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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 153 · 2023
Yeshvanthapura
Winner — 2023
S.T. SOMASHEKAR
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 47.3%JD(S) 43.0%13 others 9.7%
Votes
1,69,149
47.3% share
Winning margin
15,118
4.2% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
63.7%
of 5,61,958
A closely fought contest. S.T. SOMASHEKAR won with a 4.2% margin.
Seat history
5 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.31 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S.T. SOMASHEKAR | BJP (NDA) | 1,69,149 | 47.3% |
| 2 | T.N.JAVARAYI GOWDA | JD(S) | 1,54,031 | 43.0% |
| 3 | S. BALRAJ GOWDA | INC | 21,684 | 6.1% |
| 4 | UDAY KUMAR | UPJP | 4,298 | 1.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,857 | 0.8% |
| 6 | SHASHIDHAR. C. ARADHYA | 2,199 | 0.6% | |
| 7 | GOVINDAIAH | 920 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | HAMSA RAVIKUMAR | IND | 631 | 0.2% |
| 9 | G.UDAYASHANKAR | IND | 539 | 0.1% |
| 10 | RAVIKUMAR. V. | KRS | 532 | 0.1% |
| 11 | ABHAYA SHEELA | RTSMJD | 252 | 0.1% |
| 12 | H.K.SHASHIREKHA | IND | 237 | 0.1% |
| 13 | NAGARAJ .K.S. | 222 | 0.1% | |
| 14 | NAGARAJU .C.R | BPKP | 196 | 0.1% |
| 15 | SHAKILA BANU | YSEP | 164 | 0.1% |
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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.
Low turnout (188th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.9% · min 0.1% · max 35.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
188th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.42
fewer partiesmore parties
97th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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72nd of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.42EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 47.3%JD(S) 43.0%INC 6.1%OTH 2.8%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.31 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 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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