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Winner — 1978
G.MADE GOWDA
JNP· Janata
JNP 64.0%INC(I) 30.6%1 others 5.4%
Votes
40,711
64.0% share
Winning margin
21,231
33.4% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
86.3%
of 73,663
Kiragaval is a safe seat — G.MADE GOWDA won by 33.4%.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G.MADE GOWDA | Janata | 40,711 | 64.0% |
| 2 | RAME GOWDA |  INC(I)INC | 19,480 | 30.6% |
| 3 | B.P. NAGARAJA MURTHY | INC | 3,420 | 5.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
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 (72nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean33.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 0.6% · max 33.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
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72nd of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.26
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16th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
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14th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 64.0%INC(I) 30.6%INC 5.4%
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?
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