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Winner — 1985
B. N. BACHE GOWDA
JNP· Janata
JNP 49.1%INC 44.4%11 others 6.5%
Votes
45,552
49.1% share
Winning margin
4,419
4.8% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
78.6%
of 1,18,020
A closely fought contest. B. N. BACHE GOWDA won with a 4.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. N. BACHE GOWDA | Janata | 45,552 | 49.1% |
| 2 | N. CHIKKE GOWDA | INC | 41,133 | 44.4% |
| 3 | BACHE GOWDA | IND | 1,497 | 1.6% |
| 4 | S. ABDUL RASHEED | IND | 1,278 | 1.4% |
| 5 | B. K. RAMAIAH | IND | 1,252 | 1.4% |
| 6 | B. D. BALAJI SINGH | BJP | 532 | 0.6% |
| 7 | K. V. RAVIKUMAR S/O VENKATAPPA | IND | 344 | 0.4% |
| 8 | NANDANA REDDY | IND | 305 | 0.3% |
| 9 | M. RAMACHANDRAPPA | IND | 293 | 0.3% |
| 10 | K. N. ASWATHNARAYANAREDDY NANJUNDA REDDY | IND | 247 | 0.3% |
| 11 | NARAYANAPPA | IND | 222 | 0.2% |
| 12 | B. M. KRISHNA REDDY | IND | 68 | 0.1% |
| 13 | T. NARAYANASWAMY | IND | 16 | 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 (122nd), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.2% · min 0.5% · max 26.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
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122nd of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.12
fewer partiesmore parties
169th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
207th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 49.1%INC 44.4%OTH 6.5%
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?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Molakalmuru SareesGI
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