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Vidhan Sabha · Assembly constituency 209 of Karnataka

Virajpet

GeneralKarnatakaAC 209Lok Sabha: Mysore
2.27LElectors · 2023
74.1%Turnout
9Candidates
183Villages placed
MLA · elected 2023

A.S.Ponnanna

INC · Indian National Congress
83,791
Votes
49.9%
Vote share
4,291
Margin

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

Election history

Assembly results for Virajpet

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

Year
Winner & runner-up
Vote %
Margin
2023
A.S.Ponnanna INC
def. K.G.Bopaiah (BJP)
49.9%
4,291
2018
K G Bopaiah BJP
def. Arun Machaiah C S (INC)
49.4%
13,353
2013
K.G.Bopaiah BJP
def. Biddatanda.T.Pradeep (INC)
47.2%
3,414
2008
Bopaiah. K.G. BJP
def. Veena Achaiah (INC)
41.8%
15,073

2023 vote share

INC A.S.Ponnanna49.9%
BJP K.G.Bopaiah47.4%
JD(S) Manzoor Ali M.A0.7%
Others (6 candidates)1.0%

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
1A.S.PonnannaIndian National Congress83,79149.94%
2K.G.BopaiahBharatiya Janata Party79,50047.38%
4Manzoor Ali M.AJanata Dal (Secular)1,1210.67%
5Manu SomaiahSarvodaya Karnataka Paksha6820.41%
6Abdul Nasir MakkiIndependent3460.21%
7Chimmanamada RavindraAam Aadmi Party2540.15%
8Ponneti K.DarshanIndependent2040.12%
9Saju. V.A. (Bave)Karnataka Rashtra Samithi1230.07%
10S.Y.M. Masood FoujdarNationalist Congress Party1210.07%

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

183 villages

Villages in Virajpet

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

Halligattu
Ponnampet, Kodagu6,473 ✓Channayan Kote
Virajpet, Kodagu6,459 ≈Kutta
Ponnampet, Kodagu5,291 ✓Badagabanangala
Virajpet, Kodagu5,132 ✓Kaikeri
Ponnampet, Kodagu5,111 ✓Karadigodu
Virajpet, Kodagu5,046 ✓Hebbale
Ponnampet, Kodagu4,668 ≈Karike
Madikeri, Kodagu4,301 ✓Aruvath0Klu
Ponnampet, Kodagu4,154 ≈Melchembu
Madikeri, Kodagu3,887 ✓Arji
Virajpet, Kodagu3,842 ✓Kundalpadi Peraje
Madikeri, Kodagu3,823 ✓Mayamudi
Ponnampet, Kodagu3,819 ≈Yemmemadu
Madikeri, Kodagu3,530 ✓Halugunda
Virajpet, Kodagu3,446 ✓Napoklu
Madikeri, Kodagu3,429 ✓Matoor
Ponnampet, Kodagu3,343 ≈Karmadu
Virajpet, Kodagu3,335 ≈Mekur Hosakeri
Virajpet, Kodagu3,324 ≈Badaga
Ponnampet, Kodagu3,295 ≈Kunjila
Madikeri, Kodagu3,260 ✓Nokya
Ponnampet, Kodagu3,128 ≈Balele
Ponnampet, Kodagu3,071 ✓T. Shettigeri
Ponnampet, Kodagu2,977 ≈Kedamullur
Virajpet, Kodagu2,966 ≈Sampaje
Madikeri, Kodagu2,956 ✓Guhya
Virajpet, Kodagu2,924 ✓Kolakeri
Madikeri, Kodagu2,864 ✓Hosoor
Virajpet, Kodagu2,805 ≈Bethu
Madikeri, Kodagu2,517 ✓Kumtoor
Ponnampet, Kodagu2,357 ≈Kolagadalu
Madikeri, Kodagu2,335 ✓Heggala
Virajpet, Kodagu2,317 ✓Betoli
Virajpet, Kodagu2,297 ✓Puliyeri
Virajpet, Kodagu2,285 ✓Kannangala
Virajpet, Kodagu2,256 ✓Nittur
Ponnampet, Kodagu2,223 ✓Mekeri
Madikeri, Kodagu2,104 ✓Hudikeri
Ponnampet, Kodagu2,063 ✓Nemmale East And West
Ponnampet, Kodagu2,042 ≈Arapattu
Madikeri, Kodagu2,039 ✓Maldare
Virajpet, Kodagu2,027 ✓Balugodu
Virajpet, Kodagu2,013 ✓Hakathoor
Madikeri, Kodagu1,935 ✓Bhagamandala
Madikeri, Kodagu1,917 ✓Devanur
Ponnampet, Kodagu1,909 ✓Dhanugala
Ponnampet, Kodagu1,893 ✓Made
Madikeri, Kodagu1,891 ✓Yevakapadi
Madikeri, Kodagu1,826 ✓Katakeri (Rural)
Madikeri, Kodagu1,816 ✓Kothur
Ponnampet, Kodagu1,816 ≈Kanur
Ponnampet, Kodagu1,796 ≈Heravanadu
Madikeri, Kodagu1,789 ✓Hysodlur
Ponnampet, Kodagu1,733 ≈Kurchi
Ponnampet, Kodagu1,724 ✓Siddapura
Virajpet, Kodagu1,718 ≈Parakatageri
Ponnampet, Kodagu1,704 ✓Bengooru
Madikeri, Kodagu1,637 ✓Nalkeri
Virajpet, Kodagu1,620 ≈Kirgur
Ponnampet, Kodagu1,595 ≈

Showing the 60 most populous of 183 villages.

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