Kumta Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2023
Dinakar Keshav Shetty
Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results
Winner
Dinakar Keshav Shetty
votes
59,965
Margin
676(0.5%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Dinakar Keshav Shetty✓ WinnerBJP59,96540.37%
- 2Suraj Naik SoniJD(S)59,28939.92%
- 3Alva NivedithINCDeposit lost19,27012.97%
- 4Ishwar GoudaINDDeposit lost3,5882.42%
- 5NOTA2,0851.4%
- 6Roopa Gajanan NaikAAPDeposit lost1,9601.32%
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- 7Dineshchandra N AngadikeriLok ShaktiDeposit lost7070.48%
- 8Gani Imamsab JainuddinINDDeposit lost6860.46%
- 9Subrahmanya Bhat MadguniINDDeposit lost5220.35%
- 10Nagaraj Sridhar ShetRashtriya Jansambhavna PartyDeposit lost4580.31%
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
- 1,88,894
- Votes cast
- 1,48,849
- Turnout
- 78.8%
- Polling stations
- 215
incl. service voters
incl. 2,243 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women77.3%
73,057 of 94,488 voted on EVMs
Men77.9%
73,547 of 94,403 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 3; 2 voted.
- Candidates9 (1 women)
- Lost deposit7
- NOTA2,085
- Valid votes1,46,445
Women candidates: Roopa Gajanan Naik
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Kumta?
Dinakar Keshav Shetty (BJP) won Kumta in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 59,965 votes.
What was the winning margin in Kumta?
Dinakar Keshav Shetty defeated Suraj Naik Soni (JD(S)) by 676 votes.
What was the turnout in Kumta in 2023?
78.8% — 1,48,849 of 1,88,894 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 77.3%, men's 77.9%.
How many voters does Kumta have?
1,88,894 electors at the 2023 election — 94,403 men, 94,488 women, 3 third gender (service voters included), and 215 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Kumta?
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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