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Karnataka · PC 14 · 2018 by-election
Shimoga
Winner — 2018 by-election
B.Y. Raghavendra 'E'
BJP 50.7%JD(S) 45.9%3 others 3.4%
Votes
5,43,306
50.7% share
Winning margin
52,148
4.9% of votes
Total votes cast
10,71,053
Candidates
5
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.Y. Raghavendra 'E' | 5,43,306 | 50.7% | |
| 2 | S. Madhubangarappa | 4,91,158 | 45.9% | |
| 3 | Shashi Kumar S. Gowda | IND | 17,189 | 1.6% |
| 4 | NOTA | — | 10,687 | 1.0% |
| 5 | Mahima J. Patel | 8,713 | 0.8% |
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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.
High turnout (3rd), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.2% · min 1.3% · max 32.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
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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 50.7%JD(S) 45.9%OTH 3.4%
Who ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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
Known forDISTRICT
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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.