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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 129 · 2018

Tiptur

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Winner — 2018

B.C. NAGESH
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 40.5%INC 23.6%14 others 35.9%
Votes
61,383
40.5% share
Winning margin
25,563
16.9% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
84.5%
of 1,79,318

Tiptur is a safe seat — B.C. NAGESH won by 16.9%.

Seat history

1 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.72 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2013 vs 2018

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
B.C. NAGESH
BJP
BJP (NDA)
61,38340.5%
2
K. SHADAKSHARI
INC
INC
35,82023.6%
3
LOKESHWARA
JD(S)
JD(S)
17,02711.2%
4
K.T. SHANTHAKUMAR
IND
13,5068.9%
5
G. NARAYAN
IND
8,6895.7%
6
B. NANJAMARI
IND
6,2124.1%
7
T N KUMARASWAMY
IND
3,0182.0%
8
MYLARI .M.
IND
2,3481.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
8560.6%
10
M. RAMESHA
AIMEP
6600.4%
11
T. SHIVANAG
IND
5010.3%
12
DR. S. SHOBHA
IND
4250.3%
13
ANANTHASHAYANA .A.T.
IND
3350.2%
14
SANTHOSH BHYRATAE
SHS
3060.2%
15
R S RAJASHEKHAR
IND
2720.2%
16
N.L. MALLESH (MALLI)
IND
2130.1%

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

High turnout (40th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
16.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.7% · min 1.2% · max 20.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
40th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.76
fewer partiesmore parties
65th of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
188th of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.76EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 40.5%INC 23.6%JD(S) 11.2%IND 8.9%IND 5.7%OTH 9.4%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.72 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,78,980
Density
253 / km²
Sex ratio
984 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,597 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population7.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.1%Muslim 9.2%Other 0.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.8%
Electricity88.4%
Sanitation32.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated97.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.3%
Children underweight (under 5)26.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.3%
Women literate81.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.8%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance31.0%

What's nearby?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Chennakeshava Temple, Aralaguppe

Chennakeshava Temple, Aralaguppe

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Channigaraya Temple

Channigaraya Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Channigaraya Temple

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