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Winner — 2008
ES.EN.KRISHNAIAH SHETTY
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 65.8%JD(S) 21.8%8 others 12.4%
Votes
78,280
65.8% share
Winning margin
52,401
44.1% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
81.8%
of 1,45,415
Malur is a safe seat — ES.EN.KRISHNAIAH SHETTY won by 44.1%.
Seat history
1 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.20 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ES.EN.KRISHNAIAH SHETTY | BJP (NDA) | 78,280 | 65.8% |
| 2 | R.PRABHAKAR | 25,879 | 21.8% | |
| 3 | J.KRISHNA SINGH | UPA | 9,496 | 8.0% |
| 4 | DR.R.S.KUMAR | BSP | 1,571 | 1.3% |
| 5 | A.NAGARAJA | IND | 1,049 | 0.9% |
| 6 | S.N.PRABHAKAR | IND | 837 | 0.7% |
| 7 | T.MUNIRAJAPPA | IND | 778 | 0.7% |
| 8 | C.KRISHNA MURTHY | ANC | 447 | 0.4% |
| 9 | NARAYANA GOWDA.S.G | IND | 320 | 0.3% |
| 10 | C.THAMAPPA | Samajwadi Party | 257 | 0.2% |
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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 (3rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean44.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.7% · min 0.1% · max 44.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
3rd of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.79
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
197th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.79EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 65.8%JD(S) 21.8%INC 8.0%OTH 4.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.20 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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