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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 199 · 2018Reserved (SC)
Sakleshpur
Winner — 2018
H K KUMARASWAMY
JD(S)· JD(S)-BSP Alliance (Karnataka 2018)
JD(S) 38.7%BJP 35.6%6 others 25.7%
Votes
62,262
38.7% share
Winning margin
4,942
3.1% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
83.3%
of 1,93,313
A closely fought contest. H K KUMARASWAMY won with a 3.1% margin.
Seat history
0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.78 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H K KUMARASWAMY | JD(S)-BSP Alliance (Karnataka 2018) | 62,262 | 38.7% |
| 2 | SOMASHEKAR JAYARAJ | BJP | 57,320 | 35.6% |
| 3 | SIDDAIAH | INC | 37,002 | 23.0% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,597 | 1.0% |
| 5 | K R PRADEEP KUMAR | AIMEP | 1,148 | 0.7% |
| 6 | VEERESHA | IND | 576 | 0.4% |
| 7 | M CHINNAMALLAIAH | IND | 572 | 0.4% |
| 8 | KUMARASWAMY | IND | 531 | 0.3% |
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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 (86th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal3.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 5.8% · min 0.2% · max 23.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
86th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.21
fewer partiesmore parties
18th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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85th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(S) 38.7%BJP 35.6%INC 23.0%OTH 1.8%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹2.78 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?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.