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Winner — 2008
ESHWARA BHIMANNA KHANDRE
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 50.0%BJP 33.8%11 others 16.2%
Votes
64,492
50.0% share
Winning margin
20,971
16.3% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
66.3%
of 1,94,461
Bhalki is a safe seat — ESHWARA BHIMANNA KHANDRE won by 16.3%.
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESHWARA BHIMANNA KHANDRE | INC (UPA) | 64,492 | 50.0% |
| 2 | PRAKASH KHANDRE | NDA | 43,521 | 33.8% |
| 3 | ANIL P BHUSARE | 12,893 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | YADAVARAO KANSE | BSP | 2,772 | 2.1% |
| 5 | VENKATRAO S/O KISHANRAO | IND | 1,605 | 1.2% |
| 6 | RAJKUMAR SHIVALINGAYYA | IND | 1,009 | 0.8% |
| 7 | VEERANNA BASAVANAPPA | IND | 926 | 0.7% |
| 8 | RAJKUMAR S/O CHANDRAPPA | IND | 449 | 0.3% |
| 9 | NARSING S/O KISHANRAO | Samajwadi Party | 372 | 0.3% |
| 10 | ESHWAR S/O RUDRAPPA | IND | 244 | 0.2% |
| 11 | BAPURAO NEELKANTHRAO | IND | 241 | 0.2% |
| 12 | TRIMBAK TUKARAM | IND | 230 | 0.2% |
| 13 | BASWARAJ PATIL | IND | 193 | 0.1% |
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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 (137th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean16.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 4.6% · max 28.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
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137th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.03
fewer partiesmore parties
211th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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164th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 50.0%BJP 33.8%JD(S) 10.0%OTH 6.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,03,300
Density
313 / km²
Sex ratio
956 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,448 km²
SC population23.5%
ST population13.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
76%HINDU
Hindu 75.7%Muslim 19.7%Other 4.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water50.7%
Electricity86.6%
Sanitation23.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.0%
Children fully vaccinated74.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.8%
Children underweight (under 5)36.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.9%
Women literate73.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.2%
Clean cooking fuel65.2%
Health insurance21.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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