Yeshvanthapura Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2023
S.T. Somashekar
Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results
Winner
S.T. Somashekar
votes
1,69,149
Margin
15,118(4.2%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1S.T. Somashekar✓ WinnerBJP1,69,14947.26%
- 2T.N.Javarayi GowdaJD(S)1,54,03143.04%
- 3S. Balraj GowdaINCDeposit lost21,6846.06%
- 4Uday KumarUttama Prajaakeeya PartyDeposit lost4,2981.2%
- 5NOTA2,8570.8%
- 6Shashidhar. C. AradhyaAAPDeposit lost2,1990.61%
See all candidates (+9)−
- 7GovindaiahBSPDeposit lost9200.26%
- 8Hamsa RavikumarINDDeposit lost6310.18%
- 9G.UdayashankarINDDeposit lost5390.15%
- 10Ravikumar. V.Karnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost5320.15%
- 11Abhaya SheelaRashtriya Samaj Dal (r)Deposit lost2520.07%
- 12H.K.ShashirekhaINDDeposit lost2370.07%
- 13Nagaraj .K.S.SPDeposit lost2220.06%
- 14Nagaraju .C.RBharatiya Prajagala Kalyana PakshaDeposit lost1960.05%
- 15Shakila BanuYoung Star Empowerment PartyDeposit lost1640.05%
Deposit lost: 12 of 14 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
- 5,64,208
- Votes cast
- 3,57,998
- Turnout
- 63.45%
- Polling stations
- 517
incl. service voters
incl. 1,381 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women64.6%
1,78,520 of 2,76,267 voted on EVMs
Men61.9%
1,78,087 of 2,87,858 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 83; 10 voted.
- Candidates14 (4 women)
- Lost deposit12
- NOTA2,857
- Valid votes3,55,054
Women candidates: Hamsa Ravikumar, Abhaya Sheela, H.K.Shashirekha, Shakila Banu
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Yeshvanthapura?
S.T. Somashekar (BJP) won Yeshvanthapura in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 1,69,149 votes.
What was the winning margin in Yeshvanthapura?
S.T. Somashekar defeated T.N.Javarayi Gowda (JD(S)) by 15,118 votes.
What was the turnout in Yeshvanthapura in 2023?
63.45% — 3,57,998 of 5,64,208 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 64.6%, men's 61.9%.
How many voters does Yeshvanthapura have?
5,64,208 electors at the 2023 election — 2,87,858 men, 2,76,267 women, 83 third gender (service voters included), and 517 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Yeshvanthapura?
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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