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Chintamani Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Chintamani? — Dr. M.C. Sudhakar (INC), who won the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 by 29,052 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Dr. M.C. Sudhakar

INC
Margin: 29,052Landslide

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Dr. M.C. Sudhakar

INCLandslide

votes

97,324

Margin

29,052(15.2%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Dr. M.C. Sudhakar · INCJ.K. Krishna Reddy · JD(S)
97,32468,272
Candidate (12)votes
  1. 1Dr. M.C. Sudhakar✓ WinnerINC97,32451.05%
  2. 2J.K. Krishna ReddyJD(S)68,27235.81%
  3. 3G.N. Venugopal (Gopi)BJPDeposit lost21,71111.39%
  4. 4NOTA8660.45%
  5. 5C. ByreddyAAPDeposit lost6330.33%
  6. 6Shivareddy. SKarnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost4500.24%
See all candidates (+6)
  1. 7P.V. NagappaBSPDeposit lost4500.24%
  2. 8Sudhakara. RINDDeposit lost2220.12%
  3. 9HidayathINDDeposit lost2020.11%
  4. 10N.C. KrishnareddyINDDeposit lost1850.1%
  5. 11Krishnareddy. KINDDeposit lost1730.09%
  6. 12Syed Aleem PashaIndian Labour Party (ambedkar Phule)Deposit lost1440.08%
Total votes1,90,632

Deposit lost: 9 of 11 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
2,25,460

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,91,011

incl. 2,310 postal

Turnout
84.72%
Polling stations
265

Turnout of men and women

Women82.5%

94,136 of 1,14,171 voted on EVMs

Men85%

94,552 of 1,11,247 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 42; 13 voted.

  • Candidates11
  • Lost deposit9
  • NOTA866
  • Valid votes1,89,766

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Chintamani?

Dr. M.C. Sudhakar (INC) won Chintamani in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 97,324 votes.

What was the winning margin in Chintamani?

Dr. M.C. Sudhakar defeated J.K. Krishna Reddy (JD(S)) by 29,052 votes.

What was the turnout in Chintamani in 2023?

84.72% — 1,91,011 of 2,25,460 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 82.5%, men's 85%.

How many voters does Chintamani have?

2,25,460 electors at the 2023 election — 1,11,247 men, 1,14,171 women, 42 third gender (service voters included), and 265 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Chintamani?

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