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Winner — 2008
B.B. RAMASWAMY GOWDA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 39.9%BJP 28.5%3 others 31.6%
Votes
48,160
39.9% share
Winning margin
13,794
11.4% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
77.6%
of 1,55,450
A clear win with a 11.4% margin.
Seat history
1 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹10.19 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.B. RAMASWAMY GOWDA | INC (UPA) | 48,160 | 39.9% |
| 2 | D. KRISHNA KUMAR | NDA | 34,366 | 28.5% |
| 3 | D. NAGARAJAIAH | 32,545 | 27.0% | |
| 4 | K.K. RAMAKRISHNA | BSP | 2,975 | 2.5% |
| 5 | ANITHA | IND | 2,607 | 2.2% |
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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 (8th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.9% · min 0.0% · max 41.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
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8th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.00
fewer partiesmore parties
39th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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201st of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.00EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 39.9%BJP 28.5%JD(S) 27.0%OTH 4.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹10.19 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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