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Winner — 2008
D.N .JEEVARAJA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 40.4%INC 38.3%5 others 21.4%
Votes
43,646
40.4% share
Winning margin
2,250
2.1% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
76.5%
of 1,41,356
A closely fought contest. D.N .JEEVARAJA won with a 2.1% margin.
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.17 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.N .JEEVARAJA | BJP (NDA) | 43,646 | 40.4% |
| 2 | D.B.CHANDRE GOWDA | UPA | 41,396 | 38.3% |
| 3 | RAJENDRA H.T | 15,095 | 14.0% | |
| 4 | RAVISHANKAR M.R | BSP | 4,758 | 4.4% |
| 5 | K.C.PRAKASH | IND | 1,773 | 1.6% |
| 6 | SHREE PRASAD B.M | RAHS | 842 | 0.8% |
| 7 | COMRADE NAGESH | IND | 635 | 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 (63rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.8% · min 0.1% · max 51.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
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63rd of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.72
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70th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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166th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.72EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 40.4%INC 38.3%JD(S) 14.0%OTH 7.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.17 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,37,961
Density
158 / km²
Sex ratio
1008 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,202 km²
SC population22.3%
ST population4.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.3%Muslim 8.9%Other 2.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water68.4%
Electricity87.6%
Sanitation61.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.4%
Children fully vaccinated91.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.3%
Children underweight (under 5)25.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.8%
Women literate82.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.5%
Clean cooking fuel79.0%
Health insurance30.0%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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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.