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Winner — 1978
KALA MARIGOWDA K. S.
JNP· Janata
JNP 42.3%INC(I) 31.3%2 others 26.4%
Votes
28,152
42.3% share
Winning margin
7,305
11.0% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
79.8%
of 83,357
A clear win with a 11.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KALA MARIGOWDA K. S. | Janata | 28,152 | 42.3% |
| 2 | KARIYAPPA K. P. |  INC(I)INC | 20,847 | 31.3% |
| 3 | ANAND L. | IND | 16,592 | 24.9% |
| 4 | NAGABHUSHANARADYA M. B. | IND | 969 | 1.5% |
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 (153rd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean11.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.7% · min 2.5% · max 18.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
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153rd of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.14
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160th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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158th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 42.3%INC(I) 31.3%IND 24.9%OTH 1.5%
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?
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