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Winner — 2023
CHANNABASAPPA (CHENNI)
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 53.7%INC 38.3%14 others 8.1%
Votes
96,490
53.7% share
Winning margin
27,674
15.4% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
66.0%
of 2,72,468
Shimoga is a safe seat — CHANNABASAPPA (CHENNI) won by 15.4%.
Seat history
3 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.63 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHANNABASAPPA (CHENNI) | BJP (NDA) | 96,490 | 53.7% |
| 2 | H C YOGESH | INC | 68,816 | 38.3% |
| 3 | AAYANUR MANJUNATHA | JD(S) | 8,863 | 4.9% |
| 4 | VENKATESH R | UPJP | 2,370 | 1.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,225 | 0.7% |
| 6 | NETRAVATHI T | 883 | 0.5% | |
| 7 | RAJENDRA D | KRS | 311 | 0.2% |
| 8 | V HANUMASHETTY | IND | 196 | 0.1% |
| 9 | RIYAZ AHMED | IND | 171 | 0.1% |
| 10 | ADIGE GANESH H S | IND | 88 | 0.1% |
| 11 | ANIL M R | IND | 79 | 0.0% |
| 12 | SHEKARA NAIK | IND | 73 | 0.0% |
| 13 | MOHAMMED YUSUF KHAN | IND | 72 | 0.0% |
| 14 | RAVIKUMAR N | IND | 71 | 0.0% |
| 15 | AKKAMAHADEVI H M | IND | 70 | 0.0% |
| 16 | AJAY KUMAR B S | IND | 51 | 0.0% |
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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 (178th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe15.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.5% · min 0.2% · max 35.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
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178th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.29
fewer partiesmore parties
115th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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98th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 53.7%INC 38.3%OTH 7.4%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.63 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,52,753
Density
207 / km²
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,478 km²
SC population17.6%
ST population3.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.4%Muslim 13.4%Other 2.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.3%
Electricity90.5%
Sanitation71.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.7%
Children fully vaccinated96.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.0%
Children underweight (under 5)34.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.9%
Women literate79.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.1%
Clean cooking fuel85.7%
Health insurance26.5%
What's nearby?
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