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Winner — 2008
BHUSANUR RAMESH BALAPPA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 33.9%JD(S) 19.7%6 others 46.4%
Votes
35,227
33.9% share
Winning margin
14,761
14.2% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
62.5%
of 1,66,124
A clear win with a 14.2% margin.
Seat history
2 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.61 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BHUSANUR RAMESH BALAPPA | BJP (NDA) | 35,227 | 33.9% |
| 2 | MANAGULI MALLAPPA CHANVEERAPPA | 20,466 | 19.7% | |
| 3 | SUNAGAR SHARANAPPA TIPPANNA | UPA | 20,099 | 19.4% |
| 4 | PATIL SIDDARAMA SHIVAMURTEPPA | IND | 9,721 | 9.4% |
| 5 | S.M.PATIL (GANIHAR) | BSP | 7,556 | 7.3% |
| 6 | HIREMATH N.S | Samajwadi Party | 6,976 | 6.7% |
| 7 | BASAVARAJ RAVUTAPPA MULASAVALAGI | IND | 2,641 | 2.5% |
| 8 | R.B.CHOUDHARI | IND | 1,141 | 1.1% |
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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 (165th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean14.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.6% · min 0.6% · max 27.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
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165th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.14
fewer partiesmore parties
156th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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133rd of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 33.9%JD(S) 19.7%INC 19.4%IND 9.4%BSP 7.3%SP 6.7%OTH 3.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.61 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,77,331
Density
207 / km²
Sex ratio
960 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,498 km²
SC population20.3%
ST population1.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
82%HINDU
Hindu 82.1%Muslim 17.0%Other 1.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water48.2%
Electricity80.6%
Sanitation18.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.8%
Children fully vaccinated71.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.9%
Children underweight (under 5)39.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.9%
Women literate66.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.2%
Clean cooking fuel60.6%
Health insurance21.2%
What's nearby?
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