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Dharwad

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Winner — 2008

SEEMA ASHOK MASUTI
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 31.8%INC 31.1%12 others 37.1%
Votes
35,417
31.8% share
Winning margin
723
0.7% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
67.3%
of 1,65,725

Dharwad was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.7% — fewer than 723 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

2 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.71 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SEEMA ASHOK MASUTI
BJP
BJP (NDA)
35,41731.8%
2
VINAY KULKARNI
INC
UPA
34,69431.1%
3
AMRUT AYYAPPA DESAI
JD(S)
21,30219.1%
4
ASTAGI TAVANAPPA PAYAPPA
IND
6,1135.5%
5
RAMANAGOUDAR SANGANGOUDA RUDRAGOUDA
IND
2,7892.5%
6
ISHWAR SANIKOPPA
IND
2,1781.9%
7
BELLAD SHIVANNA
IND
2,0751.9%
8
DESAI SUBHAS NINGAPPA
IND
1,7101.5%
9
AMBADGATTI SHIVANAND RUDRAPPA
IND
1,4221.3%
10
IMAMHUSAIN KUNDGOL
BSP
BSP
1,3021.2%
11
MUGUR MAKABOOLAHMED NAZEERAHMED
IUML
UPA
8100.7%
12
YASHWAN.T K JALAYI
IND
6510.6%
13
SHASHIKALA ISHWAR MASUTI
SUP
6100.6%
14
SAVITRI M. GUNDI
JD(U)
NDA
4760.4%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (123rd), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
0.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.3% · min 0.7% · max 32.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
123rd of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.10
fewer partiesmore parties
182nd of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
44th of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 31.8%INC 31.1%JD(S) 19.1%IND 5.5%OTH 12.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.71 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,47,023
Density
434 / km²
Sex ratio
971 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,260 km²
SC population9.6%
ST population4.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
75%HINDU
Hindu 75.3%Muslim 20.9%Other 3.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water80.7%
Electricity93.5%
Sanitation57.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.7%
Children fully vaccinated87.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.2%
Children underweight (under 5)40.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.1%
Women literate81.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.8%
Clean cooking fuel79.1%
Health insurance24.5%

What's nearby?

2 locations
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Two fort gates (inner and outer)

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Two fort gates (inner and outer)

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