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Winner — 1985
K. J. RAMASWAMY
JNP· Janata
JNP 50.7%INC 40.0%8 others 9.2%
Votes
35,656
50.8% share
Winning margin
7,542
10.7% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
77.3%
of 90,891
A clear win with a 10.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. J. RAMASWAMY | Janata | 35,656 | 50.8% |
| 2 | K. M. CHIKKAMADANAIKA | INC | 28,114 | 40.0% |
| 3 | R. LAKSHMANASWAMY | Lok Dal | 2,380 | 3.4% |
| 4 | N. RACHAIAH | IND | 2,276 | 3.2% |
| 5 | B. K. SIDDARAJU | IND | 499 | 0.7% |
| 6 | VENKATACHALAIAH | IND | 455 | 0.7% |
| 7 | P. S. MALLIKARJUNA | IND | 369 | 0.5% |
| 8 | VENKATESHAMURTHY | IND | 183 | 0.3% |
| 9 | H. MAHADEVAIAH | IND | 176 | 0.3% |
| 10 | SEEHALLY JAGADISH CHANDRA | IND | 157 | 0.2% |
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 (159th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean10.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.1% · min 0.4% · max 30.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
159th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.72
fewer partiesmore parties
69th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
155th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.72EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 50.8%INC 40.0%OTH 9.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,52,753
Density
207 / km²
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,478 km²
SC population17.6%
ST population3.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.4%Muslim 13.4%Other 2.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.3%
Electricity90.5%
Sanitation71.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.7%
Children fully vaccinated96.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.0%
Children underweight (under 5)34.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.9%
Women literate79.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.1%
Clean cooking fuel85.7%
Health insurance26.5%
What's nearby?
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