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Kollegal Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Kollegal? — A.R.Krishnamurthy (INC), who won the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 by 59,519 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

A.R.Krishnamurthy

INC
Margin: 59,519Landslide

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

A.R.Krishnamurthy

INCLandslide

votes

1,08,363

Margin

59,519(35.5%)

Winner vs Runner-up

A.R.Krishnamurthy · INCN.Mahesh · BJP
1,08,36348,844
Candidate (14)votes
  1. 1A.R.Krishnamurthy✓ WinnerINC1,08,36364.59%
  2. 2N.MaheshBJP48,84429.11%
  3. 3B.PuttaswamyJD(S)Deposit lost3,9252.34%
  4. 4NOTA1,6711%
  5. 5B.Rachaiah, KinakahalliINDDeposit lost1,5190.91%
  6. 6V.Vinay KumarUttama Prajaakeeya PartyDeposit lost1,0220.61%
See all candidates (+8)
  1. 7Kemparaju. BAAPDeposit lost8070.48%
  2. 8Kandalli MaheshINDDeposit lost3520.21%
  3. 9Rajesh.MINDDeposit lost3090.18%
  4. 10Ningaraj.GKarnataka Praja Party (raithaparva)Deposit lost2910.17%
  5. 11Raju.KINDDeposit lost2180.13%
  6. 12Ningaraju.SKarnataka Jantha PakshaDeposit lost1730.1%
  7. 13Vinod.SBharathiya Belaku PartyDeposit lost1430.09%
  8. 14N.RavikumarKarnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost1420.08%
Total votes1,67,779

Deposit lost: 11 of 13 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
2,16,643

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,68,118

incl. 1,868 postal

Turnout
77.6%
Polling stations
241

Turnout of men and women

Women75.7%

83,013 of 1,09,605 voted on EVMs

Men77.8%

83,231 of 1,07,019 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 19; 6 voted.

  • Candidates13
  • Lost deposit11
  • NOTA1,671
  • Valid votes1,66,108

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Kollegal?

A.R.Krishnamurthy (INC) won Kollegal in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 1,08,363 votes.

What was the winning margin in Kollegal?

A.R.Krishnamurthy defeated N.Mahesh (BJP) by 59,519 votes.

What was the turnout in Kollegal in 2023?

77.6% — 1,68,118 of 2,16,643 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 75.7%, men's 77.8%.

How many voters does Kollegal have?

2,16,643 electors at the 2023 election — 1,07,019 men, 1,09,605 women, 19 third gender (service voters included), and 241 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Kollegal?

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