Bidar is assembly constituency number 50 in Karnataka, in Bidar district, and one of the segments of the Bidar Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Rahim Khan of the Indian National Congress won with 46.0% of the vote, 10,780 votes ahead of Suryakanth Nagamarpalli (JD(S)).
- 01Rahim KhanINC69,16546.03%
- 02Suryakanth NagamarpalliJD(S)58,38538.85%
- 03Ishwar Singh ThakurBJP17,77911.83%
- 04Gulam AliAAP2,0321.35%
- 05Ashok Karanji, GadgiSJAS4810.32%
- 6 other candidates · 1,892 votesNOTA · 543 (0.36%)
Margin 10,780 votes · 7.17% of valid votes
All 11 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,50,277 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rahim KhanMale · 57 yrs | INC | 69,165 | 46.03% |
| 2 | Suryakanth NagamarpalliMale · 54 yrs | JD(S) | 58,385 | 38.85% |
| 3 | Ishwar Singh ThakurMale · 51 yrs | BJP | 17,779 | 11.83% |
| 4 | Gulam AliMale · 34 yrs | AAP | 2,032 | 1.35% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 543 | 0.36% |
| 5 | Ashok Karanji, GadgiMale · 60 yrs | SJAS | 481 | 0.32% |
| 6 | Shashikumar S Police Patil ChawliMale · 49 yrs | Independent | 469 | 0.31% |
| 7 | Anilkumar Tukaram KhashampureMale · 35 yrs · ST | BSP | 408 | 0.27% |
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| 8 | Hanamanth MatteMale · 45 yrs · SC | KRS | 366 | 0.24% |
| 9 | Mahesh GornalkarMale · 35 yrs · SC | RPI(A) | 287 | 0.19% |
| 10 | GundojiMale · 37 yrs | Independent | 240 | 0.16% |
| 11 | Gnaneshwar Jaisurya HosamaniMale · 50 yrs | Independent | 122 | 0.08% |
INC held the seat: it also won in 2018.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Bidar bye-election, 13 Feb 2016
Turnout 61.2% · 1,25,751 of 2,05,392 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rahim Khan | INC | 70,138 | 55.80% |
| 2 | Prakash Khanore | BJP | 47,417 | 37.72% |
| 3 | Md. Ayaz Khan | JD(S) | 4,421 | 3.52% |
| 4 | Dr. Madna Vaijinath | BSP | 1,519 | 1.21% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 565 | 0.45% |
| 5 | Md. Qayamuddin | NDP | 555 | 0.44% |
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| 6 | Shivakumar | Independent | 362 | 0.29% |
| 7 | Mallappa | Independent | 275 | 0.22% |
| 8 | Eshawar Keneri | Independent | 154 | 0.12% |
| 9 | Shamanna Bavri | Independent | 148 | 0.12% |
| 10 | Abdul Razzak | Independent | 145 | 0.12% |
Bidar result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rahim Khan | INC | 73,270 | 52.10% |
| 2 | Surayakanth Nagmarpalli | BJP | 63,025 | 44.82% |
| 3 | M Muniyappa | BSP | 1,384 | 0.98% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 690 | 0.49% |
| 4 | Khayamuddin | NDEP | 568 | 0.40% |
| 5 | Md Gulam Ali | Independent | 408 | 0.29% |
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| 6 | Mohd Naser Khan | AIMEP | 378 | 0.27% |
| 7 | Mallappa | Independent | 258 | 0.18% |
| 8 | Abdul Razak | Independent | 186 | 0.13% |
| 9 | Swamidas | DRAPP | 182 | 0.13% |
| 10 | Ishwar Kaneri | Independent | 163 | 0.12% |
| 11 | Sravan Bande Muganal | KAP | 111 | 0.08% |
Bidar result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gurupadappa Nagamarpalli | KJP | 50,718 | 44.89% |
| 2 | Raheem Khan | INC | 48,147 | 42.62% |
| 3 | Ramesh Kumar Pande | BJP | 5,888 | 5.21% |
| 4 | Dr. Amar Avinash Yerolkar | JD(S) | 2,420 | 2.14% |
| 5 | Pandari | PPOI | 1,485 | 1.31% |
| 6 | Anilkumar Gundappa | BSRCP | 693 | 0.61% |
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| 7 | Khayamuddin | NDEP | 549 | 0.49% |
| 8 | Abdul Fayaz Khan | NCP | 429 | 0.38% |
| 9 | Chandrasheker Madeppa Pasargi | Independent | 362 | 0.32% |
| 10 | Abdul Jameel Khan | Independent | 362 | 0.32% |
| 11 | Prabhu | Independent | 288 | 0.25% |
| 12 | Sayed Haji Pasha | Independent | 288 | 0.25% |
| 13 | S. S. Islam | Independent | 274 | 0.24% |
| 14 | Ishwar Hadhenavar | Independent | 258 | 0.23% |
| 15 | Kondiba Rao Gopal Rao Pandre | Independent | 249 | 0.22% |
| 16 | Shaikh Haji | Independent | 228 | 0.20% |
| 17 | Penina | Independent | 179 | 0.16% |
| 18 | Eshwar Kanari | Independent | 154 | 0.14% |
Bidar result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gurupadappa Nagmarpally | INC | 33,557 | 37.83% |
| 2 | Raheem Khan | BSP | 30,627 | 34.53% |
| 3 | Raghunathrao Malkapure | BJP | 20,561 | 23.18% |
| 4 | Suresh Swamy Manhalli | Independent | 1,097 | 1.24% |
| 5 | Rajshri Shirikanth Swamy | JD(S) | 1,086 | 1.22% |
| 6 | Shridhar | Independent | 391 | 0.44% |
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| 7 | Machendra | Independent | 388 | 0.44% |
| 8 | Basavaraj S/o Rachappa Setkar | Independent | 273 | 0.31% |
| 9 | Abdul Jameel Khan | Independent | 193 | 0.22% |
| 10 | Dhanraj S/o Chandrappa | Independent | 192 | 0.22% |
| 11 | C S Das | Independent | 170 | 0.19% |
| 12 | Ali Khan | Independent | 165 | 0.19% |
Bidar 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 Bidar district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Bidar is one of the assembly segments of Bidar. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Bidar candidates.
- Sagar Eshwar KhandreINC94,247 59.5%
- Bhagwanth KhubaBJP61,770 39.0%
- Ambadas Sopanrao HulsureBUJNBHRTP427 0.3%
- PutarajBSP343 0.2%
- Dr. Dinkar MoreIndependent93 0.1%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 32,477 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Bidar.
Who won the Bidar assembly seat in 2023?
Rahim Khan of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Bidar in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election with 69,165 votes, which was 46.03% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Bidar?
The margin was 10,780 votes (7.17% of valid votes). The runner-up was Suryakanth Nagamarpalli of the Janata Dal (Secular) with 58,385 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Bidar in 2023?
Turnout was 65.96%: 1,50,421 of 2,28,035 registered electors voted, across 238 polling stations. That is 1.0 points higher than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bidar part of?
Bidar is an assembly segment of the Bidar Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Sagar Eshwar Khandre got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Bidar had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 13 Feb 2016, Rahim Khan (Indian National Congress) won by 22,721 votes.
Is Bidar a reserved constituency?
No. Bidar is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Bidar?
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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