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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 128 · 1985

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Winner — 1985

B. A. JIVIJAYA
JNP· Janata
JNP 50.1%INC 42.2%11 others 7.7%
Votes
38,248
50.1% share
Winning margin
6,039
7.9% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
72.0%
of 1,06,051

A clear win with a 7.9% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
B. A. JIVIJAYA
JNP
Janata
38,24850.1%
2
A. M. BELLIAPPA
INC
INC
32,20942.2%
3
Y. M. KARUMBAIAH
BJP
BJP
2,9553.9%
4
ABDUL RAHIMAN
IND
1,4101.9%
5
I. P. BAVERAPPA
IND
3630.5%
6
B. A. JOYAPPA
IND
3030.4%
7
SHIVAKUMAR
IND
2050.3%
8
H. D. MURUGA RAJENDRA
IND
1780.2%
9
P. C. JHON
IND
1600.2%
10
N. M. JOYAPPA
IND
1470.2%
11
H. N. RAJU
IND
1030.1%
12
BASAPPA
IND
520.1%
13
D. K. APPAIAH
IND
410.1%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (19th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
7.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.3% · min 2.1% · max 22.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
19th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.13
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
184th of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 50.1%INC 42.2%OTH 7.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,78,980
Density
253 / km²
Sex ratio
984 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,597 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population7.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.1%Muslim 9.2%Other 0.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.8%
Electricity88.4%
Sanitation32.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated97.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.3%
Children underweight (under 5)26.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.3%
Women literate81.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.8%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance31.0%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Known forDISTRICT
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Yoga Madhava Temple, Settikere

Yoga Madhava Temple, Settikere

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