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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 193 · 2023
Shravanabelagola
Winner — 2023
C.N. BALAKRISHNA
JD(S)· JD(S)
JD(S) 48.9%INC 45.1%11 others 5.9%
Votes
85,668
48.9% share
Winning margin
6,645
3.8% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
84.3%
of 2,07,573
A closely fought contest. C.N. BALAKRISHNA won with a 3.8% margin.
Seat history
1 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.49 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.N. BALAKRISHNA | JD(S) | 85,668 | 48.9% |
| 2 | M.A. GOPALASWAMY | INC | 79,023 | 45.1% |
| 3 | CHIDHANANDA C.R | BJP | 5,648 | 3.2% |
| 4 | MANJEGOWDA BADAKANAHALLI | 898 | 0.5% | |
| 5 | KIRAN T.K | UPJP | 779 | 0.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 667 | 0.4% |
| 7 | DR|| SUBRAMANYA MUDRABETTU | IND | 539 | 0.3% |
| 8 | R. RAJU KUNDURU | 520 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | H.M. RAVI HULLENAHALLI | IND | 415 | 0.2% |
| 10 | H.D. REVANNA | PMPT | 298 | 0.2% |
| 11 | NATARAJ POOMADIHALI | IND | 231 | 0.1% |
| 12 | PAVITHRA J.K | KRPP | 221 | 0.1% |
| 13 | SHIVAKUMARA | KRS | 160 | 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.
High turnout (33rd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 1.3% · max 31.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
33rd of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
127th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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193rd of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(S) 48.9%INC 45.1%OTH 5.5%NOTA 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.49 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,76,421
Density
261 / km²
Sex ratio
1010 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,814 km²
SC population19.4%
ST population1.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Muslim 6.8%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water63.5%
Electricity93.3%
Sanitation39.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)23.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.2%
Women literate82.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.2%
Clean cooking fuel86.1%
Health insurance36.9%
What's nearby?
8 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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