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Winner — 2008
K. M. SHIVALINGEGOWDA
JD(S)· JD(S)
JD(S) 53.1%INC 28.6%4 others 18.3%
Votes
74,025
53.1% share
Winning margin
34,226
24.6% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
78.0%
of 1,78,536
Arsikere is a safe seat — K. M. SHIVALINGEGOWDA won by 24.6%.
Seat history
0 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.29 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. M. SHIVALINGEGOWDA | JD(S) | 74,025 | 53.1% |
| 2 | G. V. SIDDAPPA | UPA | 39,799 | 28.6% |
| 3 | B. N. RAVI | NDA | 19,824 | 14.2% |
| 4 | K. M. BASAVARAJ | BSP | 2,301 | 1.6% |
| 5 | PRAVEEN. M. P. | IND | 1,949 | 1.4% |
| 6 | B. N. RAMESH | NDA | 1,445 | 1.0% |
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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.
High turnout (22nd), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe24.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.4% · min 2.4% · max 34.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
22nd of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.19
fewer partiesmore parties
143rd of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
210th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(S) 53.1%INC 28.6%BJP 14.2%OTH 4.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.29 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,76,421
Density
261 / km²
Sex ratio
1010 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,814 km²
SC population19.4%
ST population1.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Muslim 6.8%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water63.5%
Electricity93.3%
Sanitation39.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)23.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.2%
Women literate82.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.2%
Clean cooking fuel86.1%
Health insurance36.9%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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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.