Shimoga Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2023
Channabasappa (Chenni)
Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results
Winner
Channabasappa (Chenni)
votes
96,490
Margin
27,674(15.4%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Channabasappa (Chenni)✓ WinnerBJP96,49053.66%
- 2H C YogeshINC68,81638.27%
- 3Aayanur ManjunathaJD(S)Deposit lost8,8634.93%
- 4Venkatesh RUttama Prajaakeeya PartyDeposit lost2,3701.32%
- 5NOTA1,2250.68%
- 6Netravathi TAAPDeposit lost8830.49%
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- 7Rajendra DKarnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost3110.17%
- 8V HanumashettyINDDeposit lost1960.11%
- 9Riyaz AhmedINDDeposit lost1710.1%
- 10Adige Ganesh H SINDDeposit lost880.05%
- 11Anil M RINDDeposit lost790.04%
- 12Shekara NaikINDDeposit lost730.04%
- 13Mohammed Yusuf KhanINDDeposit lost720.04%
- 14Ravikumar NINDDeposit lost710.04%
- 15Akkamahadevi H MINDDeposit lost700.04%
- 16Ajay Kumar B SINDDeposit lost510.03%
Deposit lost: 13 of 15 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
- 2,60,757
- Votes cast
- 1,80,734
- Turnout
- 69.31%
- Polling stations
- 284
incl. service voters
incl. 2,539 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women67%
89,309 of 1,33,253 voted on EVMs
Men69.7%
88,881 of 1,27,490 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 14; 5 voted.
- Candidates15 (2 women)
- Lost deposit13
- NOTA1,225
- Valid votes1,78,604
Women candidates: Netravathi T, Akkamahadevi H M
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Shimoga?
Channabasappa (Chenni) (BJP) won Shimoga in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 96,490 votes.
What was the winning margin in Shimoga?
Channabasappa (Chenni) defeated H C Yogesh (INC) by 27,674 votes.
What was the turnout in Shimoga in 2023?
69.31% — 1,80,734 of 2,60,757 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 67%, men's 69.7%.
How many voters does Shimoga have?
2,60,757 electors at the 2023 election — 1,27,490 men, 1,33,253 women, 14 third gender (service voters included), and 284 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Shimoga?
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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