Assembly constituency 200, Karnataka

Belthangady

Harish Poonja (BJP) won the 2023 election by 18,216 votes, taking 53.44% of the vote to Rakshith Shivaram (INC)'s 43.80%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerBJPHarish Poonja, 2023
Winner's vote share, 202353.44%runner-up 43.80%
Winning margin, 202318,2169.64% of votes cast
Elections on record3BJP 2, INC 1

Result by result

2013 INC 74,530 51.0% vs 40.2%2018 BJP 98,417 54.8% vs 42.3%2023 BJP 1,01,004 53.4% vs 43.8%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMarginTurnout
2023AssemblyBelthangady
Seat 200
Harish Poonja
BJP
1,01,004
53.4%
Rakshith Shivaram
INC
82,788
43.8%
18,216 votes
9.64%
80.8%
2018AssemblyBelthangady
Seat 200
Harish Poonja
BJP
98,417
54.8%
K.Vasantha Bangera
INC
75,443
42.3%
22,974 votes
12.80%
83.9%
2013AssemblyBelthangady
Seat 200
K. Vasantha Bangera
INC
74,530
51.0%
Ranjan G. Gowda
BJP
58,789
40.2%
15,741 votes
10.76%
75.4%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.