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Haliyal Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Haliyal? — Deshpande Raghunath (INC), who won the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 by 3,623 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Deshpande Raghunath

INC
Margin: 3,623Tight race

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Deshpande Raghunath

INCTight race

votes

57,240

Margin

3,623(2.5%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Deshpande Raghunath · INCSunil Hegade · BJP
57,24053,617
Candidate (10)votes
  1. 1Deshpande Raghunath✓ WinnerINC57,24040.08%
  2. 2Sunil HegadeBJP53,61737.54%
  3. 3Ghotnekar Shrikanth LaxmanJD(S)28,81420.17%
  4. 4NOTA9410.66%
  5. 5Gurudipasing Harbanssing SandhuAAPDeposit lost4810.34%
  6. 6B G SKarnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost4770.33%
See all candidates (+4)
  1. 7Mannurappa Kallappa JariBSPDeposit lost4520.32%
  2. 8Jahangir Baba KhanINDDeposit lost4510.32%
  3. 9Mallayya Gangayya HiremathUttama Prajaakeeya PartyDeposit lost1920.13%
  4. 10Eliyas KatiINDDeposit lost1620.11%
Total votes1,42,827

Deposit lost: 6 of 9 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
1,81,519

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,43,033

incl. 971 postal

Turnout
78.8%
Polling stations
215

Turnout of men and women

Women77.8%

69,924 of 89,909 voted on EVMs

Men78.7%

72,136 of 91,608 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 2; 2 voted.

  • Candidates9
  • Lost deposit6
  • NOTA941
  • Valid votes1,41,886

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Haliyal?

Deshpande Raghunath (INC) won Haliyal in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 57,240 votes.

What was the winning margin in Haliyal?

Deshpande Raghunath defeated Sunil Hegade (BJP) by 3,623 votes.

What was the turnout in Haliyal in 2023?

78.8% — 1,43,033 of 1,81,519 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 77.8%, men's 78.7%.

How many voters does Haliyal have?

1,81,519 electors at the 2023 election — 91,608 men, 89,909 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 215 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Haliyal?

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