Puttur Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2023
Ashok Kumar Rai
Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results
Winner
Ashok Kumar Rai
votes
66,607
Margin
4,149(2.4%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Ashok Kumar Rai✓ WinnerINC66,60738.55%
- 2Arun Kumar PuthilaIND62,45836.15%
- 3Asha ThimmappaBJP37,55821.74%
- 4Shaffi BellareSocial Democratic Party Of IndiaDeposit lost2,7881.61%
- 5NOTA8660.5%
- 6Divyaprabha GowdaJD(S)Deposit lost6840.4%
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- 7Dr. B.K. Vishukumar GowdaAAPDeposit lost6500.38%
- 8Sundara KoilaINDDeposit lost6220.36%
- 9Ivan Ferao P.Karnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost5290.31%
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
- 2,12,848
- Votes cast
- 1,73,285
- Turnout
- 81.41%
- Polling stations
- 220
incl. service voters
incl. 2,920 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women80%
86,277 of 1,07,840 voted on EVMs
Men80.1%
84,087 of 1,05,005 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 3; 1 voted.
- Candidates8 (2 women)
- Lost deposit5
- NOTA866
- Valid votes1,71,896
Women candidates: Asha Thimmappa, Divyaprabha Gowda
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Puttur?
Ashok Kumar Rai (INC) won Puttur in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 66,607 votes.
What was the winning margin in Puttur?
Ashok Kumar Rai defeated Arun Kumar Puthila (IND) by 4,149 votes.
What was the turnout in Puttur in 2023?
81.41% — 1,73,285 of 2,12,848 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 80%, men's 80.1%.
How many voters does Puttur have?
2,12,848 electors at the 2023 election — 1,05,005 men, 1,07,840 women, 3 third gender (service voters included), and 220 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Puttur?
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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