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Karnataka · PC 14 · 2014
Shimoga
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
B. S. YEDDYURAPPA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 53.7%INC 21.5%12 others 24.8%
Votes
6,06,216
53.7% share
Winning margin
3,63,305
32.2% of votes
Total votes cast
11,29,008
Candidates
14
Seat history
1 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.14 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. S. YEDDYURAPPA | NDA (NDA) | 6,06,216 | 53.7% |
| 2 | MANJUNATH BHANDARY | UPA | 2,42,911 | 21.5% |
| 3 | GEETHA SHIVARAJKUMAR | 2,40,636 | 21.3% | |
| 4 | K.G. SREEDHAR | 7,542 | 0.7% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 7,077 | 0.6% |
| 6 | KUNAJE MANJUNATHA GOWDA | 5,053 | 0.5% | |
| 7 | B. DHARMAPPA | 4,537 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | B.K. SHASHI KUMAR | KAP | 3,869 | 0.3% |
| 9 | H. SURESHA POOJARI | IND | 2,709 | 0.2% |
| 10 | S. SATISH SALIAN | IND | 2,234 | 0.2% |
| 11 | SHRILATHA SHETTY | IND | 2,073 | 0.2% |
| 12 | ANIL.M.R | IND | 1,517 | 0.1% |
| 13 | FAYAZ AHAMED ALIAS MOHAMAD FAYAZ AHAMED | SJPA | 1,339 | 0.1% |
| 14 | MAINUDDIN M.S. | IND | 1,295 | 0.1% |
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High turnout (3rd), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe32.2%
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 53.7%INC 21.5%JD(S) 21.3%OTH 2.8%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.14 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.