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Winner — 2004
SOMALINGAPPA M S
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 34.8%JD(S) 30.3%5 others 34.9%
Votes
49,160
34.8% share
Winning margin
6,316
4.5% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
65.8%
of 2,14,693
A closely fought contest. SOMALINGAPPA M S won with a 4.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOMALINGAPPA M S | NDA (NDA) | 49,160 | 34.8% |
| 2 | CHEDRASHEKARAIAH TM | 42,844 | 30.3% | |
| 3 | SHANKAR REDDY M | UPA | 38,459 | 27.2% |
| 4 | THIMMAPPA M K | JP | 3,903 | 2.8% |
| 5 | HARUN SAB B | BSP | 2,986 | 2.1% |
| 6 | HANDI RAFIQ SAB | IND | 2,518 | 1.8% |
| 7 | PAMPAPATHI K | KNDP | 1,515 | 1.1% |
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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 (177th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.8% · min 0.5% · max 38.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
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177th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.31
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14th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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130th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.31EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 34.8%JD(S) 30.3%INC 27.2%OTH 7.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,77,331
Density
207 / km²
Sex ratio
960 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,498 km²
SC population20.3%
ST population1.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
82%HINDU
Hindu 82.1%Muslim 17.0%Other 1.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water48.2%
Electricity80.6%
Sanitation18.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.8%
Children fully vaccinated71.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.9%
Children underweight (under 5)39.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.9%
Women literate66.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.2%
Clean cooking fuel60.6%
Health insurance21.2%
What's nearby?
7 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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