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Assembly constituency 9 · Karnataka

Gokak is assembly constituency number 9 in Karnataka, in Belgaum district, and one of the segments of the Belgaum Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Jarkiholi Ramesh Laxmanrao of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 55.3% of the vote, 25,412 votes ahead of Kadadi Mahantesh Kallappa (INC).

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Gokak · 2023AC 9
  1. 01
    Jarkiholi Ramesh Laxmanrao
    BJP
    1,05,313
    55.31%
  2. 02
    Kadadi Mahantesh Kallappa
    INC
    79,901
    41.97%
  3. 03
    Bhimashi Naik
    Independent
    966
    0.51%
  4. 04
    J. M. Kareppagol
    AAP
    779
    0.41%
  5. 05
    B. Lohit
    BSP
    748
    0.39%
  6. 5 other candidates · 1,623 votesNOTA · 1,060 (0.56%)

Margin 25,412 votes · 13.35% of valid votes

2,56,471
Registered electors
2023 election
74.3%
Turnout
+2.5 pts vs 2018
25,412
Victory margin
13.3% of valid votes
May 2023 · candidate-wise result

All 10 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,90,390 valid votes, NOTA included.

Gokak 2023 assembly election result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Jarkiholi Ramesh LaxmanraoMale · 63 yrs · STBJP1,05,313
55.31%
2Kadadi Mahantesh KallappaMale · 42 yrsINC79,901
41.97%
—NOTANOTA1,060
0.56%
3Bhimashi NaikMale · 48 yrs · STIndependent966
0.51%
4J. M. KareppagolMale · 40 yrsAAP779
0.41%
5B. LohitMale · 39 yrs · SCBSP748
0.39%
6Suresh Basappa MaralingannavarMale · 49 yrsIndependent575
0.30%
7Suresh PattanshettiMale · 35 yrsUPJP348
0.18%
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8Pundalik Kempanna KullurMale · 25 yrsIndependent295
0.15%
9Hanamanth Shivappa NaganurMale · 45 yrsSWYMKP243
0.13%
10Jagadeesh C. K.Male · 45 yrs · SCSP(I)162
0.09%
Past results

The seat changed hands: INC won in 2018, BJP in 2023.

0%20%40%60%2008201320182023BJP 55.3%INC 42.0%JD(S) 0.9%KJP 3.0%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2023Jarkiholi Ramesh LaxmanraoBJP · 55.3% · margin 25,412Turnout74.3%
2019 byeJarkiholi Ramesh LaxmanraoBJP · 49.0% · margin 29,006Turnout72.6%
2018Jarkiholi Ramesh LaxmanraoINC · 51.9% · margin 14,280Turnout71.8%
2013Jarkiholi Ramesh LaxmanraoINC · 54.9% · margin 28,005Turnout71.8%
2008Jarkiholi Ramesh LaxmanraoINC · 36.1% · margin 7,760Turnout69.2%

General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.

Gokak bye-election, 5 Dec 2019

Turnout 72.6% · 1,78,656 of 2,46,034 electors voted

Gokak bye-election 2019-12-05 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Jarkiholi Ramesh LaxmanraoBJP87,450
48.97%
2Lakhan Laxmanarao JarakiholiINC58,444
32.73%
3Ashok Ningayyaswami PujariJD(S)27,948
15.65%
4Sanjay Irappa KurbettIndependent1,420
0.80%
—NOTANOTA1,153
0.65%
5Satish Ashok PujariIndependent664
0.37%
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6Sri Venkateshwar Maha Swamiji (katakadhond.d.g)HJP647
0.36%
7Ramappa Mallappa KurabetIndependent263
0.15%
8Santosh NandurUPJP179
0.10%
9Bhagoji Prakash MahadevIndependent168
0.09%
10Guruputra Kempanna KullurIndependent114
0.06%
11Ashok Pandappa HanajiIndependent112
0.06%

Gokak result 2018

Gokak 2018 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Jarkiholi Ramesh LaxmanraoINC90,249
51.87%
2Ashok Ningayyaswami PujariBJP75,969
43.67%
—NOTANOTA2,121
1.22%
3Kareppa Lakkappa TalawarJD(S)1,553
0.89%
4Paravin Jabbar TambuleAIMEP1,477
0.85%
5Shrinath Balappa KaulagiIndependent923
0.53%
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6Suresh Baburao PatilIndependent656
0.38%
7Riyazahmed Abdulkhadar PatadIndependent360
0.21%
8Hidakal Imamasab HusenasabIndependent357
0.21%
9Babu Mittusab PhanibandIndependent315
0.18%

Gokak result 2013

Gokak 2013 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Jarkiholi Ramesh LaxmanraoINC79,175
54.86%
2Ashok Ningayyaswami PujariJD(S)51,170
35.45%
3Umesh Adiveppa NirwaniKJP4,366
3.03%
4Vasudev Mahadevappa SavatikaiBJP4,293
2.97%
5Halappa Kallappa VanagolIndependent2,047
1.42%
6Bhimashi JarkiholiIndependent1,831
1.27%
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7Bhimappa Siddappa NaikIndependent542
0.38%
8Basavanni Ningappa KambarBSRCP457
0.32%
9Reshma Baburao SambrekarSJPA446
0.31%

Gokak result 2008

Gokak 2008 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Jarkiholi Ramesh LaxmanraoINC44,989
36.10%
2Ashok Ningayya PujariJD(S)37,229
29.87%
3Bhimashi Laxmanrao JarkiholiBJP34,958
28.05%
4Shrikant Adiveppa ModagiIndependent2,734
2.19%
5Dastagirsab Mugudsab PailwanBSP1,893
1.52%
6M M KhajiSP1,240
1.00%
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7Hatti Shivanand MurigeppaJD(U)973
0.78%
8Shivagoudappa Balappa KhanagoudarRPI(A)607
0.49%
Map

Gokak 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 Belgaum district

Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.

INCBJPJD(S)Others
Lok Sabha 2024 in this segment

Gokak is one of the assembly segments of Belgaum. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Belgaum candidates.

  • Jagadish ShettarBJP1,02,519 55.4%
  • Mrinal R HebbalkarINC78,622 42.5%
  • Ashok Appaya AppugolBSP744 0.4%
  • Basappa Gurusiddappa KumbarKRS708 0.4%
  • Mahadev PatilIndependent255 0.1%

In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 23,897 EVM votes.

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FAQ

Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Gokak.

Who won the Gokak assembly seat in 2023?

Jarkiholi Ramesh Laxmanrao of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Gokak in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election with 1,05,313 votes, which was 55.31% of the valid votes polled.

What was the victory margin in Gokak?

The margin was 25,412 votes (13.35% of valid votes). The runner-up was Kadadi Mahantesh Kallappa of the Indian National Congress with 79,901 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Gokak in 2023?

Turnout was 74.31%: 1,90,580 of 2,56,471 registered electors voted, across 288 polling stations. That is 2.5 points higher than in 2018.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Gokak part of?

Gokak is an assembly segment of the Belgaum Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Jagadish Shettar got the most EVM votes in this segment.

Has Gokak had a bye-election?

Yes. In the bye-election on 5 Dec 2019, Jarkiholi Ramesh Laxmanrao (Bharatiya Janata Party) won by 29,006 votes.

Is Gokak a reserved constituency?

No. Gokak is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.

When is the next assembly election in Gokak?

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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