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Karnataka Assembly Election 2023

Sullia Vidhan Sabha election result 2023

Bhagirathi Murulya (BJP) won by 30,874 votes.

All candidates and votes

Winner

Bhagirathi Murulya

BJPLandslide

votes

93,911

Margin

30,874(18.7%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Bhagirathi Murulya · BJPG. Krishnappa Ramakunja. · INC
93,91163,037
Candidate (9)votes
  1. 1Bhagirathi Murulya✓ WinnerBJP93,91157.01%
  2. 2G. Krishnappa Ramakunja.INC63,03738.27%
  3. 3NOTA2,5621.56%
  4. 4H. L. Venkatesh.JD(S)Deposit lost1,8501.12%
  5. 5Sumana BellarkarAAPDeposit lost1,5870.96%
  6. 6Ramesha Boodu, SulliaUttama Prajaakeeya PartyDeposit lost5750.35%
See all candidates (+3)
  1. 7Guruvappa KalluguddeINDDeposit lost5130.31%
  2. 8Sunder MeraKalyana Rajya Pragathi PakshaDeposit lost3980.24%
  3. 9Ganesha. M (Sudhish)Karnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost2990.18%
Total votes1,64,732

Deposit lost: 6 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
2,06,210

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,66,077

incl. 3,005 postal

Turnout
80.54%
Polling stations
231

Turnout of men and women

Women78.2%

81,489 of 1,04,173 voted on EVMs

Men80%

81,583 of 1,02,035 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 2; 0 voted.

  • Candidates8 (2 women)
  • Lost deposit6
  • NOTA2,562
  • Valid votes1,62,170

Women candidates: Bhagirathi Murulya, Sumana Bellarkar — a woman won this seat.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Sullia in 2023?

Bhagirathi Murulya (BJP) won with 93,911 votes, defeating G. Krishnappa Ramakunja. (INC) by 30,874 votes.

How many votes were cast in Sullia in 2023?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 1,64,732 votes in total.

What was the turnout in Sullia in 2023?

80.54% — 1,66,077 of 2,06,210 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 78.2%, men's 80%.

How many voters does Sullia have?

2,06,210 electors at the 2023 election — 1,02,035 men, 1,04,173 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 231 polling stations.

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