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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 148 · 2018

Kolar

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Winner — 2018

K.SRINIVASA GOWDA
JD(S)· JD(S)-BSP Alliance (Karnataka 2018)
JD(S) 46.2%INC 21.5%20 others 32.3%
Votes
82,788
46.2% share
Winning margin
44,251
24.7% of votes
Total candidates
21
Turnout
80.5%
of 2,22,605

Kolar is a safe seat — K.SRINIVASA GOWDA won by 24.7%.

Seat history

6 of 21 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2013 vs 2018

All Candidates

22 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
K.SRINIVASA GOWDA
JD(S)
JD(S)-BSP Alliance (Karnataka 2018)
82,78846.2%
2
SYED ZAMEER PASHA
INC
INC
38,53721.5%
3
R VARTHUR PRAKASH
NmC
35,54419.9%
4
R.VENKATACHALAPATHI (OM SHAKTHI CHALAPATHI)
BJP
BJP
12,4587.0%
5
GOWRAMMA
IND
2,0851.2%
6
SRINIVASA
IND
1,2660.7%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,1950.7%
8
SRINIVAS GOWDA
IND
5590.3%
9
K.SRINIVASA GOWDA
IND
5300.3%
10
A.ANANDA KUMAR
RMVP
5160.3%
11
N.PRAKASHA
IND
4600.3%
12
DR. M. VENKATA SWAMY
RPI(A)
4350.2%
13
M.RAVI
IND
4090.2%
14
KADAHALLI .R.SHASHIKUMAR
IND
3720.2%
15
AMJAD PASHA.N.
IND
3710.2%
16
MANJULA
IND
3230.2%
17
TANVEER AHMED
AIMEP
3110.2%
18
SREERAMA
IND
2930.2%
19
K.R.S. SUDHAKAR GOWDA.R
JD(U)
2020.1%
20
PRAKASH
IND
1760.1%
21
AMJAD PASHA
IND
1460.1%
22
B.ANANDA REDDY
IND
1260.1%

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

Average turnout (85th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
24.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.8% · min 1.1% · max 24.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
85th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.98
fewer partiesmore parties
41st of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
151st of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.98EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(S) 46.2%INC 21.5%NmC 19.9%BJP 7.0%OTH 4.8%NOTA 0.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
6/21

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.13 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,36,401
Density
386 / km²
Sex ratio
979 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,979 km²
SC population30.3%
ST population5.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
85%HINDU
Hindu 85.0%Muslim 13.0%Other 2.0%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water63.1%
Electricity93.5%
Sanitation42.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated86.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.1%
Children underweight (under 5)15.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.7%
Clean cooking fuel89.9%
Health insurance33.9%

What's nearby?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Kolaramma Temple

Kolaramma Temple

🛕TempleWikidata
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Somesvara Temple

Somesvara Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Somesvara Temple

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