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Karnataka · PC 14 · 2024
Shimoga
Winner — Lok Sabha 2024
B.Y.RAGHAVENDRA
Bharatiya Janata Party· NDA (NDA)
BJP 56.5%INC 38.8%22 others 4.7%
Votes
7,78,721
56.5% share
Winning margin
2,43,715
17.7% of votes
Total votes cast
13,78,579
Candidates
24
Seat history
5 of 24 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.52 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
24 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.Y.RAGHAVENDRA | NDA (NDA) | 7,78,721 | 56.5% |
| 2 | GEETHA SHIVARAJKUMAR | INDIA bloc | 5,35,006 | 38.9% |
| 3 | K. S. ESHWARAPPA | IND | 30,050 | 2.2% |
| 4 | BANDI | IND | 7,266 | 0.5% |
| 5 | RAVIKUMARA N. | IND | 4,552 | 0.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,332 | 0.3% |
| 7 | POOJA N. ANNAIAH | IND | 3,457 | 0.3% |
| 8 | A.D. SHIVAPPA | 2,779 | 0.2% | |
| 9 | N. V. NAVEEN KUMAR | IND | 1,993 | 0.1% |
| 10 | ARUNA KANAHALLI | UPJP | 1,478 | 0.1% |
| 11 | E.H. NAYAK | IND | 954 | 0.1% |
| 12 | JOHN BENNY | IND | 867 | 0.1% |
| 13 | GANESH. B (BELLI) | IND | 747 | 0.1% |
| 14 | D.S. ESHWARAPPA | IND | 695 | 0.1% |
| 15 | KUNAJE MANJUNATHA GOWDA | IND | 683 | 0.1% |
| 16 | S.K PRABHU | KRS | 617 | 0.0% |
| 17 | SHIVARUDRAIAH SWAMY | IND | 599 | 0.0% |
| 18 | IMTIYAZ A. ATTAR | IND | 442 | 0.0% |
| 19 | MOHAMMED YUSUF KHAN | YSEP | 404 | 0.0% |
| 20 | G. JAYADEVA | IND | 368 | 0.0% |
| 21 | CHANDRASHEKAR. H C | IND | 357 | 0.0% |
| 22 | P. SRIPATHI. BHAT | IND | 344 | 0.0% |
| 23 | SANDESH SHETTY. A | IND | 293 | 0.0% |
| 24 | H SURESH POOJARI | IND | 220 | 0.0% |
High turnout (3rd), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe17.7%
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 56.5%INC 38.9%OTH 4.3%NOTA 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/23
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.52 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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