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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 184 · 2008

Kanakapura

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Winner — 2008

D.K.SHIVAKUMAR
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 48.3%JD(S) 43.2%12 others 8.4%
Votes
68,096
48.3% share
Winning margin
7,179
5.1% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
76.2%
of 1,84,852

A clear win with a 5.1% margin.

Seat history

4 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.14 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2004 vs 2008

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
D.K.SHIVAKUMAR
INC
INC (UPA)
68,09648.3%
2
D.M.VISHWANATH
JD(S)
60,91743.2%
3
S.M.HAMPAIAH
BJP
NDA
3,3402.4%
4
CHINNASWAMY
BSP
BSP
2,8452.0%
5
H.M.SHIVAKUMAR
IND
1,5821.1%
6
S.S.SHANKAR
IND
1,2160.9%
7
K.V.VISHWANATH
IND
9320.7%
8
H.T.CHIKKARAJU
IND
4700.3%
9
R.V.RAJESH
IND
4480.3%
10
B.S.MAHESH KUMAR
JD(U)
NDA
3670.3%
11
RAMESH
IND
1860.1%
12
RAVI KUMAR
IND
1710.1%
13
D.C.RAMESH
IND
1540.1%
14
RAVI
IND
1490.1%

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 (26th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
5.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.4% · min 3.6% · max 64.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
26th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
1.71
fewer partiesmore parties
224th of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
191st of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
1.71EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 48.3%JD(S) 43.2%OTH 8.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.14 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%

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