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

Who is the MLA of Hubli-Dharwad-West? — Arvind Bellad (BJP), who won the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 by 38,693 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Arvind Bellad

BJP
Margin: 38,693Landslide

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Arvind Bellad

BJPLandslide

votes

1,01,410

Margin

38,693(22.7%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Arvind Bellad · BJPDeepak Chinchore · INC
1,01,41062,717
Candidate (16)votes
  1. 1Arvind Bellad✓ WinnerBJP1,01,41059.45%
  2. 2Deepak ChinchoreINC62,71736.77%
  3. 3NOTA1,8081.06%
  4. 4Gururaj Istalingappa HunasimaradJD(S)Deposit lost1,1950.7%
  5. 5Aravind. M.AAPDeposit lost7840.46%
  6. 6Basavaraj MalakariINDDeposit lost7800.46%
See all candidates (+10)
  1. 7Santosh NandurUttama Prajaakeeya PartyDeposit lost4260.25%
  2. 8Daragad Rajesab MoulasabINDDeposit lost2930.17%
  3. 9Shivraj MakadawaleINDDeposit lost2710.16%
  4. 10Vadiraj Madhusudhan Mannari (Pandurangi)All India Hindustan Congress PartyDeposit lost2440.14%
  5. 11Shidaraya. M. KenchannavarINDDeposit lost1630.1%
  6. 12Mohammed Ismail MuktiINDDeposit lost1190.07%
  7. 13M.D. Rottigawad (M.D.R)Karnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost1150.07%
  8. 14Saroja. F. Nagendragad.Indian Movement PartyDeposit lost1040.06%
  9. 15Vinod Dasharath GhodkeProutist Bloc, IndiaDeposit lost710.04%
  10. 16Bhanubee Shaikh Urf HosamaniINDDeposit lost670.04%
Total votes1,70,567

Deposit lost: 13 of 15 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
2,63,230

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,71,586

incl. 2,220 postal

Turnout
65.18%
Polling stations
266

Turnout of men and women

Women62.4%

83,314 of 1,33,460 voted on EVMs

Men66.3%

86,051 of 1,29,766 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 4; 1 voted.

  • Candidates15 (2 women)
  • Lost deposit13
  • NOTA1,808
  • Valid votes1,68,759

Women candidates: Saroja. F. Nagendragad., Bhanubee Shaikh Urf Hosamani

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Hubli-Dharwad-West?

Arvind Bellad (BJP) won Hubli-Dharwad-West in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 1,01,410 votes.

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

Arvind Bellad defeated Deepak Chinchore (INC) by 38,693 votes.

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

65.18% — 1,71,586 of 2,63,230 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 62.4%, men's 66.3%.

How many voters does Hubli-Dharwad-West have?

2,63,230 electors at the 2023 election — 1,29,766 men, 1,33,460 women, 4 third gender (service voters included), and 266 polling stations.

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

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