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Karnataka Assembly Election 2023

Arsikere Vidhan Sabha election result 2023

K.M. Shivalinge Gowda (INC) won by 20,177 votes.

All candidates and votes

Winner

K.M. Shivalinge Gowda

INCComfortable win

votes

98,375

Margin

20,177(10.8%)

Winner vs Runner-up

K.M. Shivalinge Gowda · INCN.R. Santhosh · JD(S)
98,37578,198
Candidate (8)votes
  1. 1K.M. Shivalinge Gowda✓ WinnerINC98,37552.86%
  2. 2N.R. SanthoshJD(S)78,19842.02%
  3. 3G.V.T. BasavarajaBJPDeposit lost6,5383.51%
  4. 4Naveena S.K. (Shanegere Naveen)Uttama Prajaakeeya PartyDeposit lost7910.43%
  5. 5Umesh BelagumbaKarnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost6700.36%
  6. 6NOTA6170.33%
See all candidates (+2)
  1. 7Holeyappa GLok ShaktiDeposit lost4660.25%
  2. 8D. Kishor KumarINDDeposit lost4560.25%
Total votes1,86,111

Deposit lost: 5 of 7 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
2,16,204

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,86,156

incl. 2,607 postal

Turnout
86.1%
Polling stations
276

Turnout of men and women

Women84%

91,191 of 1,08,585 voted on EVMs

Men85.8%

92,357 of 1,07,614 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 5; 1 voted.

  • Candidates7
  • Lost deposit5
  • NOTA617
  • Valid votes1,85,494

Frequently asked questions

Who won Arsikere in 2023?

K.M. Shivalinge Gowda (INC) won with 98,375 votes, defeating N.R. Santhosh (JD(S)) by 20,177 votes.

How many votes were cast in Arsikere in 2023?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 1,86,111 votes in total.

What was the turnout in Arsikere in 2023?

86.1% — 1,86,156 of 2,16,204 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 84%, men's 85.8%.

How many voters does Arsikere have?

2,16,204 electors at the 2023 election — 1,07,614 men, 1,08,585 women, 5 third gender (service voters included), and 276 polling stations.

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