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Winner — 2023
H. C. BALAKRISHNA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 46.7%JD(S) 40.9%14 others 12.4%
Votes
94,650
46.7% share
Winning margin
11,839
5.8% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
86.2%
of 2,34,983
A clear win with a 5.8% margin.
Seat history
2 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. C. BALAKRISHNA | INC (UPA) | 94,650 | 46.7% |
| 2 | A. MANJUNATH. | JD(S) | 82,811 | 40.9% |
| 3 | PRASAD GAWDA. K.R | BJP | 20,197 | 10.0% |
| 4 | RAVI KIRAN M N | 953 | 0.5% | |
| 5 | NAVEEN. H.S. | UPJP | 870 | 0.4% |
| 6 | MANJUNATHA.K.R | IND | 619 | 0.3% |
| 7 | MOHAMED RAFIULLA | IND | 612 | 0.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 604 | 0.3% |
| 9 | MANJUNATH.U | IND | 452 | 0.2% |
| 10 | ABHISHEK, K. R | KRS | 260 | 0.1% |
| 11 | RAMANNA N. | 192 | 0.1% | |
| 12 | BALAKRISHNA | IND | 91 | 0.0% |
| 13 | MOHAMED SALMAN | YSEP | 64 | 0.0% |
| 14 | KA,RA,VE,MADEGOWDA | 47 | 0.0% | |
| 15 | CHANDRASHEKAR. M.R | IND | 45 | 0.0% |
| 16 | V.C. SACHIDANANDA MURTHY | PRSRBNDHP | 41 | 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.
High turnout (14th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.0% · min 3.6% · max 26.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
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14th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.53
fewer partiesmore parties
86th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
217th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.53EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 46.7%JD(S) 40.9%BJP 10.0%OTH 2.1%NOTA 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,90,923
Density
431 / km²
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,298 km²
SC population21.6%
ST population5.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 89.9%Muslim 9.3%Other 0.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.8%
Electricity95.3%
Sanitation79.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.6%
Children underweight (under 5)23.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.2%
Women literate83.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.1%
Clean cooking fuel93.6%
Health insurance34.9%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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