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Winner — 2023
T.S. SRIVATHSA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 49.0%INC 44.2%16 others 6.8%
Votes
73,670
49.0% share
Winning margin
7,213
4.8% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
59.3%
of 2,53,323
A closely fought contest. T.S. SRIVATHSA won with a 4.8% margin.
Seat history
4 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.46 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
18 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T.S. SRIVATHSA | BJP (NDA) | 73,670 | 49.0% |
| 2 | M.K. SOMASHEKAR | INC | 66,457 | 44.2% |
| 3 | K.V. MALLESH | JD(S) | 5,027 | 3.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,306 | 0.9% |
| 5 | SUMALATHA. S | UPJP | 1,159 | 0.8% |
| 6 | C. SRINIVASA PRASAD | 793 | 0.5% | |
| 7 | JAYASHREE.Y | 420 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | A.S. SATHISH | IND | 239 | 0.2% |
| 9 | SOMASUNDER K.S | KRS | 238 | 0.2% |
| 10 | ALAGUDU LINGARAJU | IMP | 187 | 0.1% |
| 11 | H.N. PARTHASARATHY | IND | 124 | 0.1% |
| 12 | TEJASWI NAGALINGASWAMY | IND | 119 | 0.1% |
| 13 | SANDHYA. P.S | 115 | 0.1% | |
| 14 | SUNDHALLY SOMASHEKARA | IND | 103 | 0.1% |
| 15 | B. ROHITH KUMAR | IND | 100 | 0.1% |
| 16 | S PRAKAASH PRIYYADARSSHAN | IND | 100 | 0.1% |
| 17 | H.P. UDAYASHANKAR | IND | 86 | 0.1% |
| 18 | AMITHABA | IND | 79 | 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 (197th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 0.2% · max 28.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
59%
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197th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.29
fewer partiesmore parties
120th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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57th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.0%INC 44.2%OTH 5.9%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/17
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.46 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?
9 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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