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Winner — 2023
B.N. RAVI KUMAR
JD(S)· JD(S)
JD(S) 38.9%IND 29.4%13 others 31.7%
Votes
68,932
38.9% share
Winning margin
16,772
9.5% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
86.3%
of 2,05,305
A clear win with a 9.5% margin.
Seat history
4 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.77 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.N. RAVI KUMAR | JD(S) | 68,932 | 38.9% |
| 2 | PUTTU ANJINAPPA | IND | 52,160 | 29.4% |
| 3 | B.V. RAJEEV GOWDA | INC | 36,157 | 20.4% |
| 4 | SEEKAL RAMACHANDRA GOWDA | BJP | 15,446 | 8.7% |
| 5 | B S MOULAJAN | 1,387 | 0.8% | |
| 6 | SANDEEP REDDY H.R | IND | 698 | 0.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 520 | 0.3% |
| 8 | NANJAPPA | IND | 370 | 0.2% |
| 9 | DEVAPPA.V. | RTSMJD | 346 | 0.2% |
| 10 | MALLURU VENKATARAMANAPPA | 335 | 0.2% | |
| 11 | BALAMURALI KRISHNA | IND | 244 | 0.1% |
| 12 | KEMPEGOWDA SUNDRAHALLI | KRS | 203 | 0.1% |
| 13 | SRINATHA.A | IND | 195 | 0.1% |
| 14 | S.A.SYED GHOUSE | IND | 186 | 0.1% |
| 15 | BYREGOWDA VENKATASHAMAPPA | IND | 81 | 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.
High turnout (12th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.3% · min 2.3% · max 15.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
12th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.48
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
218th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.48EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(S) 38.9%IND 29.4%INC 20.4%BJP 8.7%OTH 2.3%NOTA 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.77 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,36,401
Density
386 / km²
Sex ratio
979 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,979 km²
SC population30.3%
ST population5.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
85%HINDU
Hindu 85.0%Muslim 13.0%Other 2.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water63.1%
Electricity93.5%
Sanitation42.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated86.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.1%
Children underweight (under 5)15.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.7%
Clean cooking fuel89.9%
Health insurance33.9%
What's nearby?
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