Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
B.Suresh Gowda of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Tumkur Rural Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 89,191 votes (48.90% vote share). The runner-up was D.C.Gowrishankar Swamy (Janata Dal (Secular)) with 84,597 votes.
A total of 13 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.Suresh Gowda | 89191 | 48.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | D.C.Gowrishankar Swamy | 84597 | 46.40% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 3 | G.H.Shanmukhappa | 4066 | 2.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Dinesh.T.N | 753 | 0.40% | Uttama Prajaakeeya Party |
| 5 | Dinesh Kumar.B | 670 | 0.40% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 6 | V.A.Anand | 461 | 0.30% | Karnataka Rashtra Samithi |
| 7 | Siddaramegowda | 455 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | S.T.Govindaiah | 313 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Yoganarasimhamurthy.T.H | 309 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | K.V.Srinivas Kalkere | 152 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | D.Gopalakrishna | 88 | 0.10% | Socialist Party (India) |
| 12 | Ashoka.K.S. | 80 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 13 | Nissar Ahmed | 54 | 0.00% | Indian Movement Party |
The Tumkur Rural constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. B.Suresh Gowda (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 89,191 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.