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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 46 · 1997 by-elections
Molakalmuru
Winner — 1997 by-elections
N.V. Gopalakrishna
INC 51.4%JD 39.4%3 others 9.2%
Votes
51,916
51.4% share
Winning margin
12,107
12.0% of votes
Total candidates
5
A clear win with a 12.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N.V. Gopalakrishna | 51,916 | 51.4% | |
| 2 | Patel Gom. Thuppeswamy Ethinahatly Gewphry | 39,809 | 39.4% | |
| 3 | G. Basavaraj Mandimat | 7,700 | 7.6% | |
| 4 | G.Ramachandra Naik | IND | 1,079 | 1.1% |
| 5 | N.R. Mllaiah Swamy | IND | 500 | 0.5% |
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.
Low turnout (181st), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean12.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.6% · min 0.4% · max 22.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
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181st of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.13
fewer partiesmore parties
162nd of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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83rd of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
1 seats · 1 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 51.4%JD 39.4%BJP 7.6%OTH 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
25,66,326
Density
234 / km²
Sex ratio
971 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,954 km²
SC population25.3%
ST population2.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
78%HINDU
Hindu 78.4%Muslim 20.0%Other 1.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water56.8%
Electricity87.0%
Sanitation25.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births88.7%
Children fully vaccinated75.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.5%
Children underweight (under 5)36.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.0%
Women literate68.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Clean cooking fuel58.5%
Health insurance17.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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