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

Election results

2018

2013 Election

Arvind Chandrakant Patil (IND) : 37,055 votes

Rafique Khatalsab Khanapuri (INC) : 20903

1978 Election

Sirdesai Nilkanthrao Bhagawantrao (IND / MES) : 16,610 votes

Babshet Krishna Ji Ramchandra JNP 13595

1972 Election

Sardesai N B (IND/MES) : 23,081 votes

B. B. Veerabhadrappa (NCO) : 10,674

1967 Election

Sardesai, Nilkanth Bhagwantrao (IND) : 21,281 votes

T. K. Ningappa (INC) : 14,490

1962 Election

Laxman Balaji Birje (MES) : 25,162

Rohinibai Pandurang Wagale (INC) : 14,614

See also

Belagavi district

List of constituencies of Karnataka Legislative Assembly

References

Assembly constituencies of Karnataka

Khanapur, Karnataka Assembly constituency