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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 15 · 1978

Jewargi

Winner — 1978

DHARAM SINGH NARAYAN SINGH
INC(I)· INC
INC(I) 54.1%JNP 30.5%2 others 15.4%
Votes
26,584
54.1% share
Winning margin
11,595
23.6% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
60.9%
of 80,673

Jewargi is a safe seat — DHARAM SINGH NARAYAN SINGH won by 23.6%.

Seat history

All Candidates

4 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DHARAM SINGH NARAYAN SINGH
INC(I)
INC
26,58454.1%
2
MALLAPPA MALKAPPA SAHU ALUR
Janata
14,98930.5%
3
ANNARYA GOUDA SHIVASHARANAPPA GOUDA PATIL
INC
6,26612.8%
4
SHIVASHARANAPPA MAHANTAPPAGOUDA JEMNBERAT
IND
1,2732.6%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

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.

Average turnout (81st), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
23.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 1.9% · max 23.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
81st of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.12
fewer partiesmore parties
165th of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
156th of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC(I) 54.1%JNP 30.5%INC 12.8%OTH 2.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
47,79,661
Density
356 / km²
Sex ratio
973 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
13,433 km²
SC population12.1%
ST population6.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.5%Muslim 11.1%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water54.0%
Electricity83.9%
Sanitation32.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.5%
Children fully vaccinated81.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.8%
Children underweight (under 5)36.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.9%
Women literate74.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.8%
Clean cooking fuel74.8%
Health insurance20.7%

What's nearby?

8 locations
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Inscription dated Saka 1141 of Ratta Cheiftain Kantavirya IV in ancient Basava temple

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Inscription dated Saka 1141 of Ratta Cheiftain Kantavirya IV in ancient Basava temple

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Jumma Masjid

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Jumma Masjid

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Kadamba Inscription dated Kaliyuga 4282

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Kadamba Inscription dated Kaliyuga 4282

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Kadamba inscription (kaliyuga 4289) in Mahalingesvara temple.at. Kittur dist Belgaum

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Kadamba inscription (kaliyuga 4289) in Mahalingesvara temple.at. Kittur dist Belgaum

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Kannada (15th Cent A.D) inscription in the ancient Isvara temple.

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Kannada (15th Cent A.D) inscription in the ancient Isvara temple.

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Ratta Tablet dated Saka 1130 and 1178 in Brahmadeva Temple

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Ratta Tablet dated Saka 1130 and 1178 in Brahmadeva Temple

Temple known as Bastigudi with 4 Kadamaba inscription, two of which are dated Kaliyuga 4275 (1174…

Temple known as Bastigudi with 4 Kadamaba inscription, two of which are dated Kaliyuga 4275 (1174…

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Temple known as Bastigudi with 4 Kadamaba inscription, two of which are dated Kaliyuga 4275 (1174 A.D)

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Western chalukya inscription of Somesvaradeva II (Saka 997) in ShankaraDeva Temple.

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Western chalukya inscription of Somesvaradeva II (Saka 997) in ShankaraDeva Temple.

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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