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Hubli-Dharwad-Central Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Hubli-Dharwad-Central? — Mahesh Tenginakai (BJP), who won the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 by 34,289 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Mahesh Tenginakai

BJP
Margin: 34,289Landslide

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Mahesh Tenginakai

BJPLandslide

votes

95,064

Margin

34,289(21.4%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Mahesh Tenginakai · BJPJagadish Shettar · INC
95,06460,775
Candidate (17)votes
  1. 1Mahesh Tenginakai✓ WinnerBJP95,06459.27%
  2. 2Jagadish ShettarINC60,77537.89%
  3. 3NOTA1,2510.78%
  4. 4Mahantawodeyar SiddalingeshwargoudaJD(S)Deposit lost5130.32%
  5. 5Badni Hemaraj AdiveppaINDDeposit lost4940.31%
  6. 6Vikas SoppinAAPDeposit lost4680.29%
See all candidates (+11)
  1. 7Shivaraj.K. ShivanagoudraUttama Prajaakeeya PartyDeposit lost4350.27%
  2. 8Revanasiddappa.M. Hosamani (Desai)BSPDeposit lost3680.23%
  3. 9Saulam JosephINDDeposit lost3000.19%
  4. 10Badangkar SabajiINDDeposit lost1260.08%
  5. 11Raghavendra Prakash KathareHindustan Janta Party SecularDeposit lost1210.08%
  6. 12Megharaj S/o Mareppa HiremaniLok ShaktiDeposit lost1090.07%
  7. 13Maulali Rajesab SanshiINDDeposit lost1070.07%
  8. 14Raju Anantsa NaikwadiINDDeposit lost970.06%
  9. 15Shailendra PatilKarnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost620.04%
  10. 16S. S. PatilKarnataka Janaseve PartyDeposit lost600.04%
  11. 17Kalal Takappa S/o YallappaINDDeposit lost510.03%
Total votes1,60,401

Deposit lost: 14 of 16 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
2,49,371

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,61,181

incl. 1,361 postal

Turnout
64.64%
Polling stations
256

Turnout of men and women

Women62.1%

78,052 of 1,25,636 voted on EVMs

Men66.1%

81,768 of 1,23,696 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 39; 0 voted.

  • Candidates16
  • Lost deposit14
  • NOTA1,251
  • Valid votes1,59,150

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Hubli-Dharwad-Central?

Mahesh Tenginakai (BJP) won Hubli-Dharwad-Central in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 95,064 votes.

What was the winning margin in Hubli-Dharwad-Central?

Mahesh Tenginakai defeated Jagadish Shettar (INC) by 34,289 votes.

What was the turnout in Hubli-Dharwad-Central in 2023?

64.64% — 1,61,181 of 2,49,371 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 62.1%, men's 66.1%.

How many voters does Hubli-Dharwad-Central have?

2,49,371 electors at the 2023 election — 1,23,696 men, 1,25,636 women, 39 third gender (service voters included), and 256 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Hubli-Dharwad-Central?

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