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Hirekerur Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Hirekerur? — Ujaneshwar Basavannappa Banakar (INC), who won the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 by 15,020 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Ujaneshwar Basavannappa Banakar

INC
Margin: 15,020Comfortable win

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Ujaneshwar Basavannappa Banakar

INCComfortable win

votes

85,378

Margin

15,020(9.4%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Ujaneshwar Basavannappa Banakar · INCBasavanagouda Patil · BJP
85,37870,358
Candidate (8)votes
  1. 1Ujaneshwar Basavannappa Banakar✓ WinnerINC85,37853.53%
  2. 2Basavanagouda PatilBJP70,35844.11%
  3. 3Jayananda JavannanavarJD(S)Deposit lost1,8471.16%
  4. 4NOTA9530.6%
  5. 5Rajashekhar Kallappa DudihalliAAPDeposit lost4510.28%
  6. 6Harish IngalagondiKarnataka Jantha PakshaDeposit lost2100.13%
See all candidates (+2)
  1. 7Kodeppa SangannanavarKarnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost1580.1%
  2. 8Ravi OlekarINDDeposit lost1420.09%
Total votes1,59,497

Deposit lost: 5 of 7 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
1,85,982

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,59,658

incl. 1,896 postal

Turnout
85.85%
Polling stations
229

Turnout of men and women

Women83.9%

76,093 of 90,666 voted on EVMs

Men85.7%

81,669 of 95,312 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 4; 0 voted.

  • Candidates7
  • Lost deposit5
  • NOTA953
  • Valid votes1,58,544

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Hirekerur?

Ujaneshwar Basavannappa Banakar (INC) won Hirekerur in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 85,378 votes.

What was the winning margin in Hirekerur?

Ujaneshwar Basavannappa Banakar defeated Basavanagouda Patil (BJP) by 15,020 votes.

What was the turnout in Hirekerur in 2023?

85.85% — 1,59,658 of 1,85,982 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 83.9%, men's 85.7%.

How many voters does Hirekerur have?

1,85,982 electors at the 2023 election — 95,312 men, 90,666 women, 4 third gender (service voters included), and 229 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Hirekerur?

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