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Assembly constituency 23· General seat

Badami Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Badami? — B.B.Chimmanakatti (INC), who won the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 by 9,725 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

B.B.Chimmanakatti

INC
Margin: 9,725Comfortable win

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

B.B.Chimmanakatti

INCComfortable win

votes

65,845

Margin

9,725(5.8%)

Winner vs Runner-up

B.B.Chimmanakatti · INCShanthagouda Thirthgouda Patil. · BJP
65,84556,120
Candidate (8)votes
  1. 1B.B.Chimmanakatti✓ WinnerINC65,84538.95%
  2. 2Shanthagouda Thirthgouda Patil.BJP56,12033.2%
  3. 3Hanamant. B. MavinamaradJD(S)41,57224.59%
  4. 4Jogin. Shivarayappa . Doddakariyappa .AAPDeposit lost1,6500.98%
  5. 5NOTA1,4790.87%
  6. 6Bhimappa. Fakeerappa. TalawarINDDeposit lost9890.59%
See all candidates (+2)
  1. 7Anand Laxman WaddarKarnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost7820.46%
  2. 8Katannavar. Hanamappa ManappaINDDeposit lost6010.36%
Total votes1,69,038

Deposit lost: 4 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
2,20,435

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,70,108

incl. 2,133 postal

Turnout
77.17%
Polling stations
260

Turnout of men and women

Women74.9%

81,478 of 1,08,832 voted on EVMs

Men77.5%

86,494 of 1,11,588 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 15; 3 voted.

  • Candidates7
  • Lost deposit4
  • NOTA1,479
  • Valid votes1,67,559

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Badami?

B.B.Chimmanakatti (INC) won Badami in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 65,845 votes.

What was the winning margin in Badami?

B.B.Chimmanakatti defeated Shanthagouda Thirthgouda Patil. (BJP) by 9,725 votes.

What was the turnout in Badami in 2023?

77.17% — 1,70,108 of 2,20,435 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 74.9%, men's 77.5%.

How many voters does Badami have?

2,20,435 electors at the 2023 election — 1,11,588 men, 1,08,832 women, 15 third gender (service voters included), and 260 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Badami?

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