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Karnataka · PC 3 · 1980
Raichur
Winner — Lok Sabha 1980
B.V. DESAI
INC(I)· Congress (I)
INC(I) 66.2%INC(U) 17.6%2 others 16.2%
Votes
1,75,888
66.2% share
Winning margin
1,29,050
48.6% of votes
Total votes cast
2,65,737
Candidates
4
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.V. DESAI |  INC(I)Congress (I) | 1,75,888 | 66.2% |
| 2 | RAJA PID NAIK | 46,838 | 17.6% | |
| 3 | M.S. PATIL | Janata / Lok Dal | 40,110 | 15.1% |
| 4 | EARAPPA HULIGEPPA | IND | 2,901 | 1.1% |
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Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (17th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe48.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.5% · min 0.1% · max 48.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
17th of 28How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.13
fewer partiesmore parties
6th of 28How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
25th of 28How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC(I) 66.2%INC(U) 17.6%JNP 15.1%OTH 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,89,752
Density
288 / km²
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,552 km²
SC population16.9%
ST population5.1%
Figures are for Bagalkot, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.5%Muslim 11.6%Other 1.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water63.4%
Electricity84.8%
Sanitation18.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.2%
Children fully vaccinated78.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.3%
Children underweight (under 5)42.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.0%
Women literate69.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.7%
Clean cooking fuel56.6%
Health insurance22.3%
What's nearby?
37 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.