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Winner — 1985
M. VARADE GOWDA (RAJU)
JNP· Janata
JNP 55.3%INC 43.9%1 others 0.8%
Votes
47,503
55.3% share
Winning margin
9,799
11.4% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
76.6%
of 1,12,183
A clear win with a 11.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. VARADE GOWDA (RAJU) | Janata | 47,503 | 55.3% |
| 2 | D. T. RAMU | INC | 37,704 | 43.9% |
| 3 | SIDDARAMU | BJP | 684 | 0.8% |
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.
Average turnout (128th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 1.6% · max 25.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
128th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.04
fewer partiesmore parties
209th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
111th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.04EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 55.3%INC 43.9%OTH 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,52,595
Density
290 / km²
Sex ratio
983 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,461 km²
SC population21.1%
ST population18.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 85.8%Muslim 13.1%Other 1.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water80.7%
Electricity91.4%
Sanitation32.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.7%
Children fully vaccinated71.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.1%
Children underweight (under 5)36.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.1%
Women literate64.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.2%
Clean cooking fuel76.2%
Health insurance25.7%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bellary Denim Jeans🏷️Sandur Lambani EmbroideryGI🏺Steel and Allied activities
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