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Shorapur

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Winner — 2013

RAJA VENKATAPPA NAYAK
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 44.5%JD(S) 41.7%8 others 13.8%
Votes
65,033
44.5% share
Winning margin
4,075
2.8% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
66.4%
of 2,20,310

A closely fought contest. RAJA VENKATAPPA NAYAK won with a 2.8% margin.

Seat history

0 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.36 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2008 vs 2013

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAJA VENKATAPPA NAYAK
INC
INC (UPA)
65,03344.5%
2
NARASIMHANAYAK (RAJUGOUDA)
JD(S)
60,95841.7%
3
SHIVARAJ MALLESHI
KJP
8,2395.6%
4
RAMANAGOUDA BHIMARAYAGOUDA
IND
3,2502.2%
5
MADANGOPAL NAYAK
BJP
NDA
3,2492.2%
6
NANDKUMAR MALIPATIL
BSRCP
2,0051.4%
7
PRABHULINGA SIDDAPUR J
IND
9930.7%
8
BASAVARAJ
IND
9850.7%
9
RAMALINGAPPA (RAMUNAYAK)
JD(U)
NDA
7710.5%
10
CHANDRASHEKHAR NAYAK
IND
7240.5%

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 (173rd), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.8% · min 0.8% · max 35.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
68%
lowerhigher
173rd of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.08
fewer partiesmore parties
191st of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
117th of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 44.5%JD(S) 41.7%KJP 5.6%OTH 8.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/10

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.36 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
25,66,326
Density
234 / km²
Sex ratio
971 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,954 km²
SC population25.3%
ST population2.5%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
78%HINDU
Hindu 78.4%Muslim 20.0%Other 1.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water56.8%
Electricity87.0%
Sanitation25.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births88.7%
Children fully vaccinated75.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.5%
Children underweight (under 5)36.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.0%
Women literate68.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Clean cooking fuel58.5%
Health insurance17.4%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cement🏺Shahabad stones🏺Toor Daal
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Pre-Historic Site

🏛️MonumentASI

Pre-Historic Site

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