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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 98 · 1985Reserved (SC)
Devanahalli
Winner — 1985
P. C. MUNISHAMAIAH
JNP· Janata
JNP 52.8%INC 45.0%3 others 2.3%
Votes
40,603
52.8% share
Winning margin
5,978
7.8% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
69.8%
of 1,10,353
A clear win with a 7.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. C. MUNISHAMAIAH | Janata | 40,603 | 52.8% |
| 2 | H. PUTTADASU | INC | 34,625 | 45.0% |
| 3 | C. VENKATARAMAIAH | IND | 939 | 1.2% |
| 4 | C. RAMAIAH | IND | 447 | 0.6% |
| 5 | A. NANJUNDESURAMURTHY | IND | 356 | 0.5% |
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 (75th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 0.2% · max 24.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
75th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.66
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
43rd of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.66EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 52.8%INC 45.0%OTH 2.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,59,456
Density
197 / km²
Sex ratio
974 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,436 km²
SC population23.4%
ST population18.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.6%Muslim 7.8%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.6%
Electricity86.8%
Sanitation30.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.3%
Children fully vaccinated94.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.0%
Children underweight (under 5)32.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.6%
Women literate75.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.7%
Clean cooking fuel80.6%
Health insurance35.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Molakalmuru SareesGI
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.