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Krishnaraja Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Krishnaraja? — T.S. Srivathsa (BJP), who won the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 by 7,213 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

T.S. Srivathsa

BJP
Margin: 7,213Comfortable win

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

T.S. Srivathsa

BJPComfortable win

votes

73,670

Margin

7,213(4.8%)

Winner vs Runner-up

T.S. Srivathsa · BJPM.K. Somashekar · INC
73,67066,457
Candidate (18)votes
  1. 1T.S. Srivathsa✓ WinnerBJP73,67049.01%
  2. 2M.K. SomashekarINC66,45744.21%
  3. 3K.V. MalleshJD(S)Deposit lost5,0273.34%
  4. 4NOTA1,3060.87%
  5. 5Sumalatha. SUttama Prajaakeeya PartyDeposit lost1,1590.77%
  6. 6C. Srinivasa PrasadBSPDeposit lost7930.53%
See all candidates (+12)
  1. 7Jayashree.YAAPDeposit lost4200.28%
  2. 8A.S. SathishINDDeposit lost2390.16%
  3. 9Somasunder K.SKarnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost2380.16%
  4. 10Alagudu LingarajuIndian Movement PartyDeposit lost1870.12%
  5. 11H.N. ParthasarathyINDDeposit lost1240.08%
  6. 12Tejaswi NagalingaswamyINDDeposit lost1190.08%
  7. 13Sandhya. P.SSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost1150.08%
  8. 14Sundhally SomashekaraINDDeposit lost1030.07%
  9. 15B. Rohith KumarINDDeposit lost1000.07%
  10. 16S Prakaash PriyyadarsshanINDDeposit lost1000.07%
  11. 17H.P. UdayashankarINDDeposit lost860.06%
  12. 18AmithabaINDDeposit lost790.05%
Total votes1,50,322

Deposit lost: 15 of 17 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
2,50,435

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,51,322

incl. 2,224 postal

Turnout
60.42%
Polling stations
265

Turnout of men and women

Women59.2%

75,751 of 1,27,891 voted on EVMs

Men59.9%

73,346 of 1,22,515 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 29; 1 voted.

  • Candidates17 (3 women)
  • Lost deposit15
  • NOTA1,306
  • Valid votes1,49,016

Women candidates: Sumalatha. S, Jayashree.Y, Sandhya. P.S

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Krishnaraja?

T.S. Srivathsa (BJP) won Krishnaraja in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 73,670 votes.

What was the winning margin in Krishnaraja?

T.S. Srivathsa defeated M.K. Somashekar (INC) by 7,213 votes.

What was the turnout in Krishnaraja in 2023?

60.42% — 1,51,322 of 2,50,435 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 59.2%, men's 59.9%.

How many voters does Krishnaraja have?

2,50,435 electors at the 2023 election — 1,22,515 men, 1,27,891 women, 29 third gender (service voters included), and 265 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Krishnaraja?

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