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Harihar Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Harihar? — B P Harish (BJP), who won the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 by 4,304 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

B P Harish

BJP
Margin: 4,304Tight race

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

B P Harish

BJPTight race

votes

63,924

Margin

4,304(2.6%)

Winner vs Runner-up

B P Harish · BJPSrinivasa N H (Nandigavi) · INC
63,92459,620
Candidate (12)votes
  1. 1B P Harish✓ WinnerBJP63,92437.94%
  2. 2Srinivasa N H (Nandigavi)INC59,62035.39%
  3. 3H S ShivashankarJD(S)40,58024.09%
  4. 4Ganeshappa K DurgadaAAPDeposit lost1,4880.88%
  5. 5Krishna MUttama Prajaakeeya PartyDeposit lost6970.41%
  6. 6D HanumanthappaBSPDeposit lost5920.35%
See all candidates (+6)
  1. 7NOTA5570.33%
  2. 8Murthy H KINDDeposit lost3600.21%
  3. 9Parashurama MINDDeposit lost2260.13%
  4. 10Jayakumara T HINDDeposit lost1910.11%
  5. 11B S UjjanappaINDDeposit lost1400.08%
  6. 12Sankethraj SKarnataka Pragnyavantha Janatha PartyDeposit lost980.06%
Total votes1,68,473

Deposit lost: 8 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
2,07,589

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,68,551

incl. 1,597 postal

Turnout
81.19%
Polling stations
228

Turnout of men and women

Women78.7%

81,696 of 1,03,832 voted on EVMs

Men82.2%

85,249 of 1,03,739 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 18; 9 voted.

  • Candidates11
  • Lost deposit8
  • NOTA557
  • Valid votes1,67,916

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Harihar?

B P Harish (BJP) won Harihar in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 63,924 votes.

What was the winning margin in Harihar?

B P Harish defeated Srinivasa N H (Nandigavi) (INC) by 4,304 votes.

What was the turnout in Harihar in 2023?

81.19% — 1,68,551 of 2,07,589 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 78.7%, men's 82.2%.

How many voters does Harihar have?

2,07,589 electors at the 2023 election — 1,03,739 men, 1,03,832 women, 18 third gender (service voters included), and 228 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Harihar?

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