Belthangady Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2023
Harish Poonja
Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results
Winner
Harish Poonja
votes
1,01,004
Margin
18,216(9.6%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Harish Poonja✓ WinnerBJP1,01,00453.44%
- 2Rakshith ShivaramINC82,78843.8%
- 3Akbar BelthangadySocial Democratic Party Of IndiaDeposit lost2,5131.33%
- 4NOTA8920.47%
- 5Ashraf Alikunhi MundajeJD(S)Deposit lost5560.29%
- 6Adithya Narayana KollajeSarvodaya Karnataka PakshaDeposit lost4540.24%
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- 7Shaileesh R .J.Tuluvere PakshaDeposit lost3080.16%
- 8Janardhana BangeraAAPDeposit lost2780.15%
- 9Mahesh AutoINDDeposit lost2140.11%
Deposit lost: 6 of 8 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
- 2,28,941
- Votes cast
- 1,89,348
- Turnout
- 82.71%
- Polling stations
- 241
incl. service voters
incl. 2,843 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women81.5%
93,754 of 1,15,098 voted on EVMs
Men81.5%
92,751 of 1,13,842 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 1; 0 voted.
- Candidates8
- Lost deposit6
- NOTA892
- Valid votes1,88,115
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Belthangady?
Harish Poonja (BJP) won Belthangady in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 1,01,004 votes.
What was the winning margin in Belthangady?
Harish Poonja defeated Rakshith Shivaram (INC) by 18,216 votes.
What was the turnout in Belthangady in 2023?
82.71% — 1,89,348 of 2,28,941 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 81.5%, men's 81.5%.
How many voters does Belthangady have?
2,28,941 electors at the 2023 election — 1,13,842 men, 1,15,098 women, 1 third gender (service voters included), and 241 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Belthangady?
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.
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