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Gokak Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Gokak? — Jarkiholi Ramesh Laxmanrao (BJP), who won the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 by 25,412 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Jarkiholi Ramesh Laxmanrao

BJP
Margin: 25,412Comfortable win

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Jarkiholi Ramesh Laxmanrao

BJPComfortable win

votes

1,05,313

Margin

25,412(13.3%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Jarkiholi Ramesh Laxmanrao · BJPKadadi Mahantesh Kallappa · INC
1,05,31379,901
Candidate (11)votes
  1. 1Jarkiholi Ramesh Laxmanrao✓ WinnerBJP1,05,31355.31%
  2. 2Kadadi Mahantesh KallappaINC79,90141.97%
  3. 3NOTA1,0600.56%
  4. 4Bhimashi NaikINDDeposit lost9660.51%
  5. 5J. M. KareppagolAAPDeposit lost7790.41%
  6. 6B. LohitBSPDeposit lost7480.39%
See all candidates (+5)
  1. 7Suresh Basappa MaralingannavarINDDeposit lost5750.3%
  2. 8Suresh PattanshettiUttama Prajaakeeya PartyDeposit lost3480.18%
  3. 9Pundalik Kempanna KullurINDDeposit lost2950.15%
  4. 10Hanamanth Shivappa NaganurSwayam Krushi PartyDeposit lost2430.13%
  5. 11Jagadeesh C. K.Socialist Party (india)Deposit lost1620.09%
Total votes1,90,390

Deposit lost: 8 of 10 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
2,56,471

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,90,580

incl. 1,930 postal

Turnout
74.31%
Polling stations
288

Turnout of men and women

Women72.7%

93,735 of 1,29,019 voted on EVMs

Men74.5%

94,914 of 1,27,433 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 19; 1 voted.

  • Candidates10
  • Lost deposit8
  • NOTA1,060
  • Valid votes1,89,330

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Gokak?

Jarkiholi Ramesh Laxmanrao (BJP) won Gokak in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 1,05,313 votes.

What was the winning margin in Gokak?

Jarkiholi Ramesh Laxmanrao defeated Kadadi Mahantesh Kallappa (INC) by 25,412 votes.

What was the turnout in Gokak in 2023?

74.31% — 1,90,580 of 2,56,471 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 72.7%, men's 74.5%.

How many voters does Gokak have?

2,56,471 electors at the 2023 election — 1,27,433 men, 1,29,019 women, 19 third gender (service voters included), and 288 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Gokak?

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