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Winner — 2008
K. LAXMINARAYANA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 48.6%INC 42.4%6 others 9.0%
Votes
62,196
48.6% share
Winning margin
7,970
6.2% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
76.5%
of 1,67,054
A clear win with a 6.2% margin.
Seat history
0 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.01 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. LAXMINARAYANA | BJP (NDA) | 62,196 | 48.6% |
| 2 | K. GOPALA POOJARY | UPA | 54,226 | 42.4% |
| 3 | U. DASA BHANDARY | 2,908 | 2.3% | |
| 4 | H. SURESH POOJARY | IND | 2,265 | 1.8% |
| 5 | UDAYA KUMAR TALLUR | BSP | 2,195 | 1.7% |
| 6 | SUBBANNA SHETTY | IND | 1,648 | 1.3% |
| 7 | SHIRIYARA MUDDANNA SHETTY | 1,587 | 1.2% | |
| 8 | MANJAPPA KAMALAKSHA | IND | 856 | 0.7% |
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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 (106th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.2% · min 0.1% · max 31.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
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106th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.09
fewer partiesmore parties
187th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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105th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 48.6%INC 42.4%OTH 9.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.01 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,77,361
Density
329 / km²
Sex ratio
1095 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,582 km²
SC population6.4%
ST population4.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 85.7%Muslim 8.2%Christian 5.6%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water18.6%
Electricity91.3%
Sanitation87.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.9%
Children fully vaccinated89.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.1%
Children underweight (under 5)21.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER47.3%
Women literate90.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.4%
Clean cooking fuel67.8%
Health insurance50.9%
What's nearby?
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