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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 74 · 2018

Hubli-Dharwad- West

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Winner — 2018

ARVIND BELLAD
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 61.2%INC 35.5%13 others 3.4%
Votes
96,462
61.2% share
Winning margin
40,487
25.7% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
63.2%
of 2,49,504

Hubli-Dharwad- West is a safe seat — ARVIND BELLAD won by 25.7%.

Seat history

2 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2013 vs 2018

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ARVIND BELLAD
BJP
BJP (NDA)
96,46261.2%
2
MOHAMMAD ISMAIL TAMATGAR
INC
INC
55,97535.5%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,9621.2%
4
MAKTUMHUSENI SOGALAD
IND
6700.4%
5
RAMA RANGANATH KULKARNI
IND
4410.3%
6
JAVEEDAHAMED BELGAUMKAR
JD(U)
4140.3%
7
IRAPPA K. EMMI
NCP
3890.3%
8
NAGARAJ C BADIGER
IND
2810.2%
9
LATHA NETHAJI TERDAL
AIMEP
2790.2%
10
CHANDRASHEKHAR ANEMATH
IND
2430.1%
11
MANJUNATH S. HALAGALIMATH
KPJP
1930.1%
12
VINOD GHODKE
PBI
1140.1%
13
MANNARI VADIRAJ
AINHCP
1080.1%
14
RAJU KAMBLE
AMKP
1070.1%
15
REVANSHIDDAPPA BASAVARAJ TALAWAR
JPK
900.1%

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

Low turnout (185th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
25.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 27.1% · min 6.8% · max 59.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
185th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.05
fewer partiesmore parties
204th of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
24th of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.05EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 61.2%INC 35.5%OTH 2.1%NOTA 1.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.11 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,47,023
Density
434 / km²
Sex ratio
971 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,260 km²
SC population9.6%
ST population4.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
75%HINDU
Hindu 75.3%Muslim 20.9%Other 3.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water80.7%
Electricity93.5%
Sanitation57.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.7%
Children fully vaccinated87.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.2%
Children underweight (under 5)40.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.1%
Women literate81.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.8%
Clean cooking fuel79.1%
Health insurance24.5%

What's nearby?

2 locations
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Banashankari Temple, Amargol

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Sankarlinga temple

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Sankarlinga temple

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