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Molakalmuru Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Molakalmuru? — N.Y.Gopalakrishna (INC), who won the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 by 22,149 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

N.Y.Gopalakrishna

INC
Margin: 22,149Comfortable win

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

N.Y.Gopalakrishna

INCComfortable win

votes

1,09,459

Margin

22,149(10.9%)

Winner vs Runner-up

N.Y.Gopalakrishna · INCS.Thippeswamy · BJP
1,09,45987,310
Candidate (11)votes
  1. 1N.Y.Gopalakrishna✓ WinnerINC1,09,45953.81%
  2. 2S.ThippeswamyBJP87,31042.92%
  3. 3VeerabhadrappaJD(S)Deposit lost1,5940.78%
  4. 4NOTA1,5610.77%
  5. 5M.O.Manjunatha Swamy NayakaBSPDeposit lost8990.44%
  6. 6O.GovindaINDDeposit lost6100.3%
See all candidates (+5)
  1. 7K.P.Harish KumarINDDeposit lost5830.29%
  2. 8N.Mallaiah SwamyINDDeposit lost5490.27%
  3. 9T.ShashikumarINDDeposit lost3290.16%
  4. 10Mallikarjuna.TKarnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost2680.13%
  5. 11S.T.Hareesh NayakaAAPDeposit lost2430.12%
Total votes2,03,405

Deposit lost: 8 of 10 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
2,43,788

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,03,455

incl. 1,402 postal

Turnout
83.46%
Polling stations
284

Turnout of men and women

Women82.3%

99,380 of 1,20,791 voted on EVMs

Men83.5%

1,02,666 of 1,22,985 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 12; 7 voted.

  • Candidates10
  • Lost deposit8
  • NOTA1,561
  • Valid votes2,01,844

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Molakalmuru?

N.Y.Gopalakrishna (INC) won Molakalmuru in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 1,09,459 votes.

What was the winning margin in Molakalmuru?

N.Y.Gopalakrishna defeated S.Thippeswamy (BJP) by 22,149 votes.

What was the turnout in Molakalmuru in 2023?

83.46% — 2,03,455 of 2,43,788 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 82.3%, men's 83.5%.

How many voters does Molakalmuru have?

2,43,788 electors at the 2023 election — 1,22,985 men, 1,20,791 women, 12 third gender (service voters included), and 284 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Molakalmuru?

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