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Kunigal Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Kunigal? — Dr|| H D Ranganath (INC), who won the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 by 26,573 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Dr|| H D Ranganath

INC
Margin: 26,573Landslide

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Dr|| H D Ranganath

INCLandslide

votes

74,724

Margin

26,573(15.2%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Dr|| H D Ranganath · INCD Krishnakumar · BJP
74,72448,151
Candidate (9)votes
  1. 1Dr|| H D Ranganath✓ WinnerINC74,72442.88%
  2. 2D KrishnakumarBJP48,15127.63%
  3. 3Dr Ravi NagarajaiahJD(S)46,97426.95%
  4. 4Jayaramaiah HithalapuraAAPDeposit lost1,6720.96%
  5. 5Raghu JanagereKarnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost1,0370.6%
  6. 6NOTA6300.36%
See all candidates (+3)
  1. 7B B Ramaswamy GowdaINDDeposit lost5610.32%
  2. 8B T Tirumale GowdaINDDeposit lost3030.17%
  3. 9Ramesha S BRashtriya Janahita PartyDeposit lost2250.13%
Total votes1,74,277

Deposit lost: 5 of 8 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
1,98,794

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,74,409

incl. 1,148 postal

Turnout
87.73%
Polling stations
264

Turnout of men and women

Women86.1%

85,081 of 98,841 voted on EVMs

Men88.2%

88,180 of 99,950 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 3; 0 voted.

  • Candidates8
  • Lost deposit5
  • NOTA630
  • Valid votes1,73,647

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Kunigal?

Dr|| H D Ranganath (INC) won Kunigal in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 74,724 votes.

What was the winning margin in Kunigal?

Dr|| H D Ranganath defeated D Krishnakumar (BJP) by 26,573 votes.

What was the turnout in Kunigal in 2023?

87.73% — 1,74,409 of 1,98,794 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 86.1%, men's 88.2%.

How many voters does Kunigal have?

1,98,794 electors at the 2023 election — 99,950 men, 98,841 women, 3 third gender (service voters included), and 264 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Kunigal?

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