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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 97 · 2008Reserved (ST)

Molakalmuru

Winner — 2008

N.Y.GOPALA KRISHNA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 37.1%BJP 33.4%11 others 29.4%
Votes
51,402
37.1% share
Winning margin
5,076
3.7% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
71.9%
of 1,92,601

A closely fought contest. N.Y.GOPALA KRISHNA won with a 3.7% margin.

Seat history

0 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
N.Y.GOPALA KRISHNA
INC (UPA)
51,40237.1%
2
S THIPPESWAMY
NDA
46,32633.5%
3
PATEL G.M. THIPPESWAMY (YATHINAHATTI GOWDARU)
27,77420.1%
4
SANNA MARANNA
IND
2,9382.1%
5
PATEL G PAPANAYAK(COMRED)
2,7322.0%
6
DR N.P.VENKATESH
BSP
2,0631.5%
7
P SHIVANNA
SUP
1,1600.8%
8
N. R. MALLAIAHSWAMY
IND
9110.7%
9
D MAHESH KUMAR
IND
8920.6%
10
N BOREGOWDA
IND
6430.5%
11
S CHANDARANNA
IND
6160.4%
12
Y. B. CHANDRASHEKAR
IND
5230.4%
13
K.S.PAPANAYAKA
NDA
5150.4%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (47th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 3.6% · max 30.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
47th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.11
fewer partiesmore parties
175th of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
81st of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 37.1%BJP 33.5%JD(S) 20.1%OTH 9.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.06 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,59,456
Density
197 / km²
Sex ratio
974 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,436 km²
SC population23.4%
ST population18.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.6%Muslim 7.8%Other 0.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.6%
Electricity86.8%
Sanitation30.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.3%
Children fully vaccinated94.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.0%
Children underweight (under 5)32.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.6%
Women literate75.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.7%
Clean cooking fuel80.6%
Health insurance35.3%

What's nearby?

5 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Molakalmuru SareesGI
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Akka Tangi Temple & Ashokan Inscription Emmethammana Gundu

🏛️MonumentASI

Akka Tangi Temple & Ashokan Inscription Emmethammana Gundu

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Ashokan Inscription

🏛️MonumentASI

Ashokan Inscription

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Inscripiton and Jatingi Ramesvara Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Inscripiton and Jatingi Ramesvara Temple

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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