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Winner — 2008
SUDHAKAR D.
IND
IND 31.9%BJP 19.9%12 others 48.2%
Votes
43,299
31.9% share
Winning margin
16,378
12.1% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
64.4%
of 2,10,539
A clear win with a 12.1% margin.
Seat history
1 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.24 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUDHAKAR D. | IND | 43,299 | 31.9% |
| 2 | LAKSHMIKANTHA N.R | NDA | 26,921 | 19.9% |
| 3 | YASHODHARA D. | 19,876 | 14.7% | |
| 4 | MAJUNATHA G.S. | IND | 17,821 | 13.2% |
| 5 | GEETHA NANDINI GOWDA. P. S | UPA | 8,251 | 6.1% |
| 6 | MANJUNATH R | IND | 7,622 | 5.6% |
| 7 | THIPPESWAMY V.K. | IND | 3,164 | 2.3% |
| 8 | H.J. KANTHARAJ | BSP | 2,809 | 2.1% |
| 9 | A.V. UMAPATHI | IND | 1,844 | 1.4% |
| 10 | SOMASHEKAR YADAV | SUP | 1,506 | 1.1% |
| 11 | RANGASWAMY S.R. | IND | 1,119 | 0.8% |
| 12 | THIPPESWAMY P.J. | IND | 687 | 0.5% |
| 13 | THIPPESWAMY K | IND | 338 | 0.3% |
| 14 | KUMARASWAMY H.K. | IND | 311 | 0.2% |
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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.
Average turnout (59th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal12.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.9% · min 0.7% · max 18.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
59th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.90
fewer partiesmore parties
50th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
205th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.90EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 31.9%BJP 19.9%JD(S) 14.7%IND 13.2%INC 6.1%IND 5.6%OTH 8.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.24 Cr
A 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Molakalmuru SareesGI
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