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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 153 · 2019 by-elections
Yeshvanthapura
Winner — 2019 by-elections
S. T. SOMASHEKAR
BJP 51.4%JD(S) 41.5%10 others 7.1%
Votes
1,44,722
51.4% share
Winning margin
27,699
9.8% of votes
Total candidates
12
A clear win with a 9.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. T. SOMASHEKAR | 1,44,722 | 51.4% | |
| 2 | T.N. JAVARAYI GOWDA | 1,17,023 | 41.5% | |
| 3 | P. NAGARAJ | 15,714 | 5.6% | |
| 4 | MANJUNATHA. M | UPJP | 1,915 | 0.7% |
| 5 | Krishnaiah | KRS | 621 | 0.2% |
| 6 | SARVAMANGALA. G | IND | 526 | 0.2% |
| 7 | HANUMANTHA. M (KOTE) | IND | 360 | 0.1% |
| 8 | SHAMBHULINGEGOWDA (GANDIVADHI) | IND | 239 | 0.1% |
| 9 | SRIVENKATESWAR MAHA SWAMIJI (KATAKADHOND. D. G) | HJP | 192 | 0.1% |
| 10 | VENUGOPAL. G | IND | 172 | 0.1% |
| 11 | BEERESH. N | IND | 121 | 0.0% |
| 12 | C.R. NAGARAJU | BPKP | 118 | 0.0% |
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Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Low turnout (188th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.9% · min 0.1% · max 35.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
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188th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.42
fewer partiesmore parties
97th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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72nd of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
17 seats · 9 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.42EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 51.4%JD(S) 41.5%INC 5.6%OTH 1.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
96,21,551
Density
4381 / km²
Sex ratio
916 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,196 km²
SC population12.5%
ST population2.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
80%HINDU
Hindu 80.3%Muslim 13.0%Christian 5.3%Other 1.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water79.1%
Electricity98.0%
Sanitation94.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.3%
Children fully vaccinated78.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.3%
Children underweight (under 5)28.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.5%
Women literate87.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.5%
Clean cooking fuel97.2%
Health insurance28.8%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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