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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 178 · 2008

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Winner — 2008

B.N.BACHHE GOWDA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 50.1%INC 47.3%10 others 2.6%
Votes
71,069
50.1% share
Winning margin
3,878
2.7% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
89.3%
of 1,58,865

A closely fought contest. B.N.BACHHE GOWDA won with a 2.7% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
B.N.BACHHE GOWDA
BJP
BJP (NDA)
71,06950.1%
2
M.T.B.NAGARAJU
INC
UPA
67,19147.3%
3
N.KUMAR
JD(S)
1,3430.9%
4
S.R.RANGANATHA
BSP
BSP
9460.7%
5
BHATTEGOWDA
IND
4190.3%
6
A.N.BACHHEGOWDA
IND
2150.1%
7
M.NAGARAJA (MTB)
IND
2050.1%
8
BACHHANNA
IND
1440.1%
9
H.T.VENKATESHA
SP
Samajwadi Party
1420.1%
10
N.NAGARAJA
IND
1050.1%
11
L.NAGARAJ
IND
1000.1%
12
B.K.NARAYANASWAMY
IND
740.1%

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

High turnout (2nd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
2.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 5.6% · min 1.0% · max 15.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
2nd of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.09
fewer partiesmore parties
189th of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
224th of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 50.1%INC 47.3%OTH 2.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,90,923
Density
431 / km²
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,298 km²
SC population21.6%
ST population5.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 89.9%Muslim 9.3%Other 0.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.8%
Electricity95.3%
Sanitation79.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.6%
Children underweight (under 5)23.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.2%
Women literate83.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.1%
Clean cooking fuel93.6%
Health insurance34.9%

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