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Mangalore City South Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Mangalore City South? — D.Vedavyasa Kamath (BJP), who won the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 by 23,962 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

D.Vedavyasa Kamath

BJP
Margin: 23,962Comfortable win

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

D.Vedavyasa Kamath

BJPComfortable win

votes

91,437

Margin

23,962(14.8%)

Winner vs Runner-up

D.Vedavyasa Kamath · BJPJ.R.Lobo · INC
91,43767,475
Candidate (9)votes
  1. 1D.Vedavyasa Kamath✓ WinnerBJP91,43756.46%
  2. 2J.R.LoboINC67,47541.67%
  3. 3NOTA1,2030.74%
  4. 4Sumathi.S.HegdeJD(S)Deposit lost7090.44%
  5. 5K.Santhosh KamathAAPDeposit lost6250.39%
  6. 6Supreeth Kumar PoojaryJanahitha PakshaDeposit lost1800.11%
See all candidates (+3)
  1. 7K.S.PaiINDDeposit lost1350.08%
  2. 8Winny PintoKarnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost1060.07%
  3. 9DharmendraAkhil Bharat Hindu MahasabhaDeposit lost730.05%
Total votes1,61,943

Deposit lost: 6 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
2,45,805

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,62,735

incl. 3,311 postal

Turnout
66.2%
Polling stations
244

Turnout of men and women

Women65.2%

83,561 of 1,28,229 voted on EVMs

Men64.5%

75,849 of 1,17,529 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 47; 14 voted.

  • Candidates8 (2 women)
  • Lost deposit6
  • NOTA1,203
  • Valid votes1,60,740

Women candidates: Sumathi.S.Hegde, Winny Pinto

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Mangalore City South?

D.Vedavyasa Kamath (BJP) won Mangalore City South in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 91,437 votes.

What was the winning margin in Mangalore City South?

D.Vedavyasa Kamath defeated J.R.Lobo (INC) by 23,962 votes.

What was the turnout in Mangalore City South in 2023?

66.2% — 1,62,735 of 2,45,805 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 65.2%, men's 64.5%.

How many voters does Mangalore City South have?

2,45,805 electors at the 2023 election — 1,17,529 men, 1,28,229 women, 47 third gender (service voters included), and 244 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Mangalore City South?

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