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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 124 · 1978
Krishnarajanagar
Winner — 1978
VISWANATHA H.
INC(I)· INC
INC(I) 54.9%JNP 40.0%3 others 5.1%
Votes
33,571
54.9% share
Winning margin
9,130
14.9% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
77.8%
of 78,637
A clear win with a 14.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VISWANATHA H. |  INC(I)INC | 33,571 | 54.9% |
| 2 | NANJAPPA S. | Janata | 24,441 | 40.0% |
| 3 | JAVAREGOWDA S.B. | INC | 2,717 | 4.4% |
| 4 | SATHIGOWDA | IND | 316 | 0.5% |
| 5 | AJITHRAN S.A | IND | 110 | 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 (113th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean14.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 0.3% · max 37.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
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113th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.09
fewer partiesmore parties
30th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
55th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC(I) 54.9%JNP 40.0%OTH 5.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,37,961
Density
158 / km²
Sex ratio
1008 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,202 km²
SC population22.3%
ST population4.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.3%Muslim 8.9%Other 2.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water68.4%
Electricity87.6%
Sanitation61.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.4%
Children fully vaccinated91.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.3%
Children underweight (under 5)25.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.8%
Women literate82.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.5%
Clean cooking fuel79.0%
Health insurance30.0%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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