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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 51 · 1985Reserved (SC)
Pavagada
Winner — 1985
SOMLA NAIK
JNP· Janata
JNP 53.1%INC 38.1%9 others 8.8%
Votes
40,964
53.1% share
Winning margin
11,563
15.0% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
66.8%
of 1,15,444
A clear win with a 15.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOMLA NAIK | Janata | 40,964 | 53.1% |
| 2 | UGRANARASIMHAPPA | INC | 29,401 | 38.1% |
| 3 | DODDANANJAIAH | IND | 1,992 | 2.6% |
| 4 | NAGAPPA, G. S. | IND | 1,685 | 2.2% |
| 5 | IDAGUR GANGADHARA | IND | 952 | 1.2% |
| 6 | THIMMARAYAPPA, K. R. | IND | 805 | 1.0% |
| 7 | JAYAMMA, N. | IND | 405 | 0.5% |
| 8 | GANGAPPA, D. | IND | 285 | 0.4% |
| 9 | ANTHURAIAH | IND | 277 | 0.4% |
| 10 | ANJANAPPA, P. | IND | 217 | 0.3% |
| 11 | THIPPESWAMY, N. | IND | 135 | 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 (137th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 4.6% · max 28.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
137th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.03
fewer partiesmore parties
211th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
164th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 53.1%INC 38.1%OTH 8.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,03,300
Density
313 / km²
Sex ratio
956 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,448 km²
SC population23.5%
ST population13.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
76%HINDU
Hindu 75.7%Muslim 19.7%Other 4.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water50.7%
Electricity86.6%
Sanitation23.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.0%
Children fully vaccinated74.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.8%
Children underweight (under 5)36.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.9%
Women literate73.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.2%
Clean cooking fuel65.2%
Health insurance21.4%
What's nearby?
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