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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 199 · 2008Reserved (SC)
Sakleshpur
Winner — 2008
H. K. KUMARASWAMY
JD(S)· JD(S)
JD(S) 39.4%BJP 28.9%5 others 31.7%
Votes
49,768
39.4% share
Winning margin
13,295
10.5% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
75.2%
of 1,67,833
A clear win with a 10.5% margin.
Seat history
2 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. K. KUMARASWAMY | JD(S) | 49,768 | 39.4% |
| 2 | NIRVANAIAH | NDA | 36,473 | 28.9% |
| 3 | D. C. SANNASWAMY | UPA | 26,352 | 20.9% |
| 4 | SHRIDHARA KALIVEERA | BSP | 8,154 | 6.5% |
| 5 | GANGADHARA PRASAD | IND | 3,058 | 2.4% |
| 6 | VIRUPAKSHA. T. R | NDA | 1,299 | 1.0% |
| 7 | K. SHANMUKHA KALLAIAH | 1,083 | 0.9% |
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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 (86th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal10.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 5.8% · min 0.2% · max 23.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
86th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.21
fewer partiesmore parties
18th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
85th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(S) 39.4%BJP 28.9%INC 20.9%BSP 6.5%OTH 4.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.06 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,76,421
Density
261 / km²
Sex ratio
1010 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,814 km²
SC population19.4%
ST population1.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Muslim 6.8%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water63.5%
Electricity93.3%
Sanitation39.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)23.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.2%
Women literate82.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.2%
Clean cooking fuel86.1%
Health insurance36.9%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.