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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 156 · 2023
Mahalakshmi Layout
Winner — 2023
K. GOPALAIAH
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 60.6%INC 28.4%11 others 10.9%
Votes
96,424
60.6% share
Winning margin
51,165
32.2% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
54.3%
of 2,93,277
Mahalakshmi Layout is a safe seat — K. GOPALAIAH won by 32.2%.
Seat history
3 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. GOPALAIAH | BJP (NDA) | 96,424 | 60.6% |
| 2 | KESHAVAMURTHY S | INC | 45,259 | 28.4% |
| 3 | K C RAJANNA | JD(S) | 9,241 | 5.8% |
| 4 | LAKSHMINARAYANA M R | UPJP | 2,853 | 1.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,286 | 1.4% |
| 6 | SHANTHALA DAMLE | 1,600 | 1.0% | |
| 7 | N. NARAYANASWAMY | 442 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | N GIRISH GOWDA | IND | 326 | 0.2% |
| 9 | MELROY AMIT REBELLO | KRS | 255 | 0.2% |
| 10 | S. MURALI | ABHM | 125 | 0.1% |
| 11 | SRINIVASAMURTHY | KPJP | 112 | 0.1% |
| 12 | CHETAN. R | DPRMP | 97 | 0.1% |
| 13 | ASWATHA | IMP | 83 | 0.1% |
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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 (213th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean32.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.2% · min 0.2% · max 35.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
54%
lowerhigher
213th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.21
fewer partiesmore parties
134th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
8th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 60.6%INC 28.4%JD(S) 5.8%OTH 3.7%NOTA 1.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹2.12 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
96,21,551
Density
4381 / km²
Sex ratio
916 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,196 km²
SC population12.5%
ST population2.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
80%HINDU
Hindu 80.3%Muslim 13.0%Christian 5.3%Other 1.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water79.1%
Electricity98.0%
Sanitation94.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.3%
Children fully vaccinated78.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.3%
Children underweight (under 5)28.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.5%
Women literate87.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.5%
Clean cooking fuel97.2%
Health insurance28.8%
What's nearby?
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