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Winner — 2008
G.K.VENKATA SHIVA REDDY
JD(S)· JD(S)
JD(S) 47.6%INC 45.1%7 others 7.3%
Votes
70,282
47.6% share
Winning margin
3,669
2.5% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
83.5%
of 1,76,910
A closely fought contest. G.K.VENKATA SHIVA REDDY won with a 2.5% margin.
Seat history
1 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.09 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G.K.VENKATA SHIVA REDDY | JD(S) | 70,282 | 47.6% |
| 2 | K.R.RAMESH KUMAR | UPA | 66,613 | 45.1% |
| 3 | M.LAKSHMANA GOWDA | NDA | 3,825 | 2.6% |
| 4 | S.BASAVALINGAIAH | IND | 2,554 | 1.7% |
| 5 | MANJUNATHA V | BSP | 1,425 | 1.0% |
| 6 | M.P.VENKATARAMANA | Samajwadi Party | 969 | 0.7% |
| 7 | D.R.SHANKARA REDDY | IND | 940 | 0.6% |
| 8 | K.N.NARAYANASWAMY | IND | 711 | 0.5% |
| 9 | DR. VENKATESHA GOWDA D.R. | IND | 382 | 0.3% |
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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 (6th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.2% · min 2.3% · max 28.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
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6th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.22
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131st of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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204th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(S) 47.6%INC 45.1%OTH 7.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.09 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,36,401
Density
386 / km²
Sex ratio
979 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,979 km²
SC population30.3%
ST population5.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
85%HINDU
Hindu 85.0%Muslim 13.0%Other 2.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water63.1%
Electricity93.5%
Sanitation42.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated86.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.1%
Children underweight (under 5)15.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.7%
Clean cooking fuel89.9%
Health insurance33.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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