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Winner — 2008
K. RAGHUPATHY BHAT
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 50.0%INC 47.9%1 others 2.1%
Votes
58,920
50.0% share
Winning margin
2,479
2.1% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
74.2%
of 1,58,773
A closely fought contest. K. RAGHUPATHY BHAT won with a 2.1% margin.
Seat history
1 of 3 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.91 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. RAGHUPATHY BHAT | BJP (NDA) | 58,920 | 50.0% |
| 2 | PRAMOD MADHWARAJ | UPA | 56,441 | 47.9% |
| 3 | ZAKIR HUSSAIN | BSP | 2,443 | 2.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (129th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 2.1% · max 28.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
129th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.03
fewer partiesmore parties
212th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
75th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 50.0%INC 47.9%OTH 2.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/3
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.91 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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