Khanapur, Karnataka Assembly constituency
Khanapur Assembly constituency is one of the 224 assembly constituencies in the state of Karnataka in India. It is one of the eight constituencies which make up Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha constituency. It has been a stronghold of Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti whose candidates tend to contest as independents because it is not officially recognized as a party. In 1962, MES contested the election under its own official name.
Election results
1978
- Sirdesai Nilkanthrao Bhagawantrao : 16,610 votes
- Babshet Krishna Ji Ramchandra 13,595 votes
1972
- Sardesai N B : 23,081 votes
- B. B. Veerabhadrappa : 10,674 votes
1967
- Sardesai, Nilkanth Bhagwantrao : 21,281 votes
- T. K. Ningappa : 14,490 votes