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Winner — 2008
K.VASANTHA BANGERA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 46.1%BJP 33.7%3 others 20.2%
Votes
59,528
46.1% share
Winning margin
16,103
12.5% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
74.6%
of 1,73,028
A clear win with a 12.5% margin.
Seat history
1 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.17 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.VASANTHA BANGERA | INC (UPA) | 59,528 | 46.1% |
| 2 | K.PRABHAKARA BANGERA | NDA | 43,425 | 33.6% |
| 3 | K.GANGADHARA GOWDA | 16,738 | 13.0% | |
| 4 | THIMARODI MAHESH SHETTY | IND | 7,284 | 5.7% |
| 5 | RAGHU DHARMA SEN | BSP | 2,059 | 1.6% |
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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 (65th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.1% · min 5.7% · max 56.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
65th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.09
fewer partiesmore parties
190th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
168th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 46.1%BJP 33.6%JD(S) 13.0%IND 5.7%OTH 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.17 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,89,649
Density
430 / km²
Sex ratio
1020 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,861 km²
SC population7.1%
ST population3.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
67%HINDU
Hindu 67.2%Muslim 24.0%Christian 8.2%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water43.7%
Electricity90.8%
Sanitation92.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated86.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.1%
Children underweight (under 5)26.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.8%
Women literate92.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.9%
Clean cooking fuel82.0%
Health insurance36.3%
What's nearby?
6 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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