Thursday, 12 November 2026

Vidhan Sabha · Assembly constituency 201 of Karnataka

Moodabidri

GeneralKarnatakaAC 201Lok Sabha: Dakshina Kannada

2.09LElectors · 2023

76.1%Turnout

8Candidates

117Villages placed

MLA · elected 2023

Umanatha Kotian

BJP · Bharatiya Janata Party

86,925

Votes

54.8%

Vote share

22,468

Margin

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

Election history

Assembly results for Moodabidri

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

Year

Winner & runner-up

Vote %

Margin

2023

Umanatha Kotian BJP

def. Mithun M Rai (INC)

54.8%

22,468

2018

Umanatha. A. Kotian BJP

def. K. Abhayachandra (INC)

57.4%

29,799

2013

K Abhayachandra INC

def. Umanatha Kotian (BJP)

41.3%

4,550

2008

K.Abhayachandra INC

def. K.P.Jagadish Adhikari (BJP)

40.3%

9,903

2023 vote share

BJP Umanatha Kotian54.8%

INC Mithun M Rai40.6%

SDPI Alphonse Franko2.3%

Others (5 candidates)1.8%

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

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

8 candidates

Every candidate, 2023

#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
1	Umanatha Kotian	Bharatiya Janata Party	86,925	54.77%
2	Mithun M Rai	Indian National Congress	64,457	40.61%
3	Alphonse Franko	SDPI	3,617	2.28%
4	Dr.Amarashree Amarnath Shetty	Janata Dal (Secular)	1,533	0.97%
6	Vijaynath Vittal Shetty	Aam Aadmi Party	637	0.40%
7	Durga Prasad	Independent	319	0.20%
8	Ishwara S. Moodushedde	Independent	236	0.15%
9	Dayananda	Karnataka Rashtra Samithi	160	0.10%

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

117 villages

Villages in Moodabidri

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

Tenkayedapadavu
Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada6,228 ≈Pavoor
Ullala, Dakshina Kannada5,987 ≈Boliyar
Ullala, Dakshina Kannada5,753 ≈Amblamogru
Ullala, Dakshina Kannada4,941 ≈Haleangady
Mulki, Dakshina Kannada4,563 ✓Menna Bettu
Mulki, Dakshina Kannada4,374 ✓Badagayedapadavu
Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada4,220 ≈Ulaibettu
Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada4,162 ≈Paduperar
Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada3,905 ≈Malavoor
Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada3,468 ✓Tenkayekkar
Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada3,445 ✓Kilpady
Mulki, Dakshina Kannada3,389 ✓Kandavara
Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada3,347 ≈Killenjaru
Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada3,225 ≈Surinje
Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada3,098 ✓Thokur-(10)
Mulki, Dakshina Kannada2,898 ✓Kemral
Mulki, Dakshina Kannada2,813 ✓Mogaru
Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada2,797 ≈Kompadavu
Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada2,582 ≈Kolavooru
Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada2,491 ≈Badagayekkaru
Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada2,467 ✓Kondemula
Mulki, Dakshina Kannada2,378 ≈Aikala
Mulki, Dakshina Kannada2,332 ✓Muchur
Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada2,294 ≈Permude
Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada2,242 ✓Sasihithlu
Mulki, Dakshina Kannada2,228 ✓Athikari Bettu
Mulki, Dakshina Kannada2,219 ≈Tankaulipady
Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada2,188 ≈Bellairu
Mulki, Dakshina Kannada2,141 ✓Koikude
Mulki, Dakshina Kannada2,029 ✓Elinje
Mulki, Dakshina Kannada1,951 ✓Muthuru
Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada1,875 ≈Pavanje
Mulki, Dakshina Kannada1,737 ✓Madya
Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada1,624 ✓Shimanthur
Mulki, Dakshina Kannada1,607 ✓Balkunje
Mulki, Dakshina Kannada1,551 ✓Kavathar
Mulki, Dakshina Kannada1,529 ✓Attur
Mulki, Dakshina Kannada1,478 ✓Delanthabettu
Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada1,464 ✓Nadugodu
Mulki, Dakshina Kannada1,454 ≈Padupanamboor
Mulki, Dakshina Kannada1,326 ✓Kalavar
Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada1,115 ✓Ulipady
Mulki, Dakshina Kannada1,032 ✓Karnire
Mulki, Dakshina Kannada920 ✓Elathur
Mulki, Dakshina Kannada889 ✓Kollur
Mulki, Dakshina Kannada778 ✓Kilenjur
Mulki, Dakshina Kannada658 ≈Panja
Mulki, Dakshina Kannada418 ✓51 Hosabettu
Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada ≈Konaje (CT)
Ullala, Dakshina Kannada ≈Kotekara (CT)
Ullala, Dakshina Kannada ≈Talipady (CT)
Mulki, Dakshina Kannada ✓58 Panjimogaru
Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada ≈91 Kasaba Bajar
Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada ≈89 Kodiyala A
Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada ≈59 Kavuru
Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada ≈Mudushedde (CT)
Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada ≈Someshwar (CT)
Ullala, Dakshina Kannada ≈2 Bappanadu
Mulki, Dakshina Kannada ≈4 Chitrapu
Mulki, Dakshina Kannada ≈

Showing the 60 most populous of 117 villages.

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