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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 134 · 2004

Arkalgud

Winner — 2004

RAMASWAMY AT
JD(S)· JD(S)
JD(S) 43.0%INC 40.3%8 others 16.7%
Votes
47,131
43.0% share
Winning margin
2,939
2.7% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
75.2%
of 1,45,751

A closely fought contest. RAMASWAMY AT won with a 2.7% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAMASWAMY AT
JD(S)
47,13143.0%
2
MANJU A
UPA
44,19240.3%
3
RAJESHA BC
BSP
6,2205.7%
4
MOHANA KM
IND
3,1692.9%
5
VAGEESH PRASAD BS
NDA
2,3252.1%
6
PURUSHOTHAM HN
NDA
2,2422.0%
7
LOKESH KUMAR ES
JP
1,9611.8%
8
RAMESH VATAL
IND
1,0250.9%
9
NINGACHAR H E(SWAMY)
KNDP
7740.7%
10
ALADAHALLI SUBBEGOWDA
USYP
6290.6%

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.

High turnout (38th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.9% · min 2.7% · max 31.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
38th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.76
fewer partiesmore parties
66th of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
181st of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.76EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(S) 43.0%INC 40.3%BSP 5.7%OTH 11.1%

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?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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