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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 153 · 2018

Yeshvanthapura

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Winner — 2018

S.T SOMASHEKHAR
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 40.1%JD(S) 36.4%19 others 23.5%
Votes
1,15,273
40.1% share
Winning margin
10,711
3.7% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
63.3%
of 4,53,557

A closely fought contest. S.T SOMASHEKHAR won with a 3.7% margin.

Seat history

3 of 20 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.65 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2013 vs 2018

All Candidates

21 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
S.T SOMASHEKHAR
INC
INC (UPA)
1,15,27340.1%
2
T N JAVARAYI GOWDA
JD(S)
JD(S)
1,04,56236.4%
3
JAGGESH
BJP
BJP
59,30820.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,4530.5%
5
SHASHIDHAR C
IND
1,1240.4%
6
SHAMBULINGE GOWDA
IND
1,0820.4%
7
ASHOK B
RMVP
8290.3%
8
VENUGOPAL M N
IND
6090.2%
9
K M MAHADEVA
IND
5020.2%
10
BEERESH. N
IND
4110.1%
11
NAGARAJU C R
IND
3960.1%
12
NIRMALA M
CPI(ML)(L)
3020.1%
13
SEETARAMU G V
IND
2200.1%
14
NAGARATHNA
IND
2140.1%
15
B R PRAVEEN KUMAR
KPJP
1770.1%
16
CHAITHANYA T S
IND
1420.1%
17
M U VENKATESHAIAH
SHS
1410.1%
18
BHAGYAMMA
rpsn
1340.1%
19
SARASHWATHI
RCMP
1190.0%
20
H GOPALAKRISHNA RAO
IND
1130.0%
21
MURALI H
BPKP
940.0%

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 (188th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.9% · min 0.1% · max 35.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
188th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.42
fewer partiesmore parties
97th of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
72nd of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.42EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 40.1%JD(S) 36.4%BJP 20.6%OTH 2.3%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/20

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.65 Cr

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
96,21,551
Density
4381 / km²
Sex ratio
916 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,196 km²
SC population12.5%
ST population2.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
80%HINDU
Hindu 80.3%Muslim 13.0%Christian 5.3%Other 1.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water79.1%
Electricity98.0%
Sanitation94.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.3%
Children fully vaccinated78.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.3%
Children underweight (under 5)28.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.5%
Women literate87.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.5%
Clean cooking fuel97.2%
Health insurance28.8%

What's nearby?

3 locations
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