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Winner — 2023
G.D. HARISH GOWDA
JD(S)· JD(S)
JD(S) 47.1%INC 45.9%11 others 7.0%
Votes
94,666
47.1% share
Winning margin
2,412
1.2% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
82.2%
of 2,44,579
Hunsur was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.2% — fewer than 2,412 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
4 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.34 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G.D. HARISH GOWDA | JD(S) | 94,666 | 47.1% |
| 2 | H.P.MANJUNATH | INC | 92,254 | 45.9% |
| 3 | DEVARAHALLI SOMASHEKARA | BJP | 6,258 | 3.1% |
| 4 | G. RAVIKUMAR | 2,912 | 1.4% | |
| 5 | PRASANNA SOMANAHALLY | 975 | 0.5% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 894 | 0.4% |
| 7 | YEMMEKOPPAL THIMMABOVI | KRS | 761 | 0.4% |
| 8 | SUNIL.D.N. | UPJP | 654 | 0.3% |
| 9 | CHANNE GOWDA | IND | 449 | 0.2% |
| 10 | SYED ANIF | IND | 401 | 0.2% |
| 11 | LOKESHA B.L | IND | 332 | 0.2% |
| 12 | UMESH | IND | 212 | 0.1% |
| 13 | H.B.RAJENDRA | IND | 178 | 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.
Average turnout (55th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe1.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.9% · min 0.4% · max 30.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
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55th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.30
fewer partiesmore parties
113th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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177th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(S) 47.1%INC 45.9%OTH 6.5%NOTA 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.34 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,01,127
Density
476 / km²
Sex ratio
985 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,307 km²
SC population17.9%
ST population11.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 87.7%Muslim 9.7%Other 2.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.4%
Electricity93.1%
Sanitation55.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated97.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.5%
Children underweight (under 5)28.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.0%
Women literate78.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.5%
Clean cooking fuel94.7%
Health insurance26.2%
What's nearby?
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