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Winner — 1983
N. G. NAIK
INC· Congress (I)
INC 50.2%JNP 34.9%3 others 14.9%
Votes
27,659
50.2% share
Winning margin
8,439
15.3% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
62.9%
of 87,496
Molakalmuru is a safe seat — N. G. NAIK won by 15.3%.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. G. NAIK | Congress (I) | 27,659 | 50.2% |
| 2 | B. M. THIPPESWAMY | Janata | 19,220 | 34.9% |
| 3 | R. RAJANNA | IND | 7,503 | 13.6% |
| 4 | BHAGEERATHI NAIK | IND | 527 | 1.0% |
| 5 | GURUBASAPPA | IND | 152 | 0.3% |
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 (181st), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.6% · min 0.4% · max 22.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
181st of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.13
fewer partiesmore parties
162nd of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
83rd of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 50.2%JNP 34.9%IND 13.6%OTH 1.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
25,66,326
Density
234 / km²
Sex ratio
971 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,954 km²
SC population25.3%
ST population2.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
78%HINDU
Hindu 78.4%Muslim 20.0%Other 1.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water56.8%
Electricity87.0%
Sanitation25.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births88.7%
Children fully vaccinated75.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.5%
Children underweight (under 5)36.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.0%
Women literate68.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Clean cooking fuel58.5%
Health insurance17.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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