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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 184 · 2018

Kanakapura

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Winner — 2018

D K SHIVAKUMAR
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 68.5%JD(S) 25.6%10 others 5.9%
Votes
1,27,552
68.5% share
Winning margin
79,909
42.9% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
84.5%
of 2,20,409

Kanakapura is a safe seat — D K SHIVAKUMAR won by 42.9%.

Seat history

3 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.87 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
D K SHIVAKUMAR
INC
INC (UPA)
1,27,55268.5%
2
NARAYANA GOWDA
JD(S)
JD(S)
47,64325.6%
3
NANDINI GOWDA
BJP
BJP
6,2733.4%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,1680.6%
5
N ARUN KUMAR
RMVP
1,0950.6%
6
SHIVA KUMARA M.D
IND
6270.3%
7
K.V VISHWANATH
IND
4800.3%
8
B R PRAKASHA
PPP
4060.2%
9
NARAYANA GOWDA
IND
2840.1%
10
SHIVARENUKA
IND
2550.1%
11
MADAIAH K Y
IND
2300.1%
12
PRADEEP KUMAR H L
IND
1390.1%

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 (26th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
42.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.4% · min 3.6% · max 64.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
26th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
1.71
fewer partiesmore parties
224th of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
191st of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
1.71EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 68.5%JD(S) 25.6%OTH 5.3%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.87 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,90,923
Density
431 / km²
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,298 km²
SC population21.6%
ST population5.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 89.9%Muslim 9.3%Other 0.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.8%
Electricity95.3%
Sanitation79.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.6%
Children underweight (under 5)23.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.2%
Women literate83.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.1%
Clean cooking fuel93.6%
Health insurance34.9%

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