Kapu Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2023
Gurme Suresh Shetty
Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results
Winner
Gurme Suresh Shetty
votes
80,559
Margin
13,004(8.6%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Gurme Suresh Shetty✓ WinnerBJP80,55953.23%
- 2Vinay Kumar SorakeINC67,55544.63%
- 3Mohammed HaneefSocial Democratic Party Of IndiaDeposit lost1,6161.07%
- 4NOTA8050.53%
- 5Sabina SamadJD(S)Deposit lost5680.38%
- 6S.R.LoboAAPDeposit lost2520.17%
Deposit lost: 3 of 5 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
- 1,89,007
- Votes cast
- 1,51,519
- Turnout
- 80.17%
- Polling stations
- 208
incl. service voters
incl. 1,419 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women81.4%
80,107 of 98,432 voted on EVMs
Men77.3%
69,990 of 90,570 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 5; 3 voted.
- Candidates5 (1 women)
- Lost deposit3
- NOTA805
- Valid votes1,50,550
Women candidates: Sabina Samad
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Kapu?
Gurme Suresh Shetty (BJP) won Kapu in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 80,559 votes.
What was the winning margin in Kapu?
Gurme Suresh Shetty defeated Vinay Kumar Sorake (INC) by 13,004 votes.
What was the turnout in Kapu in 2023?
80.17% — 1,51,519 of 1,89,007 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 81.4%, men's 77.3%.
How many voters does Kapu have?
1,89,007 electors at the 2023 election — 90,570 men, 98,432 women, 5 third gender (service voters included), and 208 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Kapu?
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.
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