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Winner — 2018
S A RAMADAS
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 53.5%INC 35.6%18 others 11.0%
Votes
78,573
53.5% share
Winning margin
26,347
17.9% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
61.4%
of 2,39,243
Krishnaraja is a safe seat — S A RAMADAS won by 17.9%.
Seat history
3 of 19 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
20 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S A RAMADAS | BJP (NDA) | 78,573 | 53.5% |
| 2 | M K SOMASHEKAR | INC | 52,226 | 35.5% |
| 3 | MALLESH K V | JD(S) | 11,607 | 7.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,441 | 1.0% |
| 5 | B SOMASHEKAR | IND | 413 | 0.3% |
| 6 | M D PARTHASARATHY | IND | 399 | 0.3% |
| 7 | B K ARAVIND | KP | 370 | 0.3% |
| 8 | RACHAPPA G | IND | 301 | 0.2% |
| 9 | SUCHITHRA | IND | 289 | 0.2% |
| 10 | JANAKI M C | BJSC | 178 | 0.1% |
| 11 | SREENIVAS S | IND | 153 | 0.1% |
| 12 | P KUMARASWAMY | IND | 149 | 0.1% |
| 13 | K M JAYANTH | KPJP | 145 | 0.1% |
| 14 | RAVI N | IND | 131 | 0.1% |
| 15 | VIJAYAKUMAR D | rpsn | 114 | 0.1% |
| 16 | D N KRISHNAMURTHY | IND | 101 | 0.1% |
| 17 | BHANUMOHAN | SWI | 99 | 0.1% |
| 18 | M NANJAPPA | IND | 81 | 0.1% |
| 19 | S JAGADEESH | IND | 72 | 0.1% |
| 20 | B H SHIVAKUMAR | KJP | 66 | 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.
Low turnout (197th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean17.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 0.2% · max 28.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
59%
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197th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.29
fewer partiesmore parties
120th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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57th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 53.5%INC 35.5%JD(S) 7.9%OTH 2.1%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/19
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.10 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,01,127
Density
476 / km²
Sex ratio
985 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,307 km²
SC population17.9%
ST population11.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 87.7%Muslim 9.7%Other 2.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.4%
Electricity93.1%
Sanitation55.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated97.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.5%
Children underweight (under 5)28.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.0%
Women literate78.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.5%
Clean cooking fuel94.7%
Health insurance26.2%
What's nearby?
9 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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