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Winner — 2008
C.P.YOGESHWARA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 48.3%JD(S) 44.9%8 others 6.8%
Votes
69,356
48.3% share
Winning margin
4,930
3.4% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
78.1%
of 1,83,793
A closely fought contest. C.P.YOGESHWARA won with a 3.4% margin.
Seat history
2 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.P.YOGESHWARA | INC (UPA) | 69,356 | 48.3% |
| 2 | M C ASHWATH | 64,426 | 44.9% | |
| 3 | N.RAMESH | NDA | 3,434 | 2.4% |
| 4 | M.S.MUKARRAM | BSP | 2,905 | 2.0% |
| 5 | SYED ZULFIKAR MEHADI | IND | 1,835 | 1.3% |
| 6 | J.T.PRAKASH | IND | 463 | 0.3% |
| 7 | T.M.MANCHEGOWDA | IND | 421 | 0.3% |
| 8 | BEERAIAH | NDA | 256 | 0.2% |
| 9 | M.SIDDARAMAIAH | 241 | 0.2% | |
| 10 | SYED MOHAMMED ANSAR | Samajwadi Party | 223 | 0.2% |
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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 (20th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.5% · min 1.9% · max 34.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
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20th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.43
fewer partiesmore parties
95th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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131st of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.43EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 48.3%JD(S) 44.9%OTH 6.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 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%