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Winner — 2018
K POORNIMA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 41.2%INC 34.4%12 others 24.5%
Votes
77,733
41.2% share
Winning margin
12,875
6.8% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
81.1%
of 2,32,662
A clear win with a 6.8% margin.
Seat history
2 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K POORNIMA | BJP (NDA) | 77,733 | 41.2% |
| 2 | D SUDHAKAR | INC | 64,858 | 34.4% |
| 3 | D YASHODHARA | JD(S) | 42,044 | 22.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,160 | 0.6% |
| 5 | D.N.NAGENDRAIAH | 758 | 0.4% | |
| 6 | M P SRIRANGANATHA | IND | 415 | 0.2% |
| 7 | S R RANGASWAMY | IND | 329 | 0.2% |
| 8 | SAMIULLA | AIMEP | 313 | 0.2% |
| 9 | MAHESH R | BRMSC | 267 | 0.1% |
| 10 | N VIJAYALAKSHMI | KJP | 229 | 0.1% |
| 11 | RANGAIAH S | IND | 223 | 0.1% |
| 12 | A SHIVASHANKARAPPA | PRARP | 177 | 0.1% |
| 13 | SHASHIKANTH C M | PPOI | 144 | 0.1% |
| 14 | H LOKESH | 137 | 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.
Average turnout (59th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal6.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.9% · min 0.7% · max 18.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
59th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.90
fewer partiesmore parties
50th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
205th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.90EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 41.2%INC 34.4%JD(S) 22.3%OTH 1.6%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.10 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Molakalmuru SareesGI
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.