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Tirthahalli Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Tirthahalli? — Araga Jnanendra (BJP), who won the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 by 12,241 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Araga Jnanendra

BJP
Margin: 12,241Comfortable win

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Araga Jnanendra

BJPComfortable win

votes

84,563

Margin

12,241(7.6%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Araga Jnanendra · BJPKimmane Ratnakar · INC
84,56372,322
Candidate (6)votes
  1. 1Araga Jnanendra✓ WinnerBJP84,56352.28%
  2. 2Kimmane RatnakarINC72,32244.71%
  3. 3Yadur RajaramJD(S)Deposit lost2,7101.68%
  4. 4NOTA1,1640.72%
  5. 5Salur Shivakumar GowdaAAPDeposit lost5010.31%
  6. 6Aruna KanahalliKarnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost4960.31%
Total votes1,61,756

Deposit lost: 3 of 5 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
1,88,267

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,61,852

incl. 1,343 postal

Turnout
85.97%
Polling stations
258

Turnout of men and women

Women84.5%

80,504 of 95,269 voted on EVMs

Men86%

80,005 of 92,998 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates5
  • Lost deposit3
  • NOTA1,164
  • Valid votes1,60,592

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Tirthahalli?

Araga Jnanendra (BJP) won Tirthahalli in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 84,563 votes.

What was the winning margin in Tirthahalli?

Araga Jnanendra defeated Kimmane Ratnakar (INC) by 12,241 votes.

What was the turnout in Tirthahalli in 2023?

85.97% — 1,61,852 of 1,88,267 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 84.5%, men's 86%.

How many voters does Tirthahalli have?

1,88,267 electors at the 2023 election — 92,998 men, 95,269 women (service voters included), and 258 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Tirthahalli?

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