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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 222 · 2023Reserved (SC)

Kollegal

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Winner — 2023

A.R.Krishnamurthy
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 64.6%BJP 29.1%12 others 6.3%
Votes
1,08,363
64.6% share
Winning margin
59,519
35.5% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
77.3%
of 2,17,162

Kollegal is a safe seat — A.R.Krishnamurthy won by 35.5%.

Seat history

0 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.09 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2018 vs 2023

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
A.R.Krishnamurthy
INC
INC (UPA)
1,08,36364.6%
2
N.Mahesh
BJP
BJP
48,84429.1%
3
B.Puttaswamy
JD(S)
JD(S)
3,9252.3%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,6711.0%
5
B.Rachaiah, KInakahalli
IND
1,5190.9%
6
V.Vinay Kumar
UPJP
1,0220.6%
7
Kemparaju. B
AAP
8070.5%
8
Kandalli Mahesh
IND
3520.2%
9
Rajesh.M
IND
3090.2%
10
Ningaraj.G
KPPR
2910.2%
11
Raju.K
IND
2180.1%
12
Ningaraju.S
KJP
1730.1%
13
Vinod.S
BTBP
1430.1%
14
N.Ravikumar
KRS
1420.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (110th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
35.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.2% · min 3.1% · max 35.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
110th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
1.99
fewer partiesmore parties
217th of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
34th of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
1.99EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 64.6%BJP 29.1%OTH 5.3%NOTA 1.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.09 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,20,791
Density
181 / km²
Sex ratio
993 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,648 km²
SC population25.4%
ST population11.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.3%Other 7.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water63.7%
Electricity86.9%
Sanitation23.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated93.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.2%
Children underweight (under 5)28.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.3%
Women literate72.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.3%
Clean cooking fuel89.0%
Health insurance34.4%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Stone Work🏺Turmeric
Gaurishvara Temple, Yelandur

Gaurishvara Temple, Yelandur

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