Karkal assembly constituency is a Town Municipal Council city in the Karnataka district of Udupi. Karkal constituency election results will be known once the Election Commission shall announce the Karnataka election results of 2023. Karkal Vidhan Sabha 2023 results shall be awaited once the elections are held in the state of Karnataka. Karkal is divided into 23 wards, with elections held every five years. According to Census India 2011, the Karkal Town Municipal Council has a population of 25,800 people, with 12,627 men and 13,173 women. Hindus make up 76.50% of the population, Muslims 14.90%, and Christians 5.87%. In 2018, Karkal Vidhan Sabha constituency had total 181031 electors.
The lists of candidates for the Karkal constituency have been declared by various political parties for the upcoming Karnataka elections 2023.
Sitting and previous MLAs from Karkal Assembly Constituency
Below is the list of winners and runners-up in the Karkal assembly elections conducted so far.
Year | A C No. | Constituency Name | Category | Winner | Gender | Party | Votes | Runner Up | Gender | Party | Votes |
2023 | 122 | Karkal | GEN | V.Sunill Kumar | M | BJP | 77028 | Udaya Shetty Muniyal | M | INC | 72426 |
2018 | 122 | Karkal | GEN | V.Sunill Kumar | M | BJP | 91245 | H.Gopal Bhandary | M | INC | 48679 |
2013 | 122 | Karkal | GEN | V.Sunill Kumar | M | BJP | 65039 | H.Gopal Bhandary | M | INC | 60785 |
2008 | 122 | Karkal | GEN | H. Gopal Bhandary | M | INC | 56529 | V. Sunil Kumar | M | BJP | 54992 |
2004 | 150 | Karkal | GEN | Sunil Kumar | M | BJP | 52061 | Gopala Bhandari H | M | INC | 42149 |
1999 | 150 | Karkal | GEN | H Gopala Bhandary | M | INC | 49591 | Kp Shenoy | M | BJP | 28857 |
1994 | 150 | Karkal | GEN | M. Veerappa Moily | M | INC | 36068 | K.P. Shenoy | M | BJP | 19558 |
1989 | 150 | Karkal | GEN | M. Veerappa Moily | M | INC | 41171 | M. K. Vijaya Kumar | M | JD | 22391 |
1985 | 150 | Karkal | GEN | M. Veerappa Moily | M | INC | 33330 | M. K. Vijaya Kumar | M | BJP | 28178 |
1983 | 150 | Karkal | GEN | Veerappa Moily M. | M | INC | 26176 | M. K. Vijayakumar | M | BJP | 20272 |
1978 | 150 | Karkal | GEN | M. Veerappa Moily | M | INC(I) | 29941 | M. K. Vijayakumar | M | JNP | 20985 |
1972 | 143 | Karkal | GEN | M. Veerappa Moily | M | INC | 25360 | Sunder Hegde | M | NCO | 5224 |
1967 | 143 | Karkal | GEN | B. R. Shetty | M | BJS | 20112 | N. Hegde | M | INC | 14548 |
1962 | 121 | Karkal | GEN | Dayanand R. Kalle | M | PSP | 17234 | K. K. Hegde | M | INC | 11372 |
1957 | 179 | Karkal | (SC) | Hegde Kanthappa Khedinji | M | INC | 26696 | Sheonoy Devaraya Ranga R. | M | PSP | 15801 |
1957 | 179 | Karkal | (SC) | Manjappa Ullal | M | INC | | Uncontested | | | |
Last Updated on: June 08, 2023