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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 214 · 2023Reserved (SC)
Nanjangud
Winner — 2023
DARSHAN DHRUVANARAYANA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 62.1%BJP 35.0%11 others 3.0%
Votes
1,09,125
62.0% share
Winning margin
47,607
27.1% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
80.7%
of 2,18,004
Nanjangud is a safe seat — DARSHAN DHRUVANARAYANA won by 27.1%.
Seat history
3 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.76 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DARSHAN DHRUVANARAYANA | INC (UPA) | 1,09,125 | 62.0% |
| 2 | B. HARSHAVARDHAN | BJP | 61,518 | 35.0% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,452 | 0.8% |
| 4 | SRIKANTA | 902 | 0.5% | |
| 5 | H. K.SWAMY HARADANAHALLI | IND | 746 | 0.4% |
| 6 | H.HANUMAIAH | 483 | 0.3% | |
| 7 | MADESHAN. R | KRPP | 453 | 0.3% |
| 8 | SUBBAIAH | IND | 317 | 0.2% |
| 9 | VIDYASAGAR. B | IND | 269 | 0.1% |
| 10 | M.P.VIJAY KUMAR | KRS | 164 | 0.1% |
| 11 | G.D. RAJAGOPALA | IND | 159 | 0.1% |
| 12 | GOVINDARAJU. V | IND | 150 | 0.1% |
| 13 | ANANDA JEEVAN RAM | IND | 126 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (67th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean27.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.5% · min 0.5% · max 27.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
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67th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.97
fewer partiesmore parties
220th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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64th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.97EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 62.0%BJP 35.0%OTH 2.1%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.76 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,01,127
Density
476 / km²
Sex ratio
985 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,307 km²
SC population17.9%
ST population11.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 87.7%Muslim 9.7%Other 2.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.4%
Electricity93.1%
Sanitation55.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated97.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.5%
Children underweight (under 5)28.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.0%
Women literate78.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.5%
Clean cooking fuel94.7%
Health insurance26.2%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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