Back to Karnataka 2008 map
Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 72 · 2008Reserved (SC)
Hubli-Dharwad-East
Winner — 2008
VEERABHADRAPPA HALAHARAVI
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 44.4%INC 31.2%8 others 24.4%
Votes
41,029
44.4% share
Winning margin
12,168
13.2% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
56.2%
of 1,64,492
A clear win with a 13.2% margin.
Seat history
1 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.44 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VEERABHADRAPPA HALAHARAVI | BJP (NDA) | 41,029 | 44.4% |
| 2 | F.H. JAKKAPPANAVAR | UPA | 28,861 | 31.2% |
| 3 | HIREKERUR SHIVU YALLAPPA | 12,667 | 13.7% | |
| 4 | DURGAPPA KASHAPPA BIJWAD | IND | 5,410 | 5.8% |
| 5 | RAMACHANDRA KALINGAPPA MAHAR | IND | 1,551 | 1.7% |
| 6 | SHOBHA VASUDEV BALLARI (HUKKERI) | BSP | 799 | 0.9% |
| 7 | SREENIVAS M HARAPANAHALLI | RAHS | 688 | 0.7% |
| 8 | GOVINDRAJ ALLAPPA HARIWAN | Samajwadi Party | 599 | 0.7% |
| 9 | RAJESH BASAVARAJ | IND | 526 | 0.6% |
| 10 | DODAMANI SHARANABASAVESHWAR MALLIKARJUN (SHARANAYYA SWAMIJI ) | IND | 360 | 0.4% |
.png){kind=small}
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (163rd), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe13.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.2% · min 0.2% · max 39.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
163rd of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.18
fewer partiesmore parties
145th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
142nd of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 44.4%INC 31.2%JD(S) 13.7%IND 5.8%OTH 4.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.44 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?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺FMCG🏺Volve Mfg
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.