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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 184 · 2013

Kanakapura

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Winner — 2013

D.K. SHIVAKUMAR
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 56.8%JD(S) 38.9%11 others 4.3%
Votes
1,00,007
56.8% share
Winning margin
31,424
17.8% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
83.5%
of 2,10,997

Kanakapura is a safe seat — D.K. SHIVAKUMAR won by 17.8%.

Seat history

3 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.40 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2008 vs 2013

All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
D.K. SHIVAKUMAR
INC
INC (UPA)
1,00,00756.8%
2
P.G.R SINDHIA
JD(S)
68,58338.9%
3
B.NAGARAJU
BJP
NDA
1,8071.0%
4
MALLIKARJUNAIAH
BSP
BSP
1,3450.8%
5
KALAIAH
BDBRAJP
1,1780.7%
6
SHIVARENUKA
IND
6990.4%
7
K.V. VISHWANATH
IND
6380.4%
8
M.GOVINDARAJU
BSRCP
4530.3%
9
RAMESH D.C
IND
4220.2%
10
M.MADHU
KJP
3570.2%
11
RAMESH
IND
2800.2%
12
K. PUTTA MADEGOWDA
IND
2110.1%
13
J. NATARAJU
IND
1710.1%

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

High turnout (26th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
17.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.4% · min 3.6% · max 64.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
26th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
1.71
fewer partiesmore parties
224th of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
191st of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
1.71EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 56.8%JD(S) 38.9%OTH 4.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.40 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,90,923
Density
431 / km²
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,298 km²
SC population21.6%
ST population5.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 89.9%Muslim 9.3%Other 0.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.8%
Electricity95.3%
Sanitation79.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.6%
Children underweight (under 5)23.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.2%
Women literate83.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.1%
Clean cooking fuel93.6%
Health insurance34.9%

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