Virajpet Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2023
A.S.Ponnanna
Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results
Winner
A.S.Ponnanna
votes
83,791
Margin
4,291(2.6%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1A.S.Ponnanna✓ WinnerINC83,79149.94%
- 2K.G.BopaiahBJP79,50047.38%
- 3NOTA1,6360.98%
- 4Manzoor Ali M.AJD(S)Deposit lost1,1210.67%
- 5Manu SomaiahSarvodaya Karnataka PakshaDeposit lost6820.41%
- 6Abdul Nasir MakkiINDDeposit lost3460.21%
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- 7Chimmanamada RavindraAAPDeposit lost2540.15%
- 8Ponneti K.DarshanINDDeposit lost2040.12%
- 9Saju. V.A. (Bave)Karnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost1230.07%
- 10S.Y.M. Masood FoujdarNCPDeposit lost1210.07%
Deposit lost: 7 of 9 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
- 2,24,936
- Votes cast
- 1,67,817
- Turnout
- 74.61%
- Polling stations
- 273
incl. service voters
incl. 1,843 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women73.7%
83,160 of 1,12,895 voted on EVMs
Men73.9%
82,814 of 1,12,028 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 13; 0 voted.
- Candidates9
- Lost deposit7
- NOTA1,636
- Valid votes1,66,142
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Virajpet?
A.S.Ponnanna (INC) won Virajpet in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 83,791 votes.
What was the winning margin in Virajpet?
A.S.Ponnanna defeated K.G.Bopaiah (BJP) by 4,291 votes.
What was the turnout in Virajpet in 2023?
74.61% — 1,67,817 of 2,24,936 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 73.7%, men's 73.9%.
How many voters does Virajpet have?
2,24,936 electors at the 2023 election — 1,12,028 men, 1,12,895 women, 13 third gender (service voters included), and 273 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Virajpet?
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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