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Kundapura Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Kundapura? — A Kiran Kumar Kodgi (BJP), who won the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 by 41,556 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

A Kiran Kumar Kodgi

BJP
Margin: 41,556Landslide

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

A Kiran Kumar Kodgi

BJPLandslide

votes

1,02,424

Margin

41,556(24.8%)

Winner vs Runner-up

A Kiran Kumar Kodgi · BJPDinesh Hegde Molahalli · INC
1,02,42460,868
Candidate (6)votes
  1. 1A Kiran Kumar Kodgi✓ WinnerBJP1,02,42461.16%
  2. 2Dinesh Hegde MolahalliINC60,86836.35%
  3. 3Arun Deepak MendoncaUttama Prajaakeeya PartyDeposit lost1,2570.75%
  4. 4NOTA1,1410.68%
  5. 5RameshJD(S)Deposit lost1,0530.63%
  6. 6Chandrashekar GINDDeposit lost7280.43%
Total votes1,67,471

Deposit lost: 3 of 5 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
2,09,592

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,67,594

incl. 2,180 postal

Turnout
79.96%
Polling stations
222

Turnout of men and women

Women80.5%

87,594 of 1,08,787 voted on EVMs

Men77.2%

77,818 of 1,00,803 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 2; 2 voted.

  • Candidates5
  • Lost deposit3
  • NOTA1,141
  • Valid votes1,66,330

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Kundapura?

A Kiran Kumar Kodgi (BJP) won Kundapura in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 1,02,424 votes.

What was the winning margin in Kundapura?

A Kiran Kumar Kodgi defeated Dinesh Hegde Molahalli (INC) by 41,556 votes.

What was the turnout in Kundapura in 2023?

79.96% — 1,67,594 of 2,09,592 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 80.5%, men's 77.2%.

How many voters does Kundapura have?

2,09,592 electors at the 2023 election — 1,00,803 men, 1,08,787 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 222 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Kundapura?

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