Karkal Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2023
V Sunill Kumar
Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results
Winner
V Sunill Kumar
votes
77,028
Margin
4,602(2.9%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1V Sunill Kumar✓ WinnerBJP77,02849.11%
- 2Udaya Shetty MuniyalINC72,42646.18%
- 3Pramod MuthalikINDDeposit lost4,5082.87%
- 4NOTA9210.59%
- 5Daniel RanjarAAPDeposit lost5560.35%
- 6Arun DeepakUttama Prajaakeeya PartyDeposit lost5010.32%
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- 7Srikantha Poojary KuchchurJD(S)Deposit lost2810.18%
- 8Dr. Mamatha HegdeINDDeposit lost2380.15%
- 9Sudhakara AcharyaINDDeposit lost2330.15%
- 10VidyalaxmiINDDeposit lost1510.1%
Deposit lost: 7 of 9 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
- 1,90,611
- Votes cast
- 1,56,964
- Turnout
- 82.35%
- Polling stations
- 209
incl. service voters
incl. 2,058 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women81.8%
81,098 of 99,144 voted on EVMs
Men80.7%
73,808 of 91,467 voted on EVMs
- Candidates9 (2 women)
- Lost deposit7
- NOTA921
- Valid votes1,55,922
Women candidates: Dr. Mamatha Hegde, Vidyalaxmi
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Karkal?
V Sunill Kumar (BJP) won Karkal in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 77,028 votes.
What was the winning margin in Karkal?
V Sunill Kumar defeated Udaya Shetty Muniyal (INC) by 4,602 votes.
What was the turnout in Karkal in 2023?
82.35% — 1,56,964 of 1,90,611 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 81.8%, men's 80.7%.
How many voters does Karkal have?
1,90,611 electors at the 2023 election — 91,467 men, 99,144 women (service voters included), and 209 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Karkal?
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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