Sullia is assembly constituency number 207 in Karnataka, in Dakshina Kannada district, and one of the segments of the Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Bhagirathi Murulya of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 57.0% of the vote, 30,874 votes ahead of G. Krishnappa Ramakunja. (INC).
- 01Bhagirathi MurulyaBJP93,91157.01%
- 02G. Krishnappa Ramakunja.INC63,03738.27%
- 03H. L. Venkatesh.JD(S)1,8501.12%
- 04Sumana BellarkarAAP1,5870.96%
- 05Ramesha Boodu, SulliaUPJP5750.35%
- 3 other candidates · 1,210 votesNOTA · 2,562 (1.56%)
Margin 30,874 votes · 18.74% of valid votes
All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,64,732 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhagirathi MurulyaFemale · 48 yrs · SC | BJP | 93,911 | 57.01% |
| 2 | G. Krishnappa Ramakunja.Male · 59 yrs · SC | INC | 63,037 | 38.27% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,562 | 1.56% |
| 3 | H. L. Venkatesh.Male · 69 yrs · SC | JD(S) | 1,850 | 1.12% |
| 4 | Sumana BellarkarFemale · 40 yrs · SC | AAP | 1,587 | 0.96% |
| 5 | Ramesha Boodu, SulliaMale · 32 yrs · SC | UPJP | 575 | 0.35% |
| 6 | Guruvappa KalluguddeMale · 43 yrs · SC | Independent | 513 | 0.31% |
| 7 | Sunder MeraMale · 60 yrs · SC | KRPP | 398 | 0.24% |
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| 8 | Ganesha. M (sudhish)Male · 38 yrs · SC | KRS | 299 | 0.18% |
BJP held the seat: it also won in 2018.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Sullia result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angara.s | BJP | 95,205 | 56.53% |
| 2 | Dr.b.raghu | INC | 69,137 | 41.05% |
| 3 | Raghu | BSP | 1,472 | 0.87% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,310 | 0.78% |
| 4 | Sundara.k | Independent | 564 | 0.33% |
| 5 | Sanjeev Baburao Kurandwada | Independent | 391 | 0.23% |
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| 6 | Chandrashekara.k.pallathadka | Independent | 333 | 0.20% |
Sullia result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angara. S | BJP | 65,913 | 45.13% |
| 2 | Dr. B. Raghu | INC | 64,540 | 44.19% |
| 3 | Nandaraj Sankesh | JD(S) | 8,551 | 5.85% |
| 4 | M. Koosappa | SDPI | 2,569 | 1.76% |
| 5 | G. Kunhiraman | Independent | 1,380 | 0.94% |
| 6 | Chandravathi | KJP | 1,001 | 0.69% |
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| 7 | A. Angara | Independent | 725 | 0.50% |
| 8 | K. Kushala Bellare | Independent | 705 | 0.48% |
| 9 | Karunesh. S | Independent | 682 | 0.47% |
Sullia result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angara S | BJP | 61,144 | 49.41% |
| 2 | Dr. B. Raghu | INC | 56,822 | 45.91% |
| 3 | Sharaschandra | JD(S) | 3,538 | 2.86% |
| 4 | Ramesh Mundodi | BSP | 2,256 | 1.82% |
Sullia outlined in orange among the other Karnataka seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2023. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Dakshina Kannada district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Sullia is one of the assembly segments of Dakshina Kannada. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Dakshina Kannada candidates.
- Captain Brijesh ChowtaBJP1,02,762 60.9%
- Padmaraj.r.poojaryINC63,615 37.7%
- Kanthappa AlangarBSP814 0.5%
- Durga PrasadKRUNDSVKRA446 0.3%
- Supreeth Kumar Poojary KateelIndependent370 0.2%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 39,147 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Sullia.
Who won the Sullia assembly seat in 2023?
Bhagirathi Murulya of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Sullia in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election with 93,911 votes, which was 57.01% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Sullia?
The margin was 30,874 votes (18.74% of valid votes). The runner-up was G. Krishnappa Ramakunja. of the Indian National Congress with 63,037 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Sullia in 2023?
Turnout was 80.54%: 1,66,077 of 2,06,210 registered electors voted, across 231 polling stations. That is 4.3 points lower than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sullia part of?
Sullia is an assembly segment of the Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Captain Brijesh Chowta got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Sullia a reserved constituency?
Yes. Sullia is reserved for scheduled castes (sc), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Sullia?
The Karnataka assembly elected in 2023 completes its five-year term in 2028, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Karnataka assembly elections of 2023 and 2018 and 2013 and 2008 (2023 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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- Karnataka districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
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