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Karwar Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Karwar? — Satish Krishna Sail (INC), who won the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 by 2,138 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Satish Krishna Sail

INC
Margin: 2,138Tight race

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Satish Krishna Sail

INCTight race

votes

77,445

Margin

2,138(1.3%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Satish Krishna Sail · INCRoopali Santosh Naik · BJP
77,44575,307
Candidate (12)votes
  1. 1Satish Krishna Sail✓ WinnerINC77,44547.15%
  2. 2Roopali Santosh NaikBJP75,30745.84%
  3. 3Chaitra Chandrahas KotharkarJD(S)Deposit lost2,9181.78%
  4. 4Bhat GangadharINDDeposit lost2,2351.36%
  5. 5NOTA1,7731.08%
  6. 6Ashish Prabhakar GaonkarAAPDeposit lost1,3820.84%
See all candidates (+6)
  1. 7Vinayak Mangesh NaikKarnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost6950.42%
  2. 8Mukund Madhu HulswarINDDeposit lost6500.4%
  3. 9Hosbanna Krishna NayakINDDeposit lost5250.32%
  4. 10Nagaraj A. ShiraliINDDeposit lost4630.28%
  5. 11Kumar Somkant NaikINDDeposit lost4600.28%
  6. 12Kundabai ParulekarINDDeposit lost4140.25%
Total votes1,64,267

Deposit lost: 9 of 11 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
2,19,544

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,64,317

incl. 2,838 postal

Turnout
74.84%
Polling stations
262

Turnout of men and women

Women73.1%

81,297 of 1,11,142 voted on EVMs

Men74%

80,182 of 1,08,402 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates11 (3 women)
  • Lost deposit9
  • NOTA1,773
  • Valid votes1,62,494

Women candidates: Roopali Santosh Naik, Chaitra Chandrahas Kotharkar, Kundabai Parulekar

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Karwar?

Satish Krishna Sail (INC) won Karwar in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 77,445 votes.

What was the winning margin in Karwar?

Satish Krishna Sail defeated Roopali Santosh Naik (BJP) by 2,138 votes.

What was the turnout in Karwar in 2023?

74.84% — 1,64,317 of 2,19,544 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 73.1%, men's 74%.

How many voters does Karwar have?

2,19,544 electors at the 2023 election — 1,08,402 men, 1,11,142 women (service voters included), and 262 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Karwar?

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