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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 164 · 2008
Gandhi Nagar
Winner — 2008
DINESH GUNDU RAO
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 41.0%BJP 34.1%14 others 24.9%
Votes
41,188
41.0% share
Winning margin
6,946
6.9% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
44.2%
of 2,27,291
A clear win with a 6.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DINESH GUNDU RAO | INC (UPA) | 41,188 | 41.0% |
| 2 | P.C.MOHAN | NDA | 34,242 | 34.1% |
| 3 | V.NAGARAJ | IND | 13,053 | 13.0% |
| 4 | S.SHIVAPPA | 4,029 | 4.0% | |
| 5 | R.MURUGAN | BSP | 3,121 | 3.1% |
| 6 | K.R.KRISHNARAJU | 1,371 | 1.4% | |
| 7 | ANANTH.S | IND | 953 | 0.9% |
| 8 | RANGA | IND | 862 | 0.9% |
| 9 | A.HAMSARAJ | IND | 614 | 0.6% |
| 10 | NARASINGH PATEL.D | 198 | 0.2% | |
| 11 | H.S.NAGABHUSHANA | KP | 185 | 0.2% |
| 12 | N.KRISHNACHARI | IND | 157 | 0.2% |
| 13 | MUNIYAPPA.M | IND | 139 | 0.1% |
| 14 | S.SHIVAKUMARSWAMY | IND | 124 | 0.1% |
| 15 | NALIN KUMAR JAIN | LKPT | 108 | 0.1% |
| 16 | ANANDAN M. | IND | 90 | 0.1% |
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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.
Low turnout (201st), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.2% · min 0.1% · max 20.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
57%
lowerhigher
201st of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.90
fewer partiesmore parties
51st of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
13th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.90EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 41.0%BJP 34.1%IND 13.0%OTH 11.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
96,21,551
Density
4381 / km²
Sex ratio
916 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,196 km²
SC population12.5%
ST population2.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
80%HINDU
Hindu 80.3%Muslim 13.0%Christian 5.3%Other 1.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water79.1%
Electricity98.0%
Sanitation94.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.3%
Children fully vaccinated78.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.3%
Children underweight (under 5)28.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.5%
Women literate87.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.5%
Clean cooking fuel97.2%
Health insurance28.8%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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