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Karnataka · PC 11 · 2002 by-election
Kanakapura
Winner — 2002 by-election
H.D.DEVEGOWDA
JD(S) 41.4%INC 37.6%12 others 21.0%
Votes
5,81,709
41.4% share
Winning margin
52,576
3.7% of votes
Total votes cast
14,05,680
Candidates
14
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H.D.DEVEGOWDA | 5,81,709 | 41.4% | |
| 2 | D.K.SHIVAKUMAR | 5,29,133 | 37.6% | |
| 3 | ESWARAPPA K.S | 2,28,134 | 16.2% | |
| 4 | DYAVEGOWDA | JP | 22,960 | 1.6% |
| 5 | HOTTE PAKSHADA RAJENDRAPRASAD | IND | 17,282 | 1.2% |
| 6 | SHAIK BAHADUR | IND | 7,446 | 0.5% |
| 7 | SHIVAKUMAR | IND | 5,841 | 0.4% |
| 8 | M.VENKATESH | BPP | 3,119 | 0.2% |
| 9 | T.DYAVEGOWDA | IND | 2,243 | 0.2% |
| 10 | RAVIKUMAR | IND | 2,009 | 0.1% |
| 11 | H.R.SRIPADA RAO | KP | 1,806 | 0.1% |
| 12 | MARADI THOTA RENUKABHEEMAPPA | IND | 1,485 | 0.1% |
| 13 | ALUR P.NAGAPPA | IND | 1,318 | 0.1% |
| 14 | B.G.DEVEGOWDA | IND | 1,195 | 0.1% |
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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 (14th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.5% · min 1.1% · max 28.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
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14th of 28How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.08
fewer partiesmore parties
18th of 28How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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17th of 28How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(S) 41.4%INC 37.6%BJP 16.2%OTH 4.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,47,023
Density
434 / km²
Sex ratio
971 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,260 km²
SC population9.6%
ST population4.7%
Figures are for Dharwad, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
75%HINDU
Hindu 75.3%Muslim 20.9%Other 3.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water80.7%
Electricity93.5%
Sanitation57.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.7%
Children fully vaccinated87.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.2%
Children underweight (under 5)40.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.1%
Women literate81.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.8%
Clean cooking fuel79.1%
Health insurance24.5%
What's nearby?
10 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Nagareswar temple of Aravattu Kambadagudi
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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.