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Karnataka · PC 6 · 1996

Davangere

Winner — Lok Sabha 1996

G MALLIKARJUNAPPA
BJP· BJP
BJP 36.8%JD 23.5%22 others 39.7%
Votes
2,68,962
36.8% share
Winning margin
97,087
13.3% of votes
Total votes cast
7,30,659
Candidates
24
Seat history
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All Candidates

24 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
G MALLIKARJUNAPPA
BJP
BJP
2,68,96236.8%
2
S H PATEL
JD
United Front
1,71,87523.5%
3
CHANNAIAH ODEYAR
INC
INC
1,61,29622.1%
4
M BASAPPA
KCP
1,07,36914.7%
5
M CHANDRASHEKARAPPA
IND
3,3080.5%
6
B GURULINGAPPA
IND
2,5640.3%
7
M D NOORULLA SHARIFF
IND
2,2700.3%
8
S K SHARIFF BAGAR
IND
1,8150.3%
9
N MALATHESHA RAO
IND
1,6900.2%
10
SUBHAN KHAN
IND
1,2720.2%
11
H S PARAMESHWARAPPA NYAMATI
IND
1,2560.2%
12
K SHAHABUDDIN
IND
1,1150.1%
13
T SHANMUKHAPPA
IND
9990.1%
14
PEEKIBAI
IND
9660.1%
15
H CHIKKEGOWDA
IND
6380.1%
16
T KARIBASAPPA
IND
6030.1%
17
BASAVARAJAPPA
IND
5760.1%
18
SANNA GUTYAPPA
IND
4460.1%
19
N H MALLAPPA
IND
3430.1%
20
YOGESH RAO SINDHE
IND
3300.1%
21
N T SHIVAKUMAR
IND
3130.0%
22
AMEER KHAN
IND
2600.0%
23
BASHA SAB MESTRU
IND
2040.0%
24
M HANUMANTHAPPA
IND
1890.0%

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The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Low turnout (24th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
13.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.2% · min 0.1% · max 32.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
24th of 28

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.11
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 28

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
7th of 28

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 36.8%JD 23.5%INC 22.1%KCP 14.7%OTH 2.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,28,812
Density
228 / km²
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,442 km²
SC population20.8%
ST population19.0%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

Figures are for Raichur, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
85%HINDU
Hindu 84.7%Muslim 14.1%Other 1.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water61.1%
Electricity87.5%
Sanitation20.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births88.9%
Children fully vaccinated80.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.8%
Children underweight (under 5)40.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.4%
Women literate54.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.9%
Clean cooking fuel64.9%
Health insurance17.8%

What's nearby?

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