Melukote Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2023
Dharshan Puttannaiah
Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results
Winner
Dharshan Puttannaiah
votes
91,151
Margin
10,862(5.9%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Dharshan Puttannaiah✓ WinnerSarvodaya Karnataka Paksha91,15149.57%
- 2C. S. PuttarajuJD(S)80,28943.66%
- 3Dr.Indresh N.S.BJPDeposit lost6,4703.52%
- 4Mahendra Kumar K.R.Karnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost1,3790.75%
- 5YoganandagowdaBSPDeposit lost1,1570.63%
- 6AshokaAAPDeposit lost8090.44%
See all candidates (+6)−
- 7Krishna.E.N.INDDeposit lost6690.36%
- 8Aarya LokeshUttama Prajaakeeya PartyDeposit lost5660.31%
- 9NOTA4800.26%
- 10H.NarayanaINDDeposit lost4020.22%
- 11ChikkaiahINDDeposit lost2980.16%
- 12Ravi KumaraINDDeposit lost2130.12%
Deposit lost: 9 of 11 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
- 2,00,184
- Votes cast
- 1,83,954
- Turnout
- 91.89%
- Polling stations
- 258
incl. service voters
incl. 1,811 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women90.6%
91,274 of 1,00,764 voted on EVMs
Men91.4%
90,865 of 99,413 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 7; 4 voted.
- Candidates11
- Lost deposit9
- NOTA480
- Valid votes1,83,403
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Melukote?
Dharshan Puttannaiah (Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha) won Melukote in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 91,151 votes.
What was the winning margin in Melukote?
Dharshan Puttannaiah defeated C. S. Puttaraju (JD(S)) by 10,862 votes.
What was the turnout in Melukote in 2023?
91.89% — 1,83,954 of 2,00,184 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 90.6%, men's 91.4%.
How many voters does Melukote have?
2,00,184 electors at the 2023 election — 99,413 men, 1,00,764 women, 7 third gender (service voters included), and 258 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Melukote?
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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