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Winner — 1985
B. APPAJIGOWDA
JNP· Janata
JNP 50.9%INC 46.4%5 others 2.7%
Votes
37,381
50.9% share
Winning margin
3,334
4.5% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
72.7%
of 1,01,010
A closely fought contest. B. APPAJIGOWDA won with a 4.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. APPAJIGOWDA | Janata | 37,381 | 50.9% |
| 2 | JAYAVANI M. MANCHE GOWDA | INC | 34,047 | 46.4% |
| 3 | SHANKARAIAH | IND | 649 | 0.9% |
| 4 | K. PARVATHAMALLAIAH | BJP | 533 | 0.7% |
| 5 | K. JOGAIAH | IND | 422 | 0.6% |
| 6 | B. K. GANGADHARA | IND | 277 | 0.4% |
| 7 | H. B. THYARGARAJU | IND | 82 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
High turnout (44th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.8% · min 2.9% · max 34.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
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44th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.56
fewer partiesmore parties
82nd of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
120th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.56EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 50.9%INC 46.4%OTH 2.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,59,456
Density
197 / km²
Sex ratio
974 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,436 km²
SC population23.4%
ST population18.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.6%Muslim 7.8%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.6%
Electricity86.8%
Sanitation30.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.3%
Children fully vaccinated94.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.0%
Children underweight (under 5)32.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.6%
Women literate75.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.7%
Clean cooking fuel80.6%
Health insurance35.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Molakalmuru SareesGI
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