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Karnataka · PC 28 · 2024Reserved (SC)
Kolar
Winner — Lok Sabha 2024
M. MALLESH BABU
Janata Dal (Secular)· NDA (NDA)
JD(S) 51.0%INC 45.7%17 others 3.3%
Votes
6,91,481
51.0% share
Winning margin
71,388
5.3% of votes
Total votes cast
13,56,814
Candidates
19
Seat history
4 of 19 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.38 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
19 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. MALLESH BABU | NDA (NDA) | 6,91,481 | 51.0% |
| 2 | K V GOWTHAM | INDIA bloc | 6,20,093 | 45.8% |
| 3 | SUMAN H N | IND | 6,487 | 0.5% |
| 4 | HOLUR SRINIVASA | IND | 6,163 | 0.5% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 5,831 | 0.4% |
| 6 | S B SURESHA | 4,732 | 0.3% | |
| 7 | K R DEVARAJA | DJP | 4,597 | 0.3% |
| 8 | DR M. VENKATASWAMY | IND | 3,354 | 0.3% |
| 9 | R RANJITHKUMAR | IND | 2,118 | 0.2% |
| 10 | S N NARAYANASWAMY V | IND | 1,985 | 0.1% |
| 11 | D GOPALAKRISHNA | SP(I) | 1,669 | 0.1% |
| 12 | DEVARAJA A ALUSURUDINNE | UPJP | 1,354 | 0.1% |
| 13 | M S BADARINARAYANA | IND | 1,116 | 0.1% |
| 14 | MAHESH A V | KRS | 1,065 | 0.1% |
| 15 | THIMMARAYAPPA | RPIK | 864 | 0.1% |
| 16 | R RAJENDRA | IND | 751 | 0.1% |
| 17 | M MUNIGANGAPPA | IND | 604 | 0.0% |
| 18 | M C HALLI VENU | INDIA bloc | 521 | 0.0% |
| 19 | KRISHNAIAH N | IND | 443 | 0.0% |
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High turnout (4th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal5.3%
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
JD(S) 51.0%INC 45.8%OTH 2.8%NOTA 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/18
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.38 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.