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Jagalur

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Winner — 2008

S.V.RAMACHANDRA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 36.8%BJP 34.1%8 others 29.1%
Votes
38,574
36.8% share
Winning margin
2,811
2.7% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
72.0%
of 1,45,628

A closely fought contest. S.V.RAMACHANDRA won with a 2.7% margin.

Seat history

0 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2004 vs 2008

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
S.V.RAMACHANDRA
INC
INC (UPA)
38,57436.8%
2
H.P.RAJESH
BJP
NDA
35,76334.1%
3
K.SREENIVASA
JD(S)
7,2086.9%
4
K.P.PALAIAH
BSP
BSP
6,4716.2%
5
S.VISWANATH
IND
6,3546.1%
6
HUTCHHAVVANAHALLI MANJUNATH
SKP
4,1404.0%
7
M.HANUMANTHAPPA
IND
2,2462.1%
8
D.CHOWDAPPA
CPI(ML)(L)
2,0241.9%
9
S.PANDURANGAPPA
SP
Samajwadi Party
1,0421.0%
10
A.S.KARIBASAPPA
SUP
1,0241.0%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (72nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 0.6% · max 33.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
72nd of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.26
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
14th of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 36.8%BJP 34.1%JD(S) 6.9%BSP 6.2%IND 6.1%OTH 10.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/10

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.06 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,45,497
Density
328 / km²
Sex ratio
972 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,924 km²
SC population20.2%
ST population12.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
85%HINDU
Hindu 85.3%Muslim 13.7%Other 1.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water69.7%
Electricity92.1%
Sanitation46.4%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.3%
Children fully vaccinated79.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.4%
Children underweight (under 5)32.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.7%
Women literate76.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.1%
Clean cooking fuel79.1%
Health insurance25.2%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cotton based processing (ginning) & garmenting🏺Millets
🏛️

Hill, Fort and Ruined Palace, Uchchangidurg

🏛️MonumentASI

Hill, Fort and Ruined Palace

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