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Shanti Nagar Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Shanti Nagar? — N. A. Haris (INC), who won the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 by 7,125 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

N. A. Haris

INC
Margin: 7,125Comfortable win

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

N. A. Haris

INCComfortable win

votes

61,030

Margin

7,125(5.9%)

Winner vs Runner-up

N. A. Haris · INCK Shivakumar · BJP
61,03053,905
Candidate (11)votes
  1. 1N. A. Haris✓ WinnerINC61,03050.87%
  2. 2K ShivakumarBJP53,90544.93%
  3. 3Mathai . KAAPDeposit lost1,6041.34%
  4. 4NOTA1,4831.24%
  5. 5H ManjunathJD(S)Deposit lost8250.69%
  6. 6Satish Chandra .MBSPDeposit lost3010.25%
See all candidates (+5)
  1. 7D.Ruben MosesAll India Mahila Empowerment PartyDeposit lost2400.2%
  2. 8Anthony A SanthoshIndian Christian FrontDeposit lost2330.19%
  3. 9Rowland Soans AKarnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost1380.12%
  4. 10Syed Asif BukhariBharatiya Prajagala Kalyana PakshaDeposit lost1070.09%
  5. 11K NatarajuINDDeposit lost1040.09%
Total votes1,19,970

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
2,20,880

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,20,022

incl. 505 postal

Turnout
54.34%
Polling stations
199

Turnout of men and women

Women55.3%

60,116 of 1,08,805 voted on EVMs

Men53%

59,396 of 1,12,025 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 50; 5 voted.

  • Candidates10
  • Lost deposit8
  • NOTA1,483
  • Valid votes1,18,487

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Shanti Nagar?

N. A. Haris (INC) won Shanti Nagar in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 61,030 votes.

What was the winning margin in Shanti Nagar?

N. A. Haris defeated K Shivakumar (BJP) by 7,125 votes.

What was the turnout in Shanti Nagar in 2023?

54.34% — 1,20,022 of 2,20,880 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 55.3%, men's 53%.

How many voters does Shanti Nagar have?

2,20,880 electors at the 2023 election — 1,12,025 men, 1,08,805 women, 50 third gender (service voters included), and 199 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Shanti Nagar?

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