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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 133 · 2013

Tumkur Rural

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Winner — 2013

B.SURESH GOWDA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 37.5%JD(S) 36.4%13 others 26.1%
Votes
55,029
37.5% share
Winning margin
1,572
1.1% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
83.7%
of 1,75,369

Tumkur Rural was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.1% — fewer than 1,572 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

1 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.78 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
B.SURESH GOWDA
BJP
BJP (NDA)
55,02937.5%
2
GOWRISHANKAR.D.C.
JD(S)
53,45736.4%
3
H.NINGAPPA
KJP
22,70915.5%
4
AUDITOR NAGARAJU YALACHAVADI
INC
UPA
8,5995.9%
5
N.GANGAIAH
BSP
BSP
1,0600.7%
6
SIDDARAMEGOWDA.T.B.
IND
1,0410.7%
7
B.H.KALAIAH
JD(U)
NDA
9350.6%
8
VIJAYAKUMAR N.
IND
6620.5%
9
K.V.SRINIVAS KALKERE
IND
6370.4%
10
MEHAR TAJ
IND
5580.4%
11
LAKSHMI
IND
5300.4%
12
M.KUMBAIAH
BSRCP
4970.3%
13
ANWAR
IND
4100.3%
14
DATTATREYA.M.J.
IND
3380.2%
15
D.LAKSHMAIAH
IND
2630.2%

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 (11th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.0% · min 0.1% · max 27.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
11th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.20
fewer partiesmore parties
139th of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
102nd of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 37.5%JD(S) 36.4%KJP 15.5%INC 5.9%OTH 4.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.78 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,78,980
Density
253 / km²
Sex ratio
984 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,597 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population7.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.1%Muslim 9.2%Other 0.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.8%
Electricity88.4%
Sanitation32.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated97.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.3%
Children underweight (under 5)26.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.3%
Women literate81.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.8%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance31.0%

What's nearby?

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