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Winner — 1985
M. RAGHUPATHY
JNP· Janata
JNP 56.3%INC 24.5%15 others 19.2%
Votes
38,445
56.3% share
Winning margin
21,699
31.8% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
56.8%
of 1,20,202
Malleswaram is a safe seat — M. RAGHUPATHY won by 31.8%.
Seat history
All Candidates
17 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. RAGHUPATHY | Janata | 38,445 | 56.3% |
| 2 | VIJOILAKSHAMI RAM BHAT | INC | 16,746 | 24.5% |
| 3 | T. VENKATESH | IND | 11,092 | 16.2% |
| 4 | SUNDER BABU SHETTY | Lok Dal | 1,012 | 1.5% |
| 5 | BALARAM | IND | 249 | 0.4% |
| 6 | MADA RAJ | IND | 124 | 0.2% |
| 7 | T. DODDATHIMAIAH | IND | 116 | 0.2% |
| 8 | K. SURENDRA BABU | IND | 104 | 0.1% |
| 9 | B. K. VENKATESHA | IND | 81 | 0.1% |
| 10 | K. B. SIKANDAR | IND | 73 | 0.1% |
| 11 | P. V. LAKSHAMANAN | IND | 55 | 0.1% |
| 12 | CHANDRASHEKAR B. M. | IND | 47 | 0.1% |
| 13 | C. SOMASHEKAR | IND | 46 | 0.1% |
| 14 | R. NARAYANA | IND | 31 | 0.1% |
| 15 | SHIVAKUMAR | IND | 28 | 0.0% |
| 16 | B. C. M. AIM. ALIAS B. C. M. NANGALADAIAH | IND | 26 | 0.0% |
| 17 | JAYARAJ | IND | 19 | 0.0% |
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.
Average turnout (103rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe31.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.2% · min 2.5% · max 43.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
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103rd of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.92
fewer partiesmore parties
47th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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101st of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 56.3%INC 24.5%IND 16.2%OTH 2.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA sparsely populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
14,37,169
Density
140 / km²
Sex ratio
979 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,277 km²
SC population8.1%
ST population2.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
83%HINDU
Hindu 82.6%Muslim 13.1%Other 4.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water27.4%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation59.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.3%
Children fully vaccinated93.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.6%
Children underweight (under 5)33.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.6%
Women literate84.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel73.4%
Health insurance32.0%
What's nearby?
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