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Arabhavi Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Arabhavi? — Balachandra Laxmanrao Jarkiholi (BJP), who won the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 by 71,540 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Balachandra Laxmanrao Jarkiholi

BJP
Margin: 71,540Landslide

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Balachandra Laxmanrao Jarkiholi

BJPLandslide

votes

1,15,402

Margin

71,540(37.6%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Balachandra Laxmanrao Jarkiholi · BJPBhimappa Gundappa Gadad · IND
1,15,40243,862
Candidate (14)votes
  1. 1Balachandra Laxmanrao Jarkiholi✓ WinnerBJP1,15,40260.7%
  2. 2Bhimappa Gundappa GadadIND43,86223.07%
  3. 3Arvind Mahadevarao DalwaiINCDeposit lost23,95612.6%
  4. 4Prakash Ramappa KalashettiJD(S)Deposit lost1,2170.64%
  5. 5NOTA9300.49%
  6. 6Basappa Shivappa NaganurINDDeposit lost9190.48%
See all candidates (+8)
  1. 7Basavanth Irappa VaderBSPDeposit lost7040.37%
  2. 8Gulappa Basalingappa MetiSwayam Krushi PartyDeposit lost6980.37%
  3. 9Siddappa Yallappa HosurINDDeposit lost5560.29%
  4. 10Guruputra Kempanna KullurINDDeposit lost4850.26%
  5. 11Ijajahmad I KottalagiAAPDeposit lost4540.24%
  6. 12Sudha Allamprabhu HiremathINDDeposit lost3380.18%
  7. 13Ashok Pandappa HanajiINDDeposit lost3110.16%
  8. 14Shivanand Venkatarao DesaiKarnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost2730.14%
Total votes1,90,105

Deposit lost: 11 of 13 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2023

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
2,48,632

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,91,530

incl. 1,962 postal

Turnout
77.03%
Polling stations
281

Turnout of men and women

Women74.9%

92,407 of 1,23,432 voted on EVMs

Men77.6%

97,160 of 1,25,192 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 8; 1 voted.

  • Candidates13 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit11
  • NOTA930
  • Valid votes1,89,175

Women candidates: Sudha Allamprabhu Hiremath

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Arabhavi?

Balachandra Laxmanrao Jarkiholi (BJP) won Arabhavi in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 1,15,402 votes.

What was the winning margin in Arabhavi?

Balachandra Laxmanrao Jarkiholi defeated Bhimappa Gundappa Gadad (IND) by 71,540 votes.

What was the turnout in Arabhavi in 2023?

77.03% — 1,91,530 of 2,48,632 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 74.9%, men's 77.6%.

How many voters does Arabhavi have?

2,48,632 electors at the 2023 election — 1,25,192 men, 1,23,432 women, 8 third gender (service voters included), and 281 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Arabhavi?

The last general election was completed in May 2023. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2028; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer