Shimoga Rural Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2023
Sharada Puryanaik
Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results
Winner
Sharada Puryanaik
votes
86,340
Margin
15,142(8.4%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Sharada Puryanaik✓ WinnerJD(S)86,34047.74%
- 2K.B.Ashok NaikBJP71,19839.37%
- 3Dr.Srinivas KariyannaINCDeposit lost18,33510.14%
- 4Manjunatha.S.SAAPDeposit lost1,7150.95%
- 5NOTA1,0530.58%
- 6A.D.ShivappaBSPDeposit lost5760.32%
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- 7Bheemappa.B.HINDDeposit lost3950.22%
- 8Niranjana.EKarnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost3270.18%
- 9Praveen NaikINDDeposit lost2820.16%
- 10K.B.VijayaKalyana Rajya Pragathi PakshaDeposit lost2740.15%
- 11Rangaswamy.LINDDeposit lost2230.12%
- 12Dr.Thipperudraswamy.TINDDeposit lost1300.07%
Deposit lost: 9 of 11 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
- 2,12,458
- Votes cast
- 1,80,952
- Turnout
- 85.17%
- Polling stations
- 247
incl. service voters
incl. 1,426 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women83%
88,613 of 1,06,821 voted on EVMs
Men86.1%
90,912 of 1,05,631 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 6; 1 voted.
- Candidates11 (2 women)
- Lost deposit9
- NOTA1,053
- Valid votes1,79,795
Women candidates: Sharada Puryanaik, K.B.Vijaya — a woman won this seat.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Shimoga Rural?
Sharada Puryanaik (JD(S)) won Shimoga Rural in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 86,340 votes.
What was the winning margin in Shimoga Rural?
Sharada Puryanaik defeated K.B.Ashok Naik (BJP) by 15,142 votes.
What was the turnout in Shimoga Rural in 2023?
85.17% — 1,80,952 of 2,12,458 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 83%, men's 86.1%.
How many voters does Shimoga Rural have?
2,12,458 electors at the 2023 election — 1,05,631 men, 1,06,821 women, 6 third gender (service voters included), and 247 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Shimoga Rural?
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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