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Winner — 2023
K. HARISH GOWDA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 48.4%BJP 45.7%13 others 5.9%
Votes
72,931
48.4% share
Winning margin
4,094
2.7% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
61.1%
of 2,46,425
A closely fought contest. K. HARISH GOWDA won with a 2.7% margin.
Seat history
2 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.42 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. HARISH GOWDA | INC (UPA) | 72,931 | 48.4% |
| 2 | L. NAGENDRA. | BJP | 68,837 | 45.7% |
| 3 | H. K. RAMESH (RAVI) M.B.A | JD(S) | 4,549 | 3.0% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,181 | 0.8% |
| 5 | PRABHA NANDISH | UPJP | 907 | 0.6% |
| 6 | MALAVIKA GUBBIVANI | 789 | 0.5% | |
| 7 | CHANDRASHEKAR | 363 | 0.2% | |
| 8 | D.P.K. PARAMESH | KRS | 287 | 0.2% |
| 9 | T.S. SURESH | IND | 163 | 0.1% |
| 10 | MANOJKUMAR. M | IND | 145 | 0.1% |
| 11 | R. YOGANARASIMHAMURTHY | IND | 123 | 0.1% |
| 12 | SIDDARAJU H D. (KAVERI MESS) | IND | 106 | 0.1% |
| 13 | SALEEM AHAMED | IND | 91 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SEEMA.G.S. | 80 | 0.1% | |
| 15 | M. PANCHALINGU | CCP | 63 | 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.
Low turnout (194th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.2% · min 2.7% · max 37.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
61%
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194th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.25
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128th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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76th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 48.4%BJP 45.7%OTH 5.1%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.42 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?
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