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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 178 · 2023

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Winner — 2023

SHARATH KUMAR BACHEGOWDA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 50.1%BJP 47.8%22 others 2.1%
Votes
1,07,220
50.1% share
Winning margin
5,075
2.4% of votes
Total candidates
23
Turnout
90.9%
of 2,35,309

A closely fought contest. SHARATH KUMAR BACHEGOWDA won with a 2.4% margin.

Seat history

4 of 23 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2018 vs 2023

All Candidates

24 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SHARATH KUMAR BACHEGOWDA
INC
INC (UPA)
1,07,22050.1%
2
N NAGARAJU
BJP
BJP
1,02,14547.8%
3
G NARAYANASWAMY
IND
1,4250.7%
—
NOTA
NOTA
5070.2%
5
S R RAGHUNATH
IND
4640.2%
6
D M LAKSHMINARAYANA
BSP
2900.1%
7
PRASHANTH SUBRAMANI
AAP
2560.1%
8
RAMESHA
BUJNBHRTP
2500.1%
9
V NITESH KUMAR
IND
2500.1%
10
B SONNAPPA
KRS
2250.1%
11
T NAGARAJU
IND
2030.1%
12
SHARATH BACHEGOWDA
RSTJNHP
1570.1%
13
NITHISHA T D
IND
1280.1%
14
AMBUJA
IND
790.0%
15
SHARATH KUMAR K
IND
640.0%
16
N B NAGARAJ
IND
580.0%
17
M SHRIMATHI
IMP
280.0%
18
AJAY KUMAR REDDY ADALA
IND
260.0%
19
EREGOWDA
IND
260.0%
20
ANUSHA P R
IND
250.0%
21
SURESHA K
IND
210.0%
22
H T SHASHIKUMAR
IND
180.0%
23
NAVEEN KUMAR S R
IND
180.0%
24
J ASHOKA
IND
130.0%

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

High turnout (2nd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
2.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 5.6% · min 1.0% · max 15.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
2nd of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.09
fewer partiesmore parties
189th of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
224th of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 50.1%BJP 47.8%OTH 1.9%NOTA 0.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/23

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.13 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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