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Winner — 2008
B.P.HARISH
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 37.8%JD(S) 29.0%10 others 33.3%
Votes
47,238
37.8% share
Winning margin
11,018
8.8% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
74.9%
of 1,66,957
A clear win with a 8.8% margin.
Seat history
1 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.09 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.P.HARISH | BJP (NDA) | 47,238 | 37.8% |
| 2 | H.SHIVAPPA | 36,220 | 28.9% | |
| 3 | DR.Y.NAGAPPA | UPA | 35,652 | 28.5% |
| 4 | M. BASHASAB | IND | 1,682 | 1.3% |
| 5 | TEJASVI V PATEL | SUP | 1,326 | 1.1% |
| 6 | L.N. NIRANJANAMURTHY | BSP | 887 | 0.7% |
| 7 | ANITHA PATIL | IND | 497 | 0.4% |
| 8 | H.ONKARAPPA | IND | 404 | 0.3% |
| 9 | N.AYUB KHAN | IND | 383 | 0.3% |
| 10 | H.NAGARAJ PALEGAR | IND | 341 | 0.3% |
| 11 | BARIKARA BASAVARAJA | CPI(ML)(L) | 260 | 0.2% |
| 12 | H.K.SHIVAKUMARASWAMY | Samajwadi Party | 203 | 0.2% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (69th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.7% · min 2.5% · max 30.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
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69th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.05
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35th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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211th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.05EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 37.8%JD(S) 28.9%INC 28.5%OTH 4.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.09 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,45,497
Density
328 / km²
Sex ratio
972 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,924 km²
SC population20.2%
ST population12.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
85%HINDU
Hindu 85.3%Muslim 13.7%Other 1.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water69.7%
Electricity92.1%
Sanitation46.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.3%
Children fully vaccinated79.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.4%
Children underweight (under 5)32.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.7%
Women literate76.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.1%
Clean cooking fuel79.1%
Health insurance25.2%
What's nearby?
3 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.