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Karnataka · PC 1 · 1998Reserved (SC)
Bidar
Winner — Lok Sabha 1998
RAMCHANDRA VEERAPPA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 53.2%JD 22.3%6 others 24.5%
Votes
3,17,504
53.3% share
Winning margin
1,84,633
31.0% of votes
Total votes cast
5,96,294
Candidates
8
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMCHANDRA VEERAPPA | NDA (NDA) | 3,17,504 | 53.3% |
| 2 | BABU HONNA NAIK | 1,32,871 | 22.3% | |
| 3 | GUNDAPPA KORWAR | INC | 1,01,150 | 17.0% |
| 4 | SURYAWANSHI VAIJANATH RAO | 31,288 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | SHARANBASAPPA VITTAPPA SIRSIKAR | JP | 7,024 | 1.2% |
| 6 | DR.SHANKER RAO SONALAWADI | IND | 2,913 | 0.5% |
| 7 | YESHWANTH RAMCHANDRA | 2,896 | 0.5% | |
| 8 | MALLAPPA J. MADAR | IND | 648 | 0.1% |
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.
High turnout (2nd), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe31.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.7% · min 0.3% · max 39.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
2nd of 28How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.16
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 28How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
28th of 28How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 53.3%JD 22.3%INC 17.0%BSP 5.3%OTH 2.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
47,79,661
Density
356 / km²
Sex ratio
973 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
13,433 km²
SC population12.1%
ST population6.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.5%Muslim 11.1%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water54.0%
Electricity83.9%
Sanitation32.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.5%
Children fully vaccinated81.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.8%
Children underweight (under 5)36.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.9%
Women literate74.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.8%
Clean cooking fuel74.8%
Health insurance20.7%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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silahara inscription (Saka 178) in Basavesvara Temple
🏛️MonumentASI
silahara inscription (Saka 178) in Basavesvara Temple
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.