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Winner — 2018
R SHANKAR S/O M RAMACHANDRA
KPJP· Karnataka Pragnyavantha Janatha Party
KPJP 35.6%INC 33.2%10 others 31.1%
Votes
63,910
35.6% share
Winning margin
4,338
2.4% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
80.3%
of 2,23,209
A closely fought contest. R SHANKAR S/O M RAMACHANDRA won with a 2.4% margin.
Seat history
0 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.87 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R SHANKAR S/O M RAMACHANDRA | KPJP Karnataka Pragnyavantha Janatha Party | 63,910 | 35.6% |
| 2 | KRISHNAPPA KOLIWAD S/O BHEEMAPPA KOLIWAD | INC | 59,572 | 33.2% |
| 3 | BASAVARAJ DR.KELAGAR | BJP | 48,973 | 27.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,420 | 0.8% |
| 5 | RUKMANI SAWKAR | IND | 1,226 | 0.7% |
| 6 | SHRIPAD SAWKAR | JD(S) | 1,219 | 0.7% |
| 7 | VEERANAGOUDA CHANNAVEERAGOUDA PATIL | IND | 775 | 0.4% |
| 8 | HANUMANTAPPA D KABBAR | IND | 740 | 0.4% |
| 9 | PARAJAN TABASUM KOPPAL | AIMEP | 628 | 0.3% |
| 10 | SUNIL BANAKAR@ B A SUNIL | IND | 311 | 0.2% |
| 11 | DILLEPPPA KENCHAPPA HITTALAMANI | 306 | 0.2% | |
| 12 | SHIVAYOGISAMI MAHANUBHAVIMATH | IND | 241 | 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.
Average turnout (68th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.0% · min 2.2% · max 27.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
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68th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.52
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10th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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66th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.52EFFECTIVE PARTIES
KPJP 35.6%INC 33.2%BJP 27.3%OTH 3.0%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹2.87 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,97,668
Density
331 / km²
Sex ratio
950 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,823 km²
SC population13.8%
ST population8.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
80%HINDU
Hindu 80.2%Muslim 18.6%Other 1.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water75.1%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation37.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.2%
Children fully vaccinated95.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.9%
Children underweight (under 5)35.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.8%
Women literate71.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.5%
Clean cooking fuel60.7%
Health insurance28.8%
What's nearby?
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