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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 146 · 2008Reserved (SC)

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Winner — 2008

Y.SAMPANGI
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 28.4%RPI 25.3%12 others 46.3%
Votes
29,643
28.4% share
Winning margin
3,320
3.2% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
62.6%
of 1,66,473

A closely fought contest. Y.SAMPANGI won with a 3.2% margin.

Seat history

1 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
Y.SAMPANGI
BJP
BJP (NDA)
29,64328.4%
2
S.RAJENDIRAN
RPI
26,32325.3%
3
M.BAKTHAVACHALAM
JD(S)
25,52924.5%
4
N.SRINIVASA
INC
UPA
12,65012.1%
5
P.THANGARAJ
CPM
3,2833.1%
6
A.ANANDRAJ
ADMK
2,0932.0%
7
SANDA MUNISWAMY
IND
1,1291.1%
8
B.M.RAMESH
IND
7690.7%
9
M.SRIDHAR
BSP
BSP
7000.7%
10
A.KANTHARUBAN
IND
5680.5%
11
M.MURALIDHARA
IND
5080.5%
12
DR.V.VENKATESH
JD(U)
NDA
4020.4%
13
R.BHASKARAN
IND
3190.3%
14
V.KALAVATHI
IND
3080.3%

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

Average turnout (142nd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.2% · min 0.8% · max 34.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
142nd of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.57
fewer partiesmore parties
80th of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
41st of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.57EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 28.4%RPI 25.3%JD(S) 24.5%INC 12.1%OTH 9.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.07 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?

1 location
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St. Michael's and All Angels' Church, Oorgaum, KGF

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