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Gadag Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Gadag? — H. K. Patil (INC), who won the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 by 15,130 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

H. K. Patil

INC
Margin: 15,130Comfortable win

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

H. K. Patil

INCComfortable win

votes

89,958

Margin

15,130(8.9%)

Winner vs Runner-up

H. K. Patil · INCAnil. P. Menasinakai · BJP
89,95874,828
Candidate (15)votes
  1. 1H. K. Patil✓ WinnerINC89,95852.84%
  2. 2Anil. P. MenasinakaiBJP74,82843.96%
  3. 3NOTA1,5430.91%
  4. 4Rudrappa Basappa KumbarINDDeposit lost7290.43%
  5. 5Govindagoudra Venkanagoudra RanganagoudaJD(S)Deposit lost6980.41%
  6. 6Anand HandiKarnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost5360.31%
See all candidates (+9)
  1. 7Doddamani PeersabAAPDeposit lost4930.29%
  2. 8Mallikarjunagouda Shankargouda ParvatagoudraINDDeposit lost2830.17%
  3. 9Sachinkumar KarjekannavarUttama Prajaakeeya PartyDeposit lost2760.16%
  4. 10Vishwanath KhanapurINDDeposit lost2760.16%
  5. 11Veerabhadrappa Veerappa KabbinadINDDeposit lost2410.14%
  6. 12Basavaraj MalodeINDDeposit lost1060.06%
  7. 13Pooja Mallappa BevoorIndian Movement PartyDeposit lost980.06%
  8. 14B. M. PatilINDDeposit lost950.06%
  9. 15Chandrashekhar DesaiRani Chennamma PartyDeposit lost720.04%
Total votes1,70,232

Deposit lost: 12 of 14 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
2,22,792

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,70,370

incl. 2,148 postal

Turnout
76.47%
Polling stations
221

Turnout of men and women

Women74.1%

83,187 of 1,12,225 voted on EVMs

Men76.9%

85,032 of 1,10,550 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 17; 3 voted.

  • Candidates14 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit12
  • NOTA1,543
  • Valid votes1,68,689

Women candidates: Pooja Mallappa Bevoor

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Gadag?

H. K. Patil (INC) won Gadag in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 89,958 votes.

What was the winning margin in Gadag?

H. K. Patil defeated Anil. P. Menasinakai (BJP) by 15,130 votes.

What was the turnout in Gadag in 2023?

76.47% — 1,70,370 of 2,22,792 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 74.1%, men's 76.9%.

How many voters does Gadag have?

2,22,792 electors at the 2023 election — 1,10,550 men, 1,12,225 women, 17 third gender (service voters included), and 221 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Gadag?

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