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Winner — 2008
H C BALAKRISHNA
JD(S)· JD(S)
JD(S) 52.8%BJP 35.5%9 others 11.8%
Votes
75,991
52.8% share
Winning margin
24,919
17.3% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
77.3%
of 1,86,252
Magadi is a safe seat — H C BALAKRISHNA won by 17.3%.
Seat history
0 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H C BALAKRISHNA | JD(S) | 75,991 | 52.8% |
| 2 | P. NAGARAJU | NDA | 51,072 | 35.5% |
| 3 | KALPANA SHIVANNA | UPA | 10,399 | 7.2% |
| 4 | D SHIVAKUMAR | Samajwadi Party | 1,628 | 1.1% |
| 5 | H.B SHIVALINGAIAH | IND | 1,126 | 0.8% |
| 6 | JAFFER PASHA | BSP | 1,056 | 0.7% |
| 7 | MAHAMADA AFSAR PASHA | IND | 821 | 0.6% |
| 8 | M.B.JAGADHISH | IND | 529 | 0.4% |
| 9 | R. KRISHNAMURTHY | IND | 514 | 0.4% |
| 10 | KRISHNAMURTHY | IND | 467 | 0.3% |
| 11 | T. R. ASHOK KUMAR | IND | 444 | 0.3% |
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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 (14th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean17.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.0% · min 3.6% · max 26.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
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14th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.53
fewer partiesmore parties
86th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
217th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.53EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(S) 52.8%BJP 35.5%INC 7.2%OTH 4.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.12 Cr
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%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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