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Kalghatgi

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Winner — 2018

C M NIMBANNAVAR
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 54.8%INC 37.7%14 others 7.5%
Votes
83,267
54.8% share
Winning margin
25,997
17.1% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
81.4%
of 1,86,551

Kalghatgi is a safe seat — C M NIMBANNAVAR won by 17.1%.

Seat history

2 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.36 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
C M NIMBANNAVAR
BJP
BJP (NDA)
83,26754.8%
2
SANTOSH S LAD
INC
INC
57,27037.7%
3
RAJU R KALAGHATAGI
IND
4,8983.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,4400.9%
5
AMBADAGATTI SHIVANAND RUDRAPPA
JD(S)
JD(S)
1,1740.8%
6
INAYATULLA MAKTUMHUSEN TOLAGI
BBKD
7100.5%
7
SHANKAR NINGAPPA HUDDAR
IND
6830.5%
8
BABAJAN IMAMSAB TADKOD
IND
4530.3%
9
SHRINIVAS C K KONDAYYA VEMU
IND
4020.3%
10
RAJESAB MOULASAB DARAGAD
IND
3310.2%
11
KULAKARNI SUVARNA GOVINDROA
JSMP(K)
2940.2%
12
MAHABOOBSAB (PEERA) MADARASAB MAKANADAR
IND
2600.2%
13
IRAPPA SOMAPPA KALE
SHS
2440.2%
14
BASAPPA RAMAPPA AIHOLLI
AIMEP
1970.1%
15
SHANKAR SANGAPPA ROTTIGAWAD
KJP
1750.1%
16
VEERUPAKSHI BASAVANTAPPA BADIGER
SJPA
1040.1%

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

Average turnout (57th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
17.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.4% · min 3.8% · max 34.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
57th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.11
fewer partiesmore parties
174th of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
92nd of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 54.8%INC 37.7%OTH 6.5%NOTA 0.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.36 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?

1 location
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Basavanna Devi temple

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Basavanna Devi temple

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