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Karnataka · PC 6 · 2004

Davangere

Winner — Lok Sabha 2004

G.M. SIDDESWARA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 40.7%INC 37.1%4 others 22.2%
Votes
3,70,499
40.7% share
Winning margin
32,676
3.6% of votes
Total votes cast
9,10,398
Candidates
6
Seat history

0 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

6 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
G.M. SIDDESWARA
NDA (NDA)
3,70,49940.7%
2
MALLIKARJUN S S
UPA
3,37,82337.1%
3
CHANNAIAH ODEYAR
1,58,51517.4%
4
DR SRIDHARA UDUPA
IND
16,5821.8%
5
MADAPPA R
IND
14,6461.6%
6
MALLIKARJUNA SWAMY T M
IND
12,3331.4%

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

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.6%
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 40.7%INC 37.1%JD(S) 17.4%OTH 4.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/6

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.12 Cr

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?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cotton and cotton based products🏺Pharma
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Pre-Historic Site

🏛️MonumentASI

Pre-Historic Site

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Pre-Historic Site

🏛️MonumentASI

Pre-Historic Site

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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