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Karnataka · PC 28 · 2019Reserved (SC)
Kolar
Winner — Lok Sabha 2019
S. MUNISWAMY
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 56.3%INC 39.7%13 others 4.0%
Votes
7,09,165
56.4% share
Winning margin
2,10,021
16.7% of votes
Total votes cast
12,58,551
Candidates
15
Seat history
2 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.48 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. MUNISWAMY | NDA (NDA) | 7,09,165 | 56.4% |
| 2 | K.H. MUNIYAPPA | 4,99,144 | 39.7% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 13,889 | 1.1% |
| 4 | JAYAPRASAD M.G | 9,861 | 0.8% | |
| 5 | ASHOK CHAKRAVARTHI M.B | ASP | 7,085 | 0.6% |
| 6 | RAMANJI. R | UPJP | 3,412 | 0.3% |
| 7 | RAJ KUMARESAN. L | IND | 2,881 | 0.2% |
| 8 | N.C. SUBBARAYAPPA | IND | 2,574 | 0.2% |
| 9 | C. SHANKARAPPA | IND | 2,495 | 0.2% |
| 10 | Dr. RAMESH BABU. V.M. | IND | 1,494 | 0.1% |
| 11 | G. CHIKKANARAYANA | rpsn | 1,491 | 0.1% |
| 12 | MEDIHALA CHALAVADI M CHANDRASHEKAR | IND | 1,454 | 0.1% |
| 13 | SARVESH N.M. | PPOI | 1,407 | 0.1% |
| 14 | MUNIRAJAPPA. P | IND | 1,184 | 0.1% |
| 15 | DHANAMATNALLI VENKATESHAPPA | 1,015 | 0.1% |
High turnout (4th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal16.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.7% · min 0.6% · max 21.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
4th of 28How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.13
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 28How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
19th of 28How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 56.4%INC 39.7%OTH 2.9%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.48 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,36,401
Density
386 / km²
Sex ratio
979 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,979 km²
SC population30.3%
ST population5.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
85%HINDU
Hindu 85.0%Muslim 13.0%Other 2.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water63.1%
Electricity93.5%
Sanitation42.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated86.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.1%
Children underweight (under 5)15.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.7%
Clean cooking fuel89.9%
Health insurance33.9%
What's nearby?
6 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Ramalingesvara Temples and Inscriptions
🏛️MonumentASI
Ramalingesvara Temples and Inscriptions
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.