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Winner — 2018
PREETHAM J GOWDA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 41.0%JD(S) 32.6%12 others 26.4%
Votes
63,348
41.0% share
Winning margin
13,006
8.4% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
74.7%
of 2,06,691
A clear win with a 8.4% margin.
Seat history
2 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PREETHAM J GOWDA | BJP (NDA) | 63,348 | 41.0% |
| 2 | H S PRAKASH | JD(S) | 50,342 | 32.6% |
| 3 | H K MAHESH | INC | 38,101 | 24.7% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 953 | 0.6% |
| 5 | ZAREEN TAJ | AIMEP | 378 | 0.2% |
| 6 | R G SATHISH | IND | 366 | 0.2% |
| 7 | MOHAMMED SHARJEEL | IND | 214 | 0.1% |
| 8 | DHARMEGOWDA | BDBJP | 146 | 0.1% |
| 9 | AKMAL JAVEED | IND | 146 | 0.1% |
| 10 | SATHISH K H | 106 | 0.1% | |
| 11 | K J JACOB | IND | 99 | 0.1% |
| 12 | NIRVANAIAH K S | rpsn | 93 | 0.1% |
| 13 | HEMANTH KUMAR C | 82 | 0.1% | |
| 14 | H A NANJEGOWDA | LAD | 64 | 0.0% |
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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 (147th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe8.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.6% · min 0.3% · max 36.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
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147th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.21
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136th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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153rd of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 41.0%JD(S) 32.6%INC 24.7%OTH 1.1%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.03 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,76,421
Density
261 / km²
Sex ratio
1010 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,814 km²
SC population19.4%
ST population1.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Muslim 6.8%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water63.5%
Electricity93.3%
Sanitation39.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)23.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.2%
Women literate82.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.2%
Clean cooking fuel86.1%
Health insurance36.9%
What's nearby?
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