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Karnataka Assembly Election 2023

Moodabidri Vidhan Sabha election result 2023

Umanatha Kotian (BJP) won by 22,468 votes.

All candidates and votes

Winner

Umanatha Kotian

BJPComfortable win

votes

86,925

Margin

22,468(14.2%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Umanatha Kotian · BJPMithun M Rai · INC
86,92564,457
Candidate (9)votes
  1. 1Umanatha Kotian✓ WinnerBJP86,92554.77%
  2. 2Mithun M RaiINC64,45740.61%
  3. 3Alphonse FrankoSocial Democratic Party Of IndiaDeposit lost3,6172.28%
  4. 4Dr.Amarashree Amarnath ShettyJD(S)Deposit lost1,5330.97%
  5. 5NOTA8370.53%
  6. 6Vijaynath Vittal ShettyAAPDeposit lost6370.4%
See all candidates (+3)
  1. 7Durga PrasadINDDeposit lost3190.2%
  2. 8Ishwara S. MoodusheddeINDDeposit lost2360.15%
  3. 9DayanandaKarnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost1600.1%
Total votes1,58,721

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
2,05,099

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,59,142

incl. 2,435 postal

Turnout
77.59%
Polling stations
221

Turnout of men and women

Women77.2%

81,809 of 1,05,957 voted on EVMs

Men75.5%

74,898 of 99,137 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 5; 0 voted.

  • Candidates8 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit6
  • NOTA837
  • Valid votes1,57,884

Women candidates: Dr.Amarashree Amarnath Shetty

Frequently asked questions

Who won Moodabidri in 2023?

Umanatha Kotian (BJP) won with 86,925 votes, defeating Mithun M Rai (INC) by 22,468 votes.

How many votes were cast in Moodabidri in 2023?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 1,58,721 votes in total.

What was the turnout in Moodabidri in 2023?

77.59% — 1,59,142 of 2,05,099 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 77.2%, men's 75.5%.

How many voters does Moodabidri have?

2,05,099 electors at the 2023 election — 99,137 men, 1,05,957 women, 5 third gender (service voters included), and 221 polling stations.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer