# Sankeshwar Assembly constituency

Sankeshwar Vidhan Sabha seat was one of the seats in Karnataka state assembly in India until 2008 when it was made defunct. It was part of Chikkodi Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of Assembly
### Mysore State

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Champabai Piraji Bhogale | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | S. D. Kothawale | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Lalagouda Balagouda Patil | Indian National Congress |

### Karnataka

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1978 | Patil Malhargouda Shankargouda | Indian National Congress |
| 1983 | Patil Malhargouda Shankargouda | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Patil Malhargouda Shankargouda | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Desai Krishnarao Chudamani @ Modagekar | Indian National Congress |
| 1994 | Appayyagouda Basagouda Patil | Janata Dal |
| 1999 | Appayyagouda Basagouda Patil | Janata Dal |
| 2004 | Appayyagouda Basagouda Patil | Indian National Congress |
| 2008 onwards: Seat does not exist ||||

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sankeshwar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Appayyagouda Basagouda Patil | 52,036 | 54.42% | 23.21 |
| | BJP | Rajendra Malagouda Patil | 35,828 | 37.47% | New |
| | BSP | Jeevanlatha Naduvinamani | 3,292 | 3.44% | New |
| | JD(S) | Irayya Sangayya Haldevaramath | 2,009 | 2.10% | 1.04 |
| | RPI(A) | Mahendra J Mankale | 1,571 | 1.64% | New |
| | Kannada Nadu Party | Kasar Harun Nabirasul | 875 | 0.92% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,208 | 16.95% | 18.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,611 | 72.39% | 0.19 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,32,175 | | 8.22 |
| | INC gain from JD(U) | INC gain from JD(U) | Swing | 11.84 | |

### Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sankeshwar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JD(U) | Appayyagouda Basagouda Patil | 58,699 | 66.26% | New |
| | INC | Patil Malhargouda Shankargouda | 27,650 | 31.21% | 3.44 |
| | BRP | Mankale Mahendranand Jotirao | 1,300 | 1.47% | New |
| | JD(S) | Jayasheel Appanna Potdar | 936 | 1.06% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 31,049 | 35.05% | 15.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,585 | 74.62% | 1.35 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,22,134 | | 8.15 |
| | JD(U) gain from JD | JD(U) gain from JD | Swing | 18.46 | |

### Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sankeshwar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JD | Appayyagouda Basagouda Patil | 39,885 | 47.81% | 6.63 |
| | INC | Nalawade Madhukar Dattatray | 23,172 | 27.77% | 19.27 |
| | INC | Malhargouda Shankargouda Patil | 16,048 | 19.23% | New |
| | Karnataka Rajya Ryota Sangha | Hedduri Dundappa Shivamurthy | 1,654 | 1.98% | New |
| | BJP | Maruti B. Zirali | 1,623 | 1.95% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,713 | 20.03% | 14.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,432 | 75.51% | 9.15 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,12,934 | | |
| | JD gain from INC | JD gain from INC | Swing | 0.76 | |

### Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sankeshwar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Patil Malhargouda Shankargouda | 33,088 | 47.05% | 3.60 |
| | JD | Appayyagouda Basagouda Patil | 28,960 | 41.18% | New |
| | Kranti Sabha | Shirakoli Shivanand Channabasappa | 4,733 | 6.73% | New |
| | Independent | M. S. Yashavant | 1,481 | 2.11% | New |
| | JP | Patil Sidagouda Malagouda | 1,468 | 2.09% | 43.74 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,128 | 5.87% | 1.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,329 | 73.06% | 5.60 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,08,660 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 3.60 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sankeshwar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Patil Malhargouda Shankargouda | 31,643 | 50.65% | 2.63 |
| | JP | Karaguppi Prabhakar Shivamallappa | 28,627 | 45.82% | 1.55 |
| | Independent | Appasaheb Raosaheb Patil | 785 | 1.26% | New |
| | Independent | Kasabekar Anant Arjun | 595 | 0.95% | New |
| | Independent | Mathapati Shivayya Dundayya | 458 | 0.73% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,016 | 4.83% | 4.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,472 | 71.69% | 0.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 88,831 | | 9.89 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 2.63 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sankeshwar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Patil Malhargouda Shankargouda | 27,335 | 48.03% | 44.51 |
| | JP | Khot Lakmappa Kallappa | 26,965 | 47.38% | 7.69 |
| | Independent | Nesari Shivappa Murugappa | 1,091 | 1.92% | New |
| | Independent | Ibrahim Papalal Mulla | 386 | 0.68% | New |
| | Independent | Gizovani Baloppa Bheemappa | 382 | 0.67% | New |
| | Independent | Karaning Prabhavati Sadashiva | 315 | 0.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 370 | 0.65% | 15.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,917 | 72.15% | 3.51 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 80,834 | | 5.63 |
| | INC gain from INC(I) | INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | 8.26 | |

### Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Sankeshwar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(I) | Patil Malhargouda Shankargouda | 31,839 | 56.28% | New |
| | JP | Khot Lakhamappa Kallappa | 22,452 | 39.69% | New |
| | INC | Maldar D.H. | 1,989 | 3.52% | 51.72 |
| | Independent | Haldevaramath Sidabasayya Shivaputra | 291 | 0.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,387 | 16.59% | 6.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,571 | 75.83% | 3.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 76,524 | | 26.08 |
| | INC(I) gain from INC | INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | 1.05 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Sankeshwar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Lalagouda Balagouda Patil | 23,756 | 55.23% | 4.85 |
| | INC(O) | S. Satagouda Patil | 19,253 | 44.77% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,503 | 10.47% | 31.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,009 | 73.32% | 8.33 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 60,694 | | 15.01 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Sankeshwar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. D. Kothawale | 19,828 | 60.08% | 0.01 |
| | Independent | S.Y. Patil | 6,063 | 18.37% | New |
| | SWA | C. A. Shirkoli | 3,915 | 11.86% | New |
| | RPI | C. S. Wali | 3,194 | 9.68% | 30.23 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,765 | 41.71% | 21.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,000 | 67.03% | 8.77 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 52,774 | | 19.46 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 0.01 | |

### Assembly Election 1962

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Sankeshwar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Champabai Piraji Bhogale | 14,273 | 60.09% | New |
| | RPI | B. Shankaranand | 9,478 | 39.91% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,795 | 20.19% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,751 | 56.51% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 44,178 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |