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Karnataka · PC 21 · 2005 by-election
Shimoga
Winner — 2005 by-election
S.Bangarappa
SP 36.0%INC 33.8%5 others 30.2%
Votes
2,69,013
36.0% share
Winning margin
16,637
2.2% of votes
Total votes cast
7,47,319
Candidates
7
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S.Bangarappa | 2,69,013 | 36.0% | |
| 2 | Ayanur Manjunatha | 2,52,376 | 33.8% | |
| 3 | Bhanuprakash | 1,48,640 | 19.9% | |
| 4 | L.T.Thimmappa Hegade | 54,578 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | Shivalinga Swami | 8,834 | 1.2% | |
| 6 | Bhadre Shivappa | IND | 8,737 | 1.2% |
| 7 | K.S.Sathyanarayana | JP | 5,141 | 0.7% |
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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 (20th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.8% · min 0.8% · max 35.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
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20th of 28How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.07
fewer partiesmore parties
22nd of 28How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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23rd of 28How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SP 36.0%INC 33.8%BJP 19.9%JD(S) 7.3%OTH 3.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,01,127
Density
476 / km²
Sex ratio
985 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,307 km²
SC population17.9%
ST population11.2%
Figures are for Mysore, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 87.7%Muslim 9.7%Other 2.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.4%
Electricity93.1%
Sanitation55.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated97.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.5%
Children underweight (under 5)28.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.0%
Women literate78.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.5%
Clean cooking fuel94.7%
Health insurance26.2%
What's nearby?
21 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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