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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 87 · 2008

Ranibennur

Winner — 2008

G.SHIVANNA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 47.3%INC 45.1%7 others 7.6%
Votes
59,399
47.3% share
Winning margin
2,732
2.2% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
69.9%
of 1,79,660

A closely fought contest. G.SHIVANNA won with a 2.2% margin.

Seat history

0 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.59 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
G.SHIVANNA
BJP (NDA)
59,39947.3%
2
K.B.KOLIWAD
UPA
56,66745.1%
3
RAMALINGANNANAVAR S.S.
3,7203.0%
4
RAMACHANDRAPPA GUDDAPPA BILLAL
IND
2,2081.8%
5
DR.B.G.PATIL
BSP
1,3881.1%
6
KOTRESH.R. MEHARWADE
NDA
8280.7%
7
NAGARAJA KRISHNAPPA KUDUPALI
Samajwadi Party
5450.4%
8
KULKARNI CHANDRASHEKARAIAH GURULINGAIAH
IND
4360.3%
9
MANJULADEVI .S. HATTI
SUP
4120.3%

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

Average turnout (68th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.0% · min 2.2% · max 27.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
68th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.52
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
66th of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.52EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 47.3%INC 45.1%OTH 7.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/9

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.59 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,97,668
Density
331 / km²
Sex ratio
950 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,823 km²
SC population13.8%
ST population8.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
80%HINDU
Hindu 80.2%Muslim 18.6%Other 1.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water75.1%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation37.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.2%
Children fully vaccinated95.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.9%
Children underweight (under 5)35.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.8%
Women literate71.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.5%
Clean cooking fuel60.7%
Health insurance28.8%

What's nearby?

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