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Winner — 2023
HARISH POONJA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 53.4%INC 43.8%7 others 2.8%
Votes
1,01,004
53.4% share
Winning margin
18,216
9.6% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
80.8%
of 2,33,920
A clear win with a 9.6% margin.
Seat history
2 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.19 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HARISH POONJA | BJP (NDA) | 1,01,004 | 53.4% |
| 2 | RAKSHITH SHIVARAM | INC | 82,788 | 43.8% |
| 3 | AKBAR BELTHANGADY | 2,513 | 1.3% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 892 | 0.5% |
| 5 | ASHRAF ALIKUNHI MUNDAJE | JD(S) | 556 | 0.3% |
| 6 | ADITHYA NARAYANA KOLLAJE | SARVKP | 454 | 0.2% |
| 7 | SHAILEESH R .J. | TP | 308 | 0.2% |
| 8 | JANARDHANA BANGERA | 278 | 0.1% | |
| 9 | MAHESH AUTO | IND | 214 | 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.
Average turnout (65th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe9.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.1% · min 5.7% · max 56.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
65th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.09
fewer partiesmore parties
190th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
168th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 53.4%INC 43.8%OTH 2.3%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.19 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,89,649
Density
430 / km²
Sex ratio
1020 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,861 km²
SC population7.1%
ST population3.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
67%HINDU
Hindu 67.2%Muslim 24.0%Christian 8.2%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water43.7%
Electricity90.8%
Sanitation92.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated86.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.1%
Children underweight (under 5)26.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.8%
Women literate92.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.9%
Clean cooking fuel82.0%
Health insurance36.3%
What's nearby?
6 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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