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Vidhan Sabha · Assembly constituency 78 of Karnataka

Kumta

GeneralKarnatakaAC 78Lok Sabha: Uttara Kannada
1.93LElectors · 2023
77.1%Turnout
9Candidates
147Villages placed
MLA · elected 2023

Dinakar Keshav Shetty

BJP · Bharatiya Janata Party
59,965
Votes
40.4%
Vote share
676
Margin

Source: TCPD Lok Dhaba, Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University.

Election history

Assembly results for Kumta

Contests since the 2008 delimitation, including by-elections where we have them.

Year
Winner & runner-up
Vote %
Margin
2023
Dinakar Keshav Shetty BJP
def. Suraj Naik Soni (JD(S))
40.4%
676
2018
Dinakar Keshav Shetty BJP
def. Sharada Mohan Shetty (INC)
40.6%
32,750
2013
Sharda Mohan Shetty INC
def. Dinakar Keshav Shetty (JD(S))
29.6%
420
2008
Dinakar Keshav Shetty JD(S)
def. Mohan Krishna Shetty (INC)
28.8%
20

2023 vote share

BJP Dinakar Keshav Shetty40.4%
JD(S) Suraj Naik Soni39.9%
INC Alva Nivedith13.0%
Others (6 candidates)5.3%

Source: TCPD Lok Dhaba, Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University. NOTA excluded.

Source: TCPD Lok Dhaba, Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University.

9 candidates

Every candidate, 2023

#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1Dinakar Keshav ShettyBharatiya Janata Party59,96540.37%
2Suraj Naik SoniJanata Dal (Secular)59,28939.92%
3Alva NivedithIndian National Congress19,27012.97%
4Ishwar GoudaIndependent3,5882.42%
6Roopa Gajanan NaikAam Aadmi Party1,9601.32%
7Dineshchandra N AngadikeriLok Shakti7070.48%
8Gani Imamsab JainuddinIndependent6860.46%
9Subrahmanya Bhat MadguniIndependent5220.35%
10Nagaraj Sridhar ShetRJSMP4580.31%

Source: TCPD Lok Dhaba, Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University. NOTA votes are not listed.

147 villages

Villages in Kumta

Placed by map location where we have it (✓), otherwise estimated from their mandal (≈). Boundaries are approximate — the voter list is the final word.

Gokarn
Kumta, Uttara Kannada13,539 ✓Haldipur
Honavar, Uttara Kannada10,421 ✓Hegde(Part)
Kumta, Uttara Kannada6,918 ≈Karki
Honavar, Uttara Kannada6,780 ✓Salkod
Honavar, Uttara Kannada4,218 ✓Kagal
Kumta, Uttara Kannada4,081 ✓Chandavar
Honavar, Uttara Kannada4,069 ✓Holanagadde(Part)
Kumta, Uttara Kannada3,709 ✓Nadumaskeri
Kumta, Uttara Kannada3,599 ✓Divgi
Kumta, Uttara Kannada3,357 ≈Mirjan
Kumta, Uttara Kannada3,343 ✓Aghanashini
Kumta, Uttara Kannada3,283 ✓Hiregutti
Kumta, Uttara Kannada3,076 ✓Mugwa
Honavar, Uttara Kannada2,984 ✓Kadtoka
Honavar, Uttara Kannada2,609 ✓Hosakuli
Honavar, Uttara Kannada2,605 ✓Mur00R
Kumta, Uttara Kannada2,433 ≈Hubbangeri
Kumta, Uttara Kannada2,236 ≈Bhavikodla
Kumta, Uttara Kannada2,203 ≈Navilgone
Honavar, Uttara Kannada2,170 ✓Hodke Shiroor
Honavar, Uttara Kannada2,134 ✓Kujalli
Kumta, Uttara Kannada2,108 ✓Lukkeri
Kumta, Uttara Kannada2,057 ✓Holegadde
Kumta, Uttara Kannada2,056 ≈Hanehalli
Kumta, Uttara Kannada2,037 ≈Kodkani
Kumta, Uttara Kannada1,963 ≈Betkuli
Kumta, Uttara Kannada1,934 ≈Paduvani
Kumta, Uttara Kannada1,879 ≈Antravalli
Kumta, Uttara Kannada1,696 ≈Kallabbe
Kumta, Uttara Kannada1,639 ≈Kadle
Honavar, Uttara Kannada1,587 ✓Gudeangadi
Kumta, Uttara Kannada1,565 ✓Madangeri
Kumta, Uttara Kannada1,555 ≈Baad
Kumta, Uttara Kannada1,552 ≈Bargi
Kumta, Uttara Kannada1,537 ✓Kekkar
Honavar, Uttara Kannada1,510 ✓Math
Kumta, Uttara Kannada1,377 ✓Valgalli
Kumta, Uttara Kannada1,347 ≈Torke
Kumta, Uttara Kannada1,306 ✓Handigona
Kumta, Uttara Kannada1,281 ✓Chitragi
Kumta, Uttara Kannada1,242 ≈Kalkeri
Kumta, Uttara Kannada1,191 ≈Karkimakki
Kumta, Uttara Kannada1,191 ✓Nagur
Kumta, Uttara Kannada1,187 ≈Halkar
Kumta, Uttara Kannada1,079 ≈Divalli
Kumta, Uttara Kannada1,072 ✓Morba
Kumta, Uttara Kannada1,058 ≈Manaki
Kumta, Uttara Kannada1,038 ✓Konalli
Kumta, Uttara Kannada1,029 ✓Talgod
Kumta, Uttara Kannada981 ≈Uppinpattana
Kumta, Uttara Kannada926 ≈Vandoor
Honavar, Uttara Kannada920 ✓Kadime
Kumta, Uttara Kannada911 ≈Santeguli
Kumta, Uttara Kannada887 ≈Urkeri
Kumta, Uttara Kannada877 ≈Alkod
Kumta, Uttara Kannada814 ≈Horbhag
Kumta, Uttara Kannada801 ≈Harumaskeri
Kumta, Uttara Kannada780 ✓Nilkod
Honavar, Uttara Kannada779 ✓Shirgunji
Kumta, Uttara Kannada732 ≈

Showing the 60 most populous of 147 villages.

Boundaries: Assembly constituency boundaries, DataMeet (CC BY 2.5 IN).