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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 159 · 2013Reserved (SC)
Pulakeshinagar
Winner — 2013
AKHANDA SRINIVAS MURTHY.R
JD(S)· JD(S)
JD(S) 48.8%INC 38.6%11 others 12.6%
Votes
48,995
48.8% share
Winning margin
10,199
10.2% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
56.4%
of 1,78,272
A clear win with a 10.2% margin.
Seat history
1 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AKHANDA SRINIVAS MURTHY.R | JD(S) | 48,995 | 48.8% |
| 2 | B.PRASANNA KUMAR | UPA | 38,796 | 38.6% |
| 3 | A.HEMALATHA | 5,431 | 5.4% | |
| 4 | PALANI VELU K | NDA | 4,589 | 4.6% |
| 5 | M.MURTHY | IND | 684 | 0.7% |
| 6 | SUSHEELA DEVARAJ | KJP | 511 | 0.5% |
| 7 | ELUMALAI | IND | 333 | 0.3% |
| 8 | BHAGYA.M | 308 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | P.M.KRISHNA | IND | 242 | 0.2% |
| 10 | M.RAJA | ANC | 167 | 0.2% |
| 11 | SUNSTAR.D.JAIRAM | IND | 157 | 0.2% |
| 12 | SUNIL KUMAR MEGHANATH | 152 | 0.1% | |
| 13 | C. ERUCHAPPAN | IND | 136 | 0.1% |
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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.
Low turnout (209th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe10.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.0% · min 1.9% · max 64.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
55%
lowerhigher
209th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.04
fewer partiesmore parties
210th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
45th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.04EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(S) 48.8%INC 38.6%SDPI 5.4%OTH 7.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.04 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
96,21,551
Density
4381 / km²
Sex ratio
916 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,196 km²
SC population12.5%
ST population2.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
80%HINDU
Hindu 80.3%Muslim 13.0%Christian 5.3%Other 1.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water79.1%
Electricity98.0%
Sanitation94.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.3%
Children fully vaccinated78.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.3%
Children underweight (under 5)28.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.5%
Women literate87.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.5%
Clean cooking fuel97.2%
Health insurance28.8%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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