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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 138 · 2008

Madhugiri

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Winner — 2008

GOWRI SHANKAR D.C
JD(S)· JD(S)
JD(S) 42.0%INC 41.6%15 others 16.4%
Votes
51,971
42.0% share
Winning margin
563
0.5% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
75.1%
of 1,64,750

Madhugiri was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.5% — fewer than 563 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

1 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.18 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2004 vs 2008

All Candidates

17 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
GOWRI SHANKAR D.C
JD(S)
JD(S)
51,97142.0%
2
KYATASANDRA N. RAJANNA
INC
UPA
51,40841.5%
3
DR.G.K. JAYARAM
BJP
NDA
7,5656.1%
4
ASHWATH NARAYANA REDDY
IND
4,2293.4%
5
M.N.VENUGOPALA RAO
IND
2,4412.0%
6
M. VISHWANATHAREDDY
IND
1,3631.1%
7
VIJAYA KUMAR. N
IND
1,1710.9%
8
PANDURANGAIAH
BSP
BSP
7690.6%
9
CHIKKANNA [ WINES ]
IND
5280.4%
10
A.C. RANGASWAMY
IND
4290.3%
11
M. MAHESH
SP
Samajwadi Party
3630.3%
12
THUNGOTI KRISHNA T.K
IND
2690.2%
13
JAYARAM M.S
IND
2650.2%
14
G.NAGARAJ
IND
2590.2%
15
KALAPPA. B.A
IND
2580.2%
16
D. RAMACHANDRA
IND
2200.2%
17
M.S. KRISHNA MUIRTHY
IND
2050.2%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (17th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
0.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.3% · min 0.4% · max 28.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
17th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.38
fewer partiesmore parties
100th of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
198th of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.38EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(S) 42.0%INC 41.5%BJP 6.1%OTH 10.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/17

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.18 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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Fort, Madhugiri

Fort, Madhugiri

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Fort

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