Challakere Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2023
T. Raghumurthy
Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results
Winner
T. Raghumurthy
votes
67,952
Margin
16,450(9.2%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1T. Raghumurthy✓ WinnerINC67,95238.16%
- 2Ravish Kumar.MJD(S)51,50228.92%
- 3K.T. Kumar SwamyINDDeposit lost29,14816.37%
- 4Anil Kumar. RBJPDeposit lost22,89412.86%
- 5MarakkaAAPDeposit lost3,0721.73%
- 6NOTA1,6390.92%
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- 7C. BhojarajaKarnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost1,1390.64%
- 8AnjammaINDDeposit lost7150.4%
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
- 2,20,968
- Votes cast
- 1,78,308
- Turnout
- 80.69%
- Polling stations
- 259
incl. service voters
incl. 1,492 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women79.2%
87,839 of 1,10,917 voted on EVMs
Men80.9%
88,974 of 1,10,048 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 3; 3 voted.
- Candidates7 (2 women)
- Lost deposit5
- NOTA1,639
- Valid votes1,76,422
Women candidates: Marakka, Anjamma
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Challakere?
T. Raghumurthy (INC) won Challakere in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 67,952 votes.
What was the winning margin in Challakere?
T. Raghumurthy defeated Ravish Kumar.M (JD(S)) by 16,450 votes.
What was the turnout in Challakere in 2023?
80.69% — 1,78,308 of 2,20,968 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 79.2%, men's 80.9%.
How many voters does Challakere have?
2,20,968 electors at the 2023 election — 1,10,048 men, 1,10,917 women, 3 third gender (service voters included), and 259 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Challakere?
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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