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Winner — 2008
GOPALKRISHNA BELURU
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 46.6%INC 44.3%5 others 9.1%
Votes
57,706
46.6% share
Winning margin
2,845
2.3% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
70.3%
of 1,76,006
A closely fought contest. GOPALKRISHNA BELURU won with a 2.3% margin.
Seat history
3 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.17 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOPALKRISHNA BELURU | BJP (NDA) | 57,706 | 46.6% |
| 2 | KAGODU THIMMAPPA | UPA | 54,861 | 44.3% |
| 3 | K.M.KRISHNAMURTHY | 5,204 | 4.2% | |
| 4 | U.H.RAMAPPA | IND | 3,596 | 2.9% |
| 5 | H.S.MANJUNATHA | BSP | 990 | 0.8% |
| 6 | RAVINDRANATH B.N. | SUP | 729 | 0.6% |
| 7 | N.D.VASANTHA KUMAR | SKP | 708 | 0.6% |
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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 (79th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.3% · min 1.9% · max 30.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
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79th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.09
fewer partiesmore parties
186th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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67th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 46.6%INC 44.3%OTH 9.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.17 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,52,753
Density
207 / km²
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,478 km²
SC population17.6%
ST population3.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.4%Muslim 13.4%Other 2.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.3%
Electricity90.5%
Sanitation71.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.7%
Children fully vaccinated96.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.0%
Children underweight (under 5)34.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.9%
Women literate79.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.1%
Clean cooking fuel85.7%
Health insurance26.5%
What's nearby?
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.