Overview
- The two Karnataka Assembly bypolls held Thursday closed with preliminary turnout of 68.73% in Bagalkot and 68.55% in Davanagere South, according to poll officials.
- Polling was reported as smooth and peaceful, with a few technical glitches and a stray minor clash in Davanagere.
- Bagalkot counted 2,59,797 registered voters and about 319 polling stations, and nine candidates were on the ballot.
- Women made up 1,32,775 of Bagalkot’s voters and men 1,26,999, reflecting a near-even electoral roll.
- Both seats recorded lower participation than in the 2023 general Assembly elections, and the figures are preliminary before reconciliation.