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Winner — 2008
B.C. NAGESH
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 37.9%INC 32.3%6 others 29.8%
Votes
46,034
37.9% share
Winning margin
6,866
5.7% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
77.9%
of 1,55,811
A clear win with a 5.7% margin.
Seat history
0 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.52 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.C. NAGESH | BJP (NDA) | 46,034 | 37.9% |
| 2 | K. SHADAKSHARI | UPA | 39,168 | 32.3% |
| 3 | B. NANJAMARI | 18,943 | 15.6% | |
| 4 | M. LINGARAJU | BSP | 8,021 | 6.6% |
| 5 | ANANDARAVI. N.R. | IND | 6,749 | 5.6% |
| 6 | G.B.LOKESH [ MAMA ] | IND | 1,383 | 1.1% |
| 7 | H.C. CHANDRAKANTHA | IND | 587 | 0.5% |
| 8 | DEVENDREGOWDA.L | IND | 548 | 0.5% |
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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.
High turnout (40th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.7% · min 1.2% · max 20.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
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40th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.76
fewer partiesmore parties
65th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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188th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.76EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 37.9%INC 32.3%JD(S) 15.6%BSP 6.6%IND 5.6%OTH 2.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.52 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,78,980
Density
253 / km²
Sex ratio
984 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,597 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population7.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.1%Muslim 9.2%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.8%
Electricity88.4%
Sanitation32.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated97.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.3%
Children underweight (under 5)26.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.3%
Women literate81.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.8%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance31.0%
What's nearby?
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