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Winner — 1978
M.S. ATHMANADA
JNP· Janata
JNP 48.7%INC(I) 44.4%8 others 6.9%
Votes
31,041
48.7% share
Winning margin
2,747
4.3% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
74.2%
of 85,905
A closely fought contest. M.S. ATHMANADA won with a 4.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.S. ATHMANADA | Janata | 31,041 | 48.7% |
| 2 | SADATH ALI KHAN |  INC(I)INC | 28,294 | 44.4% |
| 3 | T.P. SIDDEGOWDA | INC | 2,808 | 4.4% |
| 4 | DEVE GOWDA | IND | 397 | 0.6% |
| 5 | G.RANGASWAMY | IND | 328 | 0.5% |
| 6 | S.PUTTARAMU | IND | 242 | 0.4% |
| 7 | K.SHIVANNA | IND | 229 | 0.4% |
| 8 | P.C. YUVARAJAIAH | IND | 191 | 0.3% |
| 9 | V. SUNDARAKRISHNA | IND | 123 | 0.2% |
| 10 | M. SATHYAPRIYANANDAN | IND | 105 | 0.2% |
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 (69th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.7% · min 2.5% · max 30.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
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69th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.05
fewer partiesmore parties
35th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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211th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.05EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 48.7%INC(I) 44.4%OTH 6.9%
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?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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