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Winner — 2018
YATHINDRA S
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 55.1%BJP 21.6%22 others 23.3%
Votes
96,435
55.1% share
Winning margin
58,616
33.5% of votes
Total candidates
23
Turnout
81.9%
of 2,13,812
Varuna is a safe seat — YATHINDRA S won by 33.5%.
Seat history
0 of 23 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
24 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YATHINDRA S | INC (UPA) | 96,435 | 55.1% |
| 2 | T BASAVARAJU | BJP | 37,819 | 21.6% |
| 3 | ABHISHEK S MANEGAR | JD(S) | 28,123 | 16.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,497 | 0.9% |
| 5 | GURULINGAIAH | INCP | 1,245 | 0.7% |
| 6 | UMESHA C | KJP | 1,201 | 0.7% |
| 7 | RAJESH N | IND | 1,118 | 0.6% |
| 8 | DR. M MAHADEVAMURTHY | IND | 1,045 | 0.6% |
| 9 | L MADAPPA | IND | 835 | 0.5% |
| 10 | RAVINDRA | IND | 831 | 0.5% |
| 11 | MADHUKUMARA M | IND | 797 | 0.5% |
| 12 | N R RAGHU | SAJP(L) | 431 | 0.3% |
| 13 | NIRMALA KUMARI | 373 | 0.2% | |
| 14 | P MARISWAMY | IND | 371 | 0.2% |
| 15 | H S SHIVANNA | IND | 349 | 0.2% |
| 16 | K S SHIVAKUMARA | IND | 342 | 0.2% |
| 17 | H S THONTADHARYASWAMY | IND | 336 | 0.2% |
| 18 | VEERABHADRASWAMY N | BRPP | 329 | 0.2% |
| 19 | CHETHAN E | IND | 303 | 0.2% |
| 20 | N P SIDDARAJU | 291 | 0.2% | |
| 21 | V SIDDARAJU | IND | 263 | 0.1% |
| 22 | B SIDDAIAH | IND | 260 | 0.1% |
| 23 | A R SWAMY | BDBJP | 238 | 0.1% |
| 24 | YOGENDRA P B | rpsn | 216 | 0.1% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (31st), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe33.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.3% · min 3.2% · max 37.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
31st of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.01
fewer partiesmore parties
215th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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214th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.01EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 55.1%BJP 21.6%JD(S) 16.1%OTH 6.4%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/23
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.10 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,01,127
Density
476 / km²
Sex ratio
985 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,307 km²
SC population17.9%
ST population11.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 87.7%Muslim 9.7%Other 2.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.4%
Electricity93.1%
Sanitation55.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated97.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.5%
Children underweight (under 5)28.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.0%
Women literate78.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.5%
Clean cooking fuel94.7%
Health insurance26.2%
What's nearby?
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