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Karnataka · PC 14 · 2019
Shimoga
Winner — Lok Sabha 2019
B.Y.RAGHAVENDRA.
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 56.9%JD(S) 39.5%11 others 3.7%
Votes
7,29,872
56.9% share
Winning margin
2,23,360
17.4% of votes
Total votes cast
12,83,577
Candidates
13
Seat history
4 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.25 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.Y.RAGHAVENDRA. | NDA (NDA) | 7,29,872 | 56.9% |
| 2 | S.MADHUBANGARAPPA | 5,06,512 | 39.5% | |
| 3 | GUDDAPPA | 7,350 | 0.6% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 6,868 | 0.5% |
| 5 | SHASHIKUMAR.S.GOWDA | IND | 6,845 | 0.5% |
| 6 | KRISHNA.K. | PPOI | 5,653 | 0.4% |
| 7 | S.UMESHA VARMA | IND | 4,465 | 0.3% |
| 8 | VENKATESH.R | UPJP | 4,087 | 0.3% |
| 9 | SHEKARA NAIK | IND | 3,930 | 0.3% |
| 10 | K.C.VINAY RAJAVATH | IND | 3,317 | 0.3% |
| 11 | MOHAMMED YUSUF KHAN | IND | 1,579 | 0.1% |
| 12 | N.T.VIJAYAKUMAR | IND | 1,578 | 0.1% |
| 13 | S.UMESHAPPA | IND | 1,521 | 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
safe17.4%
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 56.9%JD(S) 39.5%OTH 3.1%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.25 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.