MOODABIDRI
Assembly seat no. 201 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2023
UMANATHA KOTIAN
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2023
22,468
14.16% of valid votes
Result, 2023
Runner-up
INCMITHUN M RAI
- Votes
- 64,457
- Vote share
- 40.61%
- Behind by
- 22,468
Electors
2,08,542
Total votes polled
1,58,721
Valid votes
1,58,721
NOTA votes
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Turnout
76.1%
Full result, 2023
9 candidates · 1,58,721 valid votes
UMANATHA KOTIANBJPwon
86,925
54.8%
MITHUN M RAIINC
64,457
40.6%
ALPHONSE FRANKOSDPI
3,617
2.3%
DR.AMARASHREE AMARNATH SHETTYJD(S)
1,533
1.0%
NOTANONEOFTHEABOVE
837
0.5%
VIJAYNATH VITTAL SHETTYAAAP
637
0.4%
DURGA PRASADIND
319
0.2%
ISHWARA S. MOODUSHEDDEIND
236
0.1%
DAYANANDAKARNATAKARASHTRASAMITHI
160
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UMANATHA KOTIAN | BJP | 86,925 | 54.77% | MITHUN M RAI | 22,468 |
| 2018 | UMANATHA. A. KOTIAN | BJP | 87,444 | 57.44% | K. ABHAYACHANDRA | 29,799 |
| 2013 | K ABHAYACHANDRA | INC | 53,180 | 41.29% | UMANATHA KOTIAN | 4,550 |
| 2008 | K.ABHAYACHANDRA | INC | 44,744 | 40.31% | K.P.JAGADISH ADHIKARI | 9,903 |
| 2004 | ABHAYACHANDRA K | INC | 29,926 | 36.32% | AMARANATHA SHETTY K | 2,949 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the MOODABIDRI assembly constituency in 2023?
UMANATHA KOTIAN (BJP) won MOODABIDRI in 2023, by a margin of 22,468 votes.
Which party has won MOODABIDRI the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has MOODABIDRI gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won MOODABIDRI the most times?
K ABHAYACHANDRA, with 2 wins between 1999 and 2013.







