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Udupi Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Udupi? — Yashpal A Suvarna (BJP), who won the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 by 32,776 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Yashpal A Suvarna

BJP
Margin: 32,776Landslide

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Yashpal A Suvarna

BJPLandslide

votes

97,079

Margin

32,776(19.7%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Yashpal A Suvarna · BJPPrasadraj Kanchan · INC
97,07964,303
Candidate (8)votes
  1. 1Yashpal A Suvarna✓ WinnerBJP97,07958.46%
  2. 2Prasadraj KanchanINC64,30338.72%
  3. 3NOTA1,3160.79%
  4. 4Nithin.V.PoojaryUttama Prajaakeeya PartyDeposit lost1,1190.67%
  5. 5Dakshath. R. ShettyJD(S)Deposit lost8450.51%
  6. 6Prabhakar Poojari (Thottam)AAPDeposit lost6400.39%
See all candidates (+2)
  1. 7Shekar HavanjeRepublican Party Of India (karnataka)Deposit lost4350.26%
  2. 8Ramdas BhatKarnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost3230.19%
Total votes1,66,060

Deposit lost: 5 of 7 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
2,16,989

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,66,659

incl. 2,110 postal

Turnout
76.81%
Polling stations
226

Turnout of men and women

Women76.1%

85,354 of 1,12,148 voted on EVMs

Men75.5%

79,194 of 1,04,838 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 3; 1 voted.

  • Candidates7
  • Lost deposit5
  • NOTA1,316
  • Valid votes1,64,744

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Udupi?

Yashpal A Suvarna (BJP) won Udupi in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 97,079 votes.

What was the winning margin in Udupi?

Yashpal A Suvarna defeated Prasadraj Kanchan (INC) by 32,776 votes.

What was the turnout in Udupi in 2023?

76.81% — 1,66,659 of 2,16,989 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 76.1%, men's 75.5%.

How many voters does Udupi have?

2,16,989 electors at the 2023 election — 1,04,838 men, 1,12,148 women, 3 third gender (service voters included), and 226 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Udupi?

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