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Winner — 2013
U. B. BANAKAR
KJP· Karnataka Janata Paksha
KJP 39.6%INC 37.6%14 others 22.8%
Votes
52,623
39.6% share
Winning margin
2,606
2.0% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
82.1%
of 1,62,016
Hirekerur was decided by a razor-thin margin of 2.0% — fewer than 2,606 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
0 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.81 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U. B. BANAKAR | KJP Karnataka Janata Paksha | 52,623 | 39.6% |
| 2 | B.C.PATIL | UPA | 50,017 | 37.6% |
| 3 | B .H . BANNIKOD | IND | 10,579 | 8.0% |
| 4 | H .M.ASHOK | BSRCP | 3,399 | 2.6% |
| 5 | PALAKSHAGOUDA.H.PATIL | NDA | 3,177 | 2.4% |
| 6 | SAMPATKUMAR. B .MUTTALLI | LSP | 2,921 | 2.2% |
| 7 | NEELAPPA. M. ITER | IND | 2,205 | 1.7% |
| 8 | DHARMARAJ M SALI | 1,885 | 1.4% | |
| 9 | S.S. KUSAGUR | IND | 1,701 | 1.3% |
| 10 | P .D. BASANGOUDRA | IND | 1,449 | 1.1% |
| 11 | BEVINAHALLI. SIVAPPA. VEERAPPA | IND | 704 | 0.5% |
| 12 | SULEMAN. JAMALSAB .BALIGAR | BSP | 684 | 0.5% |
| 13 | RAJESH. B. JOLAD | IND | 632 | 0.5% |
| 14 | DADAPEERSAB HONNURSAB KULAMBI | IND | 350 | 0.3% |
| 15 | CHANDRASHEKHAR. V. BARANGI | IND | 337 | 0.3% |
| 16 | MANAKUR MARUTI RANGAPPA | IND | 334 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (23rd), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.1% · min 0.4% · max 37.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
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23rd of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.08
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193rd of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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119th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
KJP 39.6%INC 37.6%IND 8.0%OTH 14.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/16
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.81 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?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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