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Winner — 2023
DHARSHAN PUTTANNAIAH
SARVKP· Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha
SARVKP 49.6%JD(S) 43.7%10 others 6.8%
Votes
91,151
49.6% share
Winning margin
10,862
5.9% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
90.9%
of 2,02,225
A clear win with a 5.9% margin.
Seat history
4 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.18 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHARSHAN PUTTANNAIAH | SARVKP Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha | 91,151 | 49.6% |
| 2 | C. S. PUTTARAJU | JD(S) | 80,289 | 43.7% |
| 3 | DR.INDRESH N.S. | BJP | 6,470 | 3.5% |
| 4 | MAHENDRA KUMAR K.R. | KRS | 1,379 | 0.8% |
| 5 | YOGANANDAGOWDA | 1,157 | 0.6% | |
| 6 | ASHOKA | 809 | 0.4% | |
| 7 | KRISHNA.E.N. | IND | 669 | 0.4% |
| 8 | AARYA LOKESH | UPJP | 566 | 0.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 480 | 0.3% |
| 10 | H.NARAYANA | IND | 402 | 0.2% |
| 11 | CHIKKAIAH | IND | 298 | 0.2% |
| 12 | RAVI KUMARA | IND | 213 | 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 (1st), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.8% · min 3.9% · max 30.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
1st of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.28
fewer partiesmore parties
122nd of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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223rd of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SARVKP 49.6%JD(S) 43.7%OTH 6.5%NOTA 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.18 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,05,769
Density
364 / km²
Sex ratio
995 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,962 km²
SC population14.7%
ST population1.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 94.8%Other 5.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.6%
Electricity91.7%
Sanitation37.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated93.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.3%
Children underweight (under 5)16.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER47.0%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.1%
Clean cooking fuel90.5%
Health insurance39.9%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Jaggery🏺Rice based products
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.