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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 86 · 1985
Bharathinagar
Winner — 1985
K. J. GEORGE
INC· INC
INC 43.1%JNP 35.4%9 others 21.5%
Votes
22,141
43.1% share
Winning margin
3,946
7.7% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
53.8%
of 95,556
A clear win with a 7.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. J. GEORGE | INC | 22,141 | 43.1% |
| 2 | MICHAEL B. FERANANDES | Janata | 18,195 | 35.4% |
| 3 | V. SHIVASHANKAR | IND | 5,264 | 10.3% |
| 4 | M. SUNDAR | IND | 4,925 | 9.6% |
| 5 | JAGA | IND | 529 | 1.0% |
| 6 | G RAMESH BABU | IND | 103 | 0.2% |
| 7 | B. N. RAO | IND | 71 | 0.1% |
| 8 | M. JAYA DEVA | IND | 51 | 0.1% |
| 9 | PURUSHOTHAMAN AMARNATH | IND | 41 | 0.1% |
| 10 | SABSTIAN | IND | 31 | 0.1% |
| 11 | K. N. YELLAPPA | 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.
High turnout (23rd), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.1% · min 0.4% · max 37.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
23rd of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.08
fewer partiesmore parties
193rd of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
119th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 43.1%JNP 35.4%IND 10.3%IND 9.6%OTH 1.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,97,668
Density
331 / km²
Sex ratio
950 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,823 km²
SC population13.8%
ST population8.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
80%HINDU
Hindu 80.2%Muslim 18.6%Other 1.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water75.1%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation37.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.2%
Children fully vaccinated95.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.9%
Children underweight (under 5)35.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.8%
Women literate71.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.5%
Clean cooking fuel60.7%
Health insurance28.8%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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