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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 128 · 1989

Somwarpet

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Winner — 1989

A. M. BELYAPPA
INC· INC
INC 44.3%BJP 22.1%12 others 33.5%
Votes
38,250
44.3% share
Winning margin
19,146
22.2% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
69.8%
of 1,23,637

Somwarpet is a safe seat — A. M. BELYAPPA won by 22.2%.

Seat history
⚖ Compare 1985 vs 1989

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
A. M. BELYAPPA
INC
INC
38,25044.3%
2
B. B. SHIVAPPA
BJP
BJP
19,10422.1%
3
B. A. JEEVIJAYA
JNP(JP)
17,38520.1%
4
B. K. CHINNAPPA
JD
National Front
7,9249.2%
5
T. K. SAIKUMAR
IND
1,6651.9%
6
N. T. RAJAPPA
IND
4910.6%
7
H. K. SHANKARAPPA
IND
3970.5%
8
HARRY LOBO
IND
2640.3%
9
H. C. CHENNAIAH
IND
2380.3%
10
S. V. VASUDEVAIAH
IND
1620.2%
11
K. C. HOOVAIAH
IND
1200.1%
12
H. A. HAMEED
IND
1120.1%
13
P. M. S. ABDUL RAHIMAN JIFRY THANTAL
MUL
National Front
780.1%
14
S. V. DIVAKARA
IND
740.1%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (19th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
22.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.3% · min 2.1% · max 22.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
19th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.13
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
184th of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 44.3%BJP 22.1%JNP(JP) 20.1%JD 9.2%OTH 4.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,78,980
Density
253 / km²
Sex ratio
984 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,597 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population7.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.1%Muslim 9.2%Other 0.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.8%
Electricity88.4%
Sanitation32.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated97.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.3%
Children underweight (under 5)26.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.3%
Women literate81.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.8%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance31.0%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Known forDISTRICT
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Yoga Madhava Temple, Settikere

Yoga Madhava Temple, Settikere

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