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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 107 · 2026 by-elections
Davanagere South
Winner — 2026 by-elections
SAMARTH SHAMANUR MALLIKARJUNA
INC 44.1%BJP 40.5%23 others 15.4%
Votes
69,578
44.1% share
Winning margin
5,708
3.6% of votes
Total candidates
25
A closely fought contest. SAMARTH SHAMANUR MALLIKARJUNA won with a 3.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
25 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAMARTH SHAMANUR MALLIKARJUNA | 69,578 | 44.1% | |
| 2 | SHRINIVASA T. DASAKARIYAPPA | 63,870 | 40.5% | |
| 3 | AFSAR KODLIPETE | 18,975 | 12.0% | |
| 4 | D SYED RIYAZ | IND | 1,186 | 0.8% |
| 5 | KHADAR ADIL BASHA | IND | 1,082 | 0.7% |
| 6 | MANSOOR ALI U.M | IND | 477 | 0.3% |
| 7 | K.S. SHIVAKUMARAPPA | 453 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | T. JABEENA APA | IND | 335 | 0.2% |
| 9 | AKHANDA.C.M. MANJUNATHA SWAMY | IND | 297 | 0.2% |
| 10 | ERANNA | INDPCP | 234 | 0.1% |
| 11 | K.H MAHABOOB | IND | 225 | 0.1% |
| 12 | ESHWARA SHENGA | UPJP | 157 | 0.1% |
| 13 | B RAJASHEKHAR | IND | 106 | 0.1% |
| 14 | GOUTAM | IND | 102 | 0.1% |
| 15 | CM SHABAZ KHAN | YSEP | 95 | 0.1% |
| 16 | SAJID | IND | 94 | 0.1% |
| 17 | SYED IMATHIYAZ | JaHP | 87 | 0.1% |
| 18 | SYED CHAND PEER | IND | 77 | 0.1% |
| 19 | M.G. SRIKANTH | NBHS | 72 | 0.1% |
| 20 | H. SUBAN SAB | IND | 70 | 0.0% |
| 21 | KHAJAMOHIDDIN GUDAGERI | BLIP | 50 | 0.0% |
| 22 | M.P. DADAKHALANDAR | CCP | 50 | 0.0% |
| 23 | SADIQ PAHILWAN | IND | 47 | 0.0% |
| 24 | G.N. PRASHANTH KUMAR | Janatha Chaluvali Bharatha | 46 | 0.0% |
| 25 | DALITA SRINIVAS | BPKP | 42 | 0.0% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (167th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.4% · min 1.1% · max 33.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
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167th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.08
fewer partiesmore parties
195th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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176th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
2 seats · 2 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 44.1%BJP 40.5%SDPI 12.0%OTH 3.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,45,497
Density
328 / km²
Sex ratio
972 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,924 km²
SC population20.2%
ST population12.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
85%HINDU
Hindu 85.3%Muslim 13.7%Other 1.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water69.7%
Electricity92.1%
Sanitation46.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.3%
Children fully vaccinated79.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.4%
Children underweight (under 5)32.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.7%
Women literate76.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.1%
Clean cooking fuel79.1%
Health insurance25.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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