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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 133 · 1985

Holenarasipur

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Winner — 1985

H. D. DEVE GOWDA
JNP· Janata
JNP 49.3%IND 45.5%5 others 5.1%
Votes
41,230
49.3% share
Winning margin
3,167
3.8% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
83.0%
of 1,00,763

A closely fought contest. H. D. DEVE GOWDA won with a 3.8% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
H. D. DEVE GOWDA
JNP
Janata
41,23049.3%
2
G. PUTTASWAMY GOWDA
IND
38,06345.5%
3
T. L. KRISHNA KUMAR
INC
INC
2,2462.7%
4
M. NANJUNDAPPA
IND
1,5561.9%
5
H. Y. CHANDRASEKHARA
IND
3620.4%
6
J. BHADRAPPA
IND
1080.1%
7
A. SADANANDA SHETTY
IND
160.0%

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 (11th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.0% · min 0.1% · max 27.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
11th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.20
fewer partiesmore parties
139th of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
102nd of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 49.3%IND 45.5%OTH 5.1%

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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