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Karnataka · PC 14 · 2009
Shimoga
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 50.6%INC 45.0%10 others 4.4%
Votes
4,82,783
50.6% share
Winning margin
52,893
5.5% of votes
Total votes cast
9,54,407
Candidates
12
Seat history
0 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.15 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA | NDA (NDA) | 4,82,783 | 50.6% |
| 2 | S. BANGARAPPA | UPA | 4,29,890 | 45.0% |
| 3 | H.S. SHEKARAPPA | IND | 10,850 | 1.1% |
| 4 | J. JAYAPPA | 8,205 | 0.9% | |
| 5 | C. MURUGAN | AIJMK | 6,046 | 0.6% |
| 6 | M.P. SRIDHAR. BYNDOOR | IND | 4,568 | 0.5% |
| 7 | MANJAPPA. S. | IND | 3,108 | 0.3% |
| 8 | N DINESH KUMAR | IND | 2,144 | 0.2% |
| 9 | D.S. ESHWARAPPA | IND | 1,918 | 0.2% |
| 10 | AKHIL AHMED | IND | 1,827 | 0.2% |
| 11 | MAINUDDIN.M.S | IND | 1,716 | 0.2% |
| 12 | UMESHKUMAR S | IND | 1,352 | 0.1% |
High turnout (3rd), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.2% · min 1.3% · max 32.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
3rd of 28How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.12
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 28How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
22nd of 28How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 50.6%INC 45.0%OTH 4.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.15 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,52,753
Density
207 / km²
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,478 km²
SC population17.6%
ST population3.7%
Figures are for Shimoga, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.4%Muslim 13.4%Other 2.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.3%
Electricity90.5%
Sanitation71.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.7%
Children fully vaccinated96.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.0%
Children underweight (under 5)34.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.9%
Women literate79.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.1%
Clean cooking fuel85.7%
Health insurance26.5%
What's nearby?
30 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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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.