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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 179 · 2008Reserved (SC)
Devanahalli
Winner — 2008
VENKATASWAMY
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 43.2%JD(S) 38.2%7 others 18.6%
Votes
57,181
43.2% share
Winning margin
6,622
5.0% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
79.1%
of 1,67,385
A clear win with a 5.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VENKATASWAMY | INC (UPA) | 57,181 | 43.2% |
| 2 | G.CHANDRANNA | 50,559 | 38.2% | |
| 3 | K.NAGESH | NDA | 14,854 | 11.2% |
| 4 | MUNIYAPPA M (KORAMANGALA MUNIYAPPA) | BSP | 4,756 | 3.6% |
| 5 | M. LOKESH | IND | 2,016 | 1.5% |
| 6 | VENKATAPPA M | SKP | 1,255 | 0.9% |
| 7 | S.GURAPPA | IND | 692 | 0.5% |
| 8 | M.MANJUNATH | IND | 556 | 0.4% |
| 9 | M.SRINIVASA | NDA | 529 | 0.4% |
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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.
Average turnout (78th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.3% · min 1.3% · max 31.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
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78th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.91
fewer partiesmore parties
49th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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63rd of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.91EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 43.2%JD(S) 38.2%BJP 11.2%OTH 7.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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