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Winner — 1983
K. S. KALAMARI GOWDA
INC· Congress (I)
INC 33.9%JNP 24.4%8 others 41.7%
Votes
23,338
33.9% share
Winning margin
6,531
9.5% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
72.0%
of 95,603
A clear win with a 9.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. S. KALAMARI GOWDA | Congress (I) | 23,338 | 33.9% |
| 2 | C. RAMARAJE URS | Janata | 16,807 | 24.4% |
| 3 | K. R. THAMMAIAH | BJP | 16,706 | 24.3% |
| 4 | K. SIDDAPPA | IND | 7,886 | 11.5% |
| 5 | VENKATESHA MURTHY | IND | 1,272 | 1.9% |
| 6 | KUNTAIAH | IND | 976 | 1.4% |
| 7 | NINGAMMA | IND | 727 | 1.1% |
| 8 | H. D. KRISHNE GOWDA | IND | 514 | 0.8% |
| 9 | MALLESHA | IND | 344 | 0.5% |
| 10 | SOMASHEKHARAIAH | IND | 255 | 0.4% |
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 (153rd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.5%
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
fewer partiesmore parties
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
INC 33.9%JNP 24.4%BJP 24.3%IND 11.5%OTH 6.0%
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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