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Winner — 1985
G. RAJUGOWDA
IND
IND 46.6%JNP 41.9%5 others 11.5%
Votes
36,975
46.6% share
Winning margin
3,762
4.7% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
78.4%
of 1,01,116
A closely fought contest. G. RAJUGOWDA won with a 4.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. RAJUGOWDA | IND | 36,975 | 46.6% |
| 2 | H. NAGAPPA | Janata | 33,213 | 41.9% |
| 3 | K. CHIKKAMARI GOWDA | INC | 7,229 | 9.1% |
| 4 | C. MAHADEVA SWAMY | IND | 1,301 | 1.6% |
| 5 | P. SHIVANNA | BJP | 271 | 0.3% |
| 6 | MADASETTY | IND | 244 | 0.3% |
| 7 | SINGA RAYAR | IND | 77 | 0.1% |
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.
High turnout (34th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.0% · min 2.1% · max 18.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
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34th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.05
fewer partiesmore parties
205th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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212th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.05EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 46.6%JNP 41.9%INC 9.1%OTH 2.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,45,497
Density
328 / km²
Sex ratio
972 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,924 km²
SC population20.2%
ST population12.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
85%HINDU
Hindu 85.3%Muslim 13.7%Other 1.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water69.7%
Electricity92.1%
Sanitation46.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.3%
Children fully vaccinated79.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.4%
Children underweight (under 5)32.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.7%
Women literate76.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.1%
Clean cooking fuel79.1%
Health insurance25.2%
What's nearby?
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