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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 73 · 2023

Hubli-Dharwad-Central

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Winner — 2023

MAHESH TENGINAKAI
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 59.3%INC 37.9%15 others 2.8%
Votes
95,064
59.3% share
Winning margin
34,289
21.4% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
64.1%
of 2,50,080

Hubli-Dharwad-Central is a safe seat — MAHESH TENGINAKAI won by 21.4%.

Seat history

4 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.97 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2018 vs 2023

All Candidates

17 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MAHESH TENGINAKAI
BJP
BJP (NDA)
95,06459.3%
2
JAGADISH SHETTAR
INC
INC
60,77537.9%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,2510.8%
4
MAHANTAWODEYAR SIDDALINGESHWARGOUDA
JD(S)
JD(S)
5130.3%
5
BADNI HEMARAJ ADIVEPPA
IND
4940.3%
6
VIKAS SOPPIN
AAP
4680.3%
7
SHIVARAJ.K. SHIVANAGOUDRA
UPJP
4350.3%
8
REVANASIDDAPPA.M. HOSAMANI (DESAI)
BSP
3680.2%
9
SAULAM JOSEPH
IND
3000.2%
10
BADANGKAR SABAJI
IND
1260.1%
11
RAGHAVENDRA PRAKASH KATHARE
HJPS
1210.1%
12
MEGHARAJ S/O MAREPPA HIREMANI
LS
1090.1%
13
MAULALI RAJESAB SANSHI
IND
1070.1%
14
RAJU ANANTSA NAIKWADI
IND
970.1%
15
SHAILENDRA PATIL
KRS
620.0%
16
S. S. PATIL
KJP
600.0%
17
KALAL TAKAPPA S/O YALLAPPA
IND
510.0%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Low turnout (187th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
21.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.3% · min 0.7% · max 32.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
187th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.02
fewer partiesmore parties
214th of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
78th of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.02EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 59.3%INC 37.9%OTH 2.1%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/16

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.97 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,47,023
Density
434 / km²
Sex ratio
971 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,260 km²
SC population9.6%
ST population4.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
75%HINDU
Hindu 75.3%Muslim 20.9%Other 3.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water80.7%
Electricity93.5%
Sanitation57.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.7%
Children fully vaccinated87.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.2%
Children underweight (under 5)40.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.1%
Women literate81.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.8%
Clean cooking fuel79.1%
Health insurance24.5%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Known forDISTRICT
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Chandramouleshwar Temple

Chandramouleshwar Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Chandramouleshwar Temple

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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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