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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 8 · 2023

Arabhavi

Winner — 2023

BALACHANDRA LAXMANRAO JARKIHOLI
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 60.7%IND 23.1%12 others 16.2%
Votes
1,15,402
60.7% share
Winning margin
71,540
37.6% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
76.6%
of 2,48,114

Arabhavi is a safe seat — BALACHANDRA LAXMANRAO JARKIHOLI won by 37.6%.

Seat history

3 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.26 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BALACHANDRA LAXMANRAO JARKIHOLI
BJP (NDA)
1,15,40260.7%
2
BHIMAPPA GUNDAPPA GADAD
IND
43,86223.1%
3
ARVIND MAHADEVARAO DALWAI
INC
23,95612.6%
4
PRAKASH RAMAPPA KALASHETTI
JD(S)
1,2170.6%
NOTA
NOTA
9300.5%
6
BASAPPA SHIVAPPA NAGANUR
IND
9190.5%
7
BASAVANTH IRAPPA VADER
7040.4%
8
GULAPPA BASALINGAPPA METI
SWYMKP
6980.4%
9
SIDDAPPA YALLAPPA HOSUR
IND
5560.3%
10
GURUPUTRA KEMPANNA KULLUR
IND
4850.3%
11
IJAJAHMAD I KOTTALAGI
4540.2%
12
SUDHA ALLAMPRABHU HIREMATH
IND
3380.2%
13
ASHOK PANDAPPA HANAJI
IND
3110.2%
14
SHIVANAND VENKATARAO DESAI
KRS
2730.1%

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

Average turnout (124th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
37.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 4.2% · max 51.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
124th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.28
fewer partiesmore parties
121st of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
163rd of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 60.7%IND 23.1%INC 12.6%OTH 3.1%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.26 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
47,79,661
Density
356 / km²
Sex ratio
973 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
13,433 km²
SC population12.1%
ST population6.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.5%Muslim 11.1%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water54.0%
Electricity83.9%
Sanitation32.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.5%
Children fully vaccinated81.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.8%
Children underweight (under 5)36.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.9%
Women literate74.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.8%
Clean cooking fuel74.8%
Health insurance20.7%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Ratta inscription (Saka 1127) in ancient Jaina Basti

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Ratta inscription (Saka 1127) in ancient Jaina Basti

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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