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Hirekerur

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Winner — 2018

BASAVANAGOUDA PATIL
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 48.1%BJP 47.7%9 others 4.2%
Votes
72,461
48.1% share
Winning margin
555
0.4% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
85.6%
of 1,76,033

Hirekerur was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.4% — fewer than 555 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

0 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.46 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BASAVANAGOUDA PATIL
INC
INC (UPA)
72,46148.1%
2
UJANESHWARA BANAKAR
BJP
BJP
71,90647.7%
3
SIDDAPPA GUDADAPPANAVAR
JD(S)
JD(S)
3,5972.4%
—
NOTA
NOTA
9720.7%
5
RAJASHEKHAR DUDIHALLI
IND
5550.4%
6
MAHADEVAPPA MALAMMANAVAR
AIMEP
3170.2%
7
PARAMESHAPPA KAGINELLI
IND
3120.2%
8
MANJUNATH MANOHAR SANU
IND
1930.1%
9
VEERABHADRAPPA KUMBAR
KPJP
1320.1%
10
VINAY PATIL
JSMP(K)
1100.1%
11
HARISH INGALAGONDI
KJP
910.1%

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 (23rd), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
0.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.1% · min 0.4% · max 37.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
23rd of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.08
fewer partiesmore parties
193rd of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
119th of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 48.1%BJP 47.7%OTH 3.5%NOTA 0.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/10

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.46 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,97,668
Density
331 / km²
Sex ratio
950 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,823 km²
SC population13.8%
ST population8.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
80%HINDU
Hindu 80.2%Muslim 18.6%Other 1.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water75.1%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation37.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.2%
Children fully vaccinated95.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.9%
Children underweight (under 5)35.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.8%
Women literate71.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.5%
Clean cooking fuel60.7%
Health insurance28.8%

What's nearby?

2 locations
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Hallur

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Kadambesvara temple

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