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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 128 · 1999

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Winner — 1999

APPACHU RANJAN M.P.
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 39.1%IND 35.2%5 others 25.7%
Votes
35,768
39.1% share
Winning margin
3,573
3.9% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
70.3%
of 1,30,113

A closely fought contest. APPACHU RANJAN M.P. won with a 3.9% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
APPACHU RANJAN M.P.
NDA (NDA)
35,76839.1%
2
JEEVIJAYA
IND
32,19535.2%
3
K.P. CHANDRAKALA
INC
20,73022.6%
4
CHINNAPPA R.K.
1,6751.8%
5
KALIVEERA J SRIDHARA
BSP
6070.7%
6
H.D. JAVARAIAH
IND
4430.5%
7
MARGARATE D SOZA (MAGGI)
IND
1110.1%

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 (19th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.3% · min 2.1% · max 22.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
19th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.13
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
184th of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 39.1%IND 35.2%INC 22.6%OTH 3.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,78,980
Density
253 / km²
Sex ratio
984 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,597 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population7.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.1%Muslim 9.2%Other 0.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.8%
Electricity88.4%
Sanitation32.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated97.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.3%
Children underweight (under 5)26.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.3%
Women literate81.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.8%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance31.0%

What's nearby?

1 location
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