Bantval is assembly constituency number 205 in Karnataka, in Dakshina Kannada district, and one of the segments of the Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Rajesh Naik U of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 50.3% of the vote, 8,282 votes ahead of B. Ramanath Rai (INC).
- 01Rajesh Naik UBJP93,32450.29%
- 02B. Ramanath RaiINC85,04245.83%
- 03Ilyas Mohammed ThumbeSDPI5,4362.93%
- 04Purushothama Gowda KolpeAAP4950.27%
- 05Prakash GomesJD(S)4540.24%
- NOTA · 821 (0.44%)
Margin 8,282 votes · 4.46% of valid votes
All 5 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,85,572 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajesh Naik UMale · 64 yrs | BJP | 93,324 | 50.29% |
| 2 | B. Ramanath RaiMale · 71 yrs | INC | 85,042 | 45.83% |
| 3 | Ilyas Mohammed ThumbeMale · 60 yrs | SDPI | 5,436 | 2.93% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 821 | 0.44% |
| 4 | Purushothama Gowda KolpeMale · 45 yrs | AAP | 495 | 0.27% |
| 5 | Prakash GomesMale · 60 yrs | JD(S) | 454 | 0.24% |
BJP held the seat: it also won in 2018.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Bantval result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajesh Naik U. | BJP | 97,802 | 53.57% |
| 2 | B Ramanatha Rai | INC | 81,831 | 44.83% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 946 | 0.52% |
| 3 | Shameer | AIMEP | 760 | 0.42% |
| 4 | Balakrishna Poojary Panolibail | LAD | 713 | 0.39% |
| 5 | Ibrahim Kailar | Independent | 503 | 0.28% |
Bantval result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.ramanatha Rai | INC | 81,665 | 52.29% |
| 2 | Rajesh Naik Ulipady | BJP | 63,815 | 40.86% |
| 3 | Advocate Abdul Majid | SDPI | 6,113 | 3.91% |
| 4 | Krishnappa Poojary Kalladka | JD(S) | 1,927 | 1.23% |
| 5 | Lolaksha | RPI(A) | 1,511 | 0.97% |
| 6 | Ibrahim Kailara | KJP | 1,157 | 0.74% |
Bantval result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.ramanatha Rai | INC | 61,560 | 45.52% |
| 2 | Nagaraj Shetty B | BJP | 60,309 | 44.60% |
| 3 | K.m.ibrahim | JD(S) | 6,298 | 4.66% |
| 4 | Sathish Kumar Bantwal | CPI | 3,127 | 2.31% |
| 5 | Ramanatha Pai | Independent | 2,544 | 1.88% |
| 6 | P.A. Raheem | BSP | 1,396 | 1.03% |
Bantval outlined in orange among the other Karnataka seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2023. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Dakshina Kannada district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Bantval is one of the assembly segments of Dakshina Kannada. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Dakshina Kannada candidates.
- Captain Brijesh ChowtaBJP94,679 51.2%
- Padmaraj.r.poojaryINC88,686 47.9%
- Kanthappa AlangarBSP452 0.2%
- Durga PrasadKRUNDSVKRA356 0.2%
- Supreeth Kumar Poojary KateelIndependent258 0.1%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 5,993 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Bantval.
Who won the Bantval assembly seat in 2023?
Rajesh Naik U of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Bantval in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election with 93,324 votes, which was 50.29% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Bantval?
The margin was 8,282 votes (4.46% of valid votes). The runner-up was B. Ramanath Rai of the Indian National Congress with 85,042 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Bantval in 2023?
Turnout was 81.39%: 1,85,916 of 2,28,415 registered electors voted, across 249 polling stations. That is 1.0 points lower than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bantval part of?
Bantval is an assembly segment of the Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Captain Brijesh Chowta got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Bantval a reserved constituency?
No. Bantval is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Bantval?
The Karnataka assembly elected in 2023 completes its five-year term in 2028, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Karnataka assembly elections of 2023 and 2018 and 2013 and 2008 (2023 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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