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Winner — 1985
M. SRINIVAS
JNP· Janata
JNP 52.4%INC 41.6%16 others 5.9%
Votes
73,655
52.4% share
Winning margin
15,133
10.8% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
54.7%
of 2,56,723
A clear win with a 10.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
18 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. SRINIVAS | Janata | 73,655 | 52.4% |
| 2 | S. RAMESH | INC | 58,522 | 41.6% |
| 3 | M. G. MANI HEGGADE | Lok Dal | 4,243 | 3.0% |
| 4 | MUNINARASAPPA | IND | 853 | 0.6% |
| 5 | NAGARAJA | IND | 605 | 0.4% |
| 6 | SHIVARAJU | IND | 574 | 0.4% |
| 7 | GOWRI SHANKAR | IND | 394 | 0.3% |
| 8 | R. LAKSHMANA | IND | 243 | 0.2% |
| 9 | C. M. THIMMMAIAH | IND | 239 | 0.2% |
| 10 | SUBHADRA SHAM | IND | 233 | 0.2% |
| 11 | C. MAHADEVASWAMY | IND | 225 | 0.2% |
| 12 | H. A. SUBHA RAO | IND | 165 | 0.1% |
| 13 | VENKATESH | IND | 130 | 0.1% |
| 14 | K. KRISHNAMURTHY | IND | 103 | 0.1% |
| 15 | K. B. PURUSHOTTAM | IND | 95 | 0.1% |
| 16 | VISHWANATH | IND | 89 | 0.1% |
| 17 | C. RAJASHEKHARAIAH | IND | 76 | 0.1% |
| 18 | P. VENKATESHMURTHY | IND | 74 | 0.1% |
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.
Average turnout (62nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean10.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.1% · min 0.1% · max 23.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
62nd of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.73
fewer partiesmore parties
68th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
175th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.73EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 52.4%INC 41.6%OTH 5.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,52,595
Density
290 / km²
Sex ratio
983 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,461 km²
SC population21.1%
ST population18.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 85.8%Muslim 13.1%Other 1.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water80.7%
Electricity91.4%
Sanitation32.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.7%
Children fully vaccinated71.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.1%
Children underweight (under 5)36.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.1%
Women literate64.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.2%
Clean cooking fuel76.2%
Health insurance25.7%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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