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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 165 · 2008
Rajaji Nagar
Winner — 2008
SURESH KUMAR S.
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 51.5%INC 36.3%16 others 12.3%
Votes
49,655
51.5% share
Winning margin
14,660
15.2% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
52.7%
of 1,83,257
Rajaji Nagar is a safe seat — SURESH KUMAR S. won by 15.2%.
Seat history
All Candidates
18 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SURESH KUMAR S. | BJP (NDA) | 49,655 | 51.5% |
| 2 | PADMAVATHI G. | UPA | 34,995 | 36.3% |
| 3 | ANANDA M.A | 7,422 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | RAMASWAMY S.K | 1,478 | 1.5% | |
| 5 | SUGANDHA RAJE URS | IND | 456 | 0.5% |
| 6 | KIRAN KUMAR M | KP | 400 | 0.4% |
| 7 | VIJAYKUMAR M.K | IND | 371 | 0.4% |
| 8 | SRINIVASAN P | IND | 332 | 0.3% |
| 9 | RAMAKRISHNAIAH E. | IND | 255 | 0.3% |
| 10 | GANDHI S. | IND | 228 | 0.2% |
| 11 | RAMAKRISHNAIAH A.V. | IND | 166 | 0.2% |
| 12 | PRATIBHA KUMARI B.S | IND | 131 | 0.1% |
| 13 | BAA.MAA. HARISH | Samajwadi Party | 118 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SHAN BHAG P.K | LKPT | 118 | 0.1% |
| 15 | CHANDAN JAIN | IND | 113 | 0.1% |
| 16 | NARAYANA | IND | 111 | 0.1% |
| 17 | ABHIMANI NARENDRA | IND | 83 | 0.1% |
| 18 | NARASIMHALU M. | IND | 75 | 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 (204th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 2.5% · max 25.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
57%
lowerhigher
204th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.32
fewer partiesmore parties
106th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
7th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 51.5%INC 36.3%JD(S) 7.7%OTH 4.6%
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?
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