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Winner — 2023
SIDDARAMAIAH
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 60.1%BJP 36.9%14 others 3.0%
Votes
1,19,816
60.1% share
Winning margin
46,163
23.1% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
84.4%
of 2,36,259
Varuna is a safe seat — SIDDARAMAIAH won by 23.1%.
Seat history
6 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.46 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIDDARAMAIAH | INC (UPA) | 1,19,816 | 60.1% |
| 2 | V. SOMANNA | BJP | 73,653 | 36.9% |
| 3 | KRISHNAMURTHY. M | 1,078 | 0.5% | |
| 4 | Dr|| BHARATHI SHANKAR N. L. | JD(S) | 1,037 | 0.5% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 634 | 0.3% |
| 6 | RAJESH | 564 | 0.3% | |
| 7 | ARUN LINGA KANNADA CHAKRAVARTHI | KDP | 416 | 0.2% |
| 8 | MAHADEVASWAMY .R | UPJP | 414 | 0.2% |
| 9 | PYARIJAN | IND | 388 | 0.2% |
| 10 | CHETHAN. E | IND | 286 | 0.1% |
| 11 | N. AMBARISH KADAMBA NAA AMBARISH | KJP | 242 | 0.1% |
| 12 | RAVIKUMAR. M | KRS | 220 | 0.1% |
| 13 | M. MAHESH | IND | 199 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SHIVA .E | KPPR | 160 | 0.1% |
| 15 | DR. U. P. SHIVANANDA | IND | 153 | 0.1% |
| 16 | K. NAGESHA NAIKA | SAJP | 119 | 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 (31st), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe23.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.3% · min 3.2% · max 37.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
31st of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.01
fewer partiesmore parties
215th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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214th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.01EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 60.1%BJP 36.9%OTH 2.6%NOTA 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
6/15
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?
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