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Karnataka Assembly Election 2023

Puttur Vidhan Sabha election result 2023

Ashok Kumar Rai (INC) won by 4,149 votes.

All candidates and votes

Winner

Ashok Kumar Rai

INCTight race

votes

66,607

Margin

4,149(2.4%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Ashok Kumar Rai · INCArun Kumar Puthila · IND
66,60762,458
Candidate (9)votes
  1. 1Ashok Kumar Rai✓ WinnerINC66,60738.55%
  2. 2Arun Kumar PuthilaIND62,45836.15%
  3. 3Asha ThimmappaBJP37,55821.74%
  4. 4Shaffi BellareSocial Democratic Party Of IndiaDeposit lost2,7881.61%
  5. 5NOTA8660.5%
  6. 6Divyaprabha GowdaJD(S)Deposit lost6840.4%
See all candidates (+3)
  1. 7Dr. B.K. Vishukumar GowdaAAPDeposit lost6500.38%
  2. 8Sundara KoilaINDDeposit lost6220.36%
  3. 9Ivan Ferao P.Karnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost5290.31%
Total votes1,72,762

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

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,73,285

incl. 2,920 postal

Turnout
81.41%
Polling stations
220

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 won Puttur in 2023?

Ashok Kumar Rai (INC) won with 66,607 votes, defeating Arun Kumar Puthila (IND) by 4,149 votes.

How many votes were cast in Puttur in 2023?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 1,72,762 votes in total.

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.

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