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Winner — 2018
K G BOPAIAH
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 49.4%INC 40.9%5 others 9.7%
Votes
77,944
49.4% share
Winning margin
13,353
8.5% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
74.0%
of 2,13,294
A clear win with a 8.5% margin.
Seat history
2 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹4.27 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K G BOPAIAH | BJP (NDA) | 77,944 | 49.4% |
| 2 | ARUN MACHAIAH C S | INC | 64,591 | 40.9% |
| 3 | SANKETH POOVAIAH M | JD(S) | 11,224 | 7.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,733 | 1.1% |
| 5 | BASAVARAJU H D | AIMEP | 1,015 | 0.6% |
| 6 | NANJAPPA M K | IND | 666 | 0.4% |
| 7 | H D DODDAIAH | IND | 599 | 0.4% |
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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 (145th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.7% · min 2.4% · max 26.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
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145th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.11
fewer partiesmore parties
178th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
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37th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.4%INC 40.9%JD(S) 7.1%OTH 1.4%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹4.27 Cr
A sparsely populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,54,519
Density
135 / km²
Sex ratio
1019 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,102 km²
SC population13.3%
ST population10.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 81.0%Muslim 15.7%Other 3.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water48.2%
Electricity82.4%
Sanitation81.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.4%
Children fully vaccinated90.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.9%
Women literate88.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.8%
Clean cooking fuel78.3%
Health insurance45.6%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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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.