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Winner — 1978
K. M. THAMMAIAH
JNP· Janata
JNP 36.0%INC(I) 25.7%5 others 38.3%
Votes
19,223
36.0% share
Winning margin
5,491
10.3% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
74.3%
of 71,842
A clear win with a 10.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. M. THAMMAIAH | Janata | 19,223 | 36.0% |
| 2 | K. T. MUDDIYAPPA |  INC(I)INC | 13,732 | 25.7% |
| 3 | M. VEERABHADRAPPA | INC | 10,291 | 19.3% |
| 4 | B. R. DEVARAJ | IND | 4,187 | 7.8% |
| 5 | B. MARULAPPA | IND | 3,642 | 6.8% |
| 6 | C. NANJAPPA | IND | 1,270 | 2.4% |
| 7 | K. BASAVARAJAPPA | IND | 1,046 | 2.0% |
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.
Low turnout (213th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean10.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.2% · min 0.2% · max 35.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
54%
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213th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.21
fewer partiesmore parties
134th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
8th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 36.0%INC(I) 25.7%INC 19.3%IND 7.8%IND 6.8%OTH 4.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
96,21,551
Density
4381 / km²
Sex ratio
916 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,196 km²
SC population12.5%
ST population2.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
80%HINDU
Hindu 80.3%Muslim 13.0%Christian 5.3%Other 1.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water79.1%
Electricity98.0%
Sanitation94.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.3%
Children fully vaccinated78.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.3%
Children underweight (under 5)28.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.5%
Women literate87.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.5%
Clean cooking fuel97.2%
Health insurance28.8%
What's nearby?
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