14.02 |
| INC hold | Swing | 11.67 | |
Assembly Election 2008
2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bantval| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | Ramanath Rai | 61,560 | 45.52% | 0.73 |
| BJP | B. Nagaraja Shetty | 60,309 | 44.60% | 5.61 |
| JD(S) | K. M. Ibrahim | 6,298 | 4.66% | 2.73 |
| CPI | Sathish Kumar Bantwal | 3,127 | 2.31% | New |
| Independent | Ramanatha Pai | 2,544 | 1.88% | New |
| BSP | P. A. Raheem | 1,396 | 1.03% | 0.23 |
| Margin of victory | 1,251 | 0.93% | 4.49 |
| Turnout | 135,254 | 78.26% | 0.21 |
| Total valid votes | 135,234 | | |
| Registered electors | 172,836 | | 23.47 |
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 4.69 |
Assembly Election 2004
2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bantval| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| BJP | B. Nagaraja Shetty | 54,860 | 50.21% | 9.03 |
| INC | Ramanath Rai | 48,934 | 44.79% | 12.17 |
| JD(S) | Madhava Kulal. B | 2,113 | 1.93% | 0.40 |
| BSP | Ramesh Bodhi. M | 1,374 | 1.26% | New |
| Kannada Nadu Party | Shivaprasad | 1,180 | 1.08% | New |
| JP | Krishnappa Poojary. T | 795 | 0.73% | New |
| Margin of victory | 5,926 | 5.42% | 10.35 |
| Turnout | 109,256 | 78.05% | 3.03 |
| Total valid votes | 109,256 | | |
| Registered electors | 139,984 | | 17.52 |
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 6.75 |
Assembly Election 1999
1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bantval| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | Ramanath Rai | 49,905 | 56.96% | 12.68 |
| BJP | Shakunthala. T. Shetty | 36,084 | 41.18% | 2.49 |
| JD(S) | Flevy Dsouza | 1,339 | 1.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | 13,821 | 15.77% | 10.18 |
| Turnout | 89,360 | 75.02% | 3.33 |
| Total valid votes | 87,617 | | |
| Rejected ballots | 1,743 | 1.95% | 0.67 |
| Registered electors | 119,115 | | 9.68 |
| INC hold | Swing | 12.68 | |
Assembly Election 1994
1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bantval| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | Ramanath Rai | 34,027 | 44.28% | 4.08 |
| BJP | Shakunthala. T. Shetty | 29,734 | 38.69% | 13.74 |
| INC | Vijaya Kumar Rai | 7,393 | 9.62% | New |
| JD | Abdul Rahiman | 4,026 | 5.24% | 18.07 |
| Independent | N. Shiva Rao | 905 | 1.18% | New |
| Margin of victory | 4,293 | 5.59% | 17.82 |
| Turnout | 77,856 | 71.69% | 3.23 |
| Total valid votes | 76,851 | | |
| Rejected ballots | 998 | 1.28% | 3.61 |
| Registered electors | 108,602 | | 3.81 |
| INC hold | Swing | 4.08 | |
Assembly Election 1989
1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bantval| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | Ramanath Rai | 32,939 | 48.36% | 1.60 |
| BJP | H. Narayana Rai | 16,995 | 24.95% | 9.81 |
| JD | Abdul Rahiman | 15,879 | 23.31% | New |
| JP | John Noronha | 2,304 | 3.38% | New |
| Margin of victory | 15,944 | 23.41% | 8.21 |
| Turnout | 71,618 | 68.46% | 1.08 |
| Total valid votes | 68,117 | | |
| Rejected ballots | 3,501 | 4.89% | 3.90 |
| Registered electors | 104,616 | | 36.61 |
| INC hold | Swing | 1.60 | |
Assembly Election 1985
1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bantval| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | Ramanath Rai | 26,344 | 49.96% | 19.33 |
| BJP | N. Shiva Rao | 18,328 | 34.76% | 3.36 |
| CPI | B. Vishwanath Naik | 7,316 | 13.87% | 8.41 |
| Independent | Sheikh Ibrahim Saheb | 742 | 1.41% | New |
| Margin of victory | 8,016 | 15.20% | 7.72 |
| Turnout | 53,256 | 69.54% | 1.37 |
| Total valid votes | 52,730 | | |
| Rejected ballots | 526 | 0.99% | 0.72 |
| Registered electors | 76,582 | | 10.57 |
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 11.84 |
Assembly Election 1983
1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bantval| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| BJP | N. Shiva Rao | 17,690 | 38.12% | New |
| INC | K. P. Abdulla | 14,217 | 30.63% | 26.70 |
| CPI | B. Vishwanath Naik | 10,342 | 22.28% | New |
| Independent | Sheikh Ibrahim Saheb | 3,443 | 7.42% | New |
| Independent | N. V. K. Bhatrakodi | 717 | 1.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | 3,473 | 7.48% | 16.70 |
| Turnout | 47,216 | 68.17% | 10.01 |
| Total valid votes | 46,409 | | |
| Rejected ballots | 807 | 1.71% | 0.19 |
| Registered electors | 69,264 | | 4.13 |
| BJP gain from INC(I) | Swing | 22.00 |
Assembly Election 1978
1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bantval| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC(I) | B. A. Mohideen | 30,790 | 60.12% | New |
| JP | A. Rukmayya Poojari | 18,409 | 35.95% | New |
| INC | Mahabala Shetty | 2,015 | 3.93% | New |
| Margin of victory | 12,381 | 24.18% | 13.85 |
| Turnout | 52,003 | 78.18% | 9.75 |
| Total valid votes | 51,214 | | |
| Rejected ballots | 789 | 1.52% | 1.52 |
| Registered electors | 66,518 | | 7.25 |
| INC(I) gain from CPI | Swing | 2.39 |
Assembly Election 1972
1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Bantval| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| CPI | B. V. Kakkilaya | 30,031 | 62.51% | New |
| ABJS | A. Rukmayya Poojari | 11,762 | 24.48% | New |
| Independent | Sheikh Ibrahim Saheb | 3,843 | 8.00% | New |
| Independent | S. I. J. Moras | 1,972 | 4.10% | New |
| SSP | Ishwara Bhat Parpakaje | 434 | 0.90% | New |
| Margin of victory | 18,269 | 38.03% | 16.33 |
| Turnout | 49,079 | 68.43% | 4.69 |
| Total valid votes | 48,042 | | |
| Registered electors | 71,717 | | 16.53 |
| CPI gain from INC | Swing | 15.31 |
Assembly Election 1967
1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Bantval| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | K. L. Rai | 20,347 | 47.20% | New |
| Independent | A. Somayaji | 10,993 | 25.50% | New |
| CPI(M) | M. H. Krishnappa | 9,666 | 22.42% | New |
| Independent | K. A. S. L. Bangera | 2,101 | 4.87% | New |
| Margin of victory | 9,354 | 21.70% | |
| Turnout | 45,001 | 73.12% | |
| Total valid votes | 43,107 | | |
| Registered electors | 61,546 | | |
| INC win (new seat) |
See also
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