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Winner — 2008
KIMMANE RATHNAKAR
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 46.6%BJP 43.5%5 others 9.8%
Votes
57,932
46.6% share
Winning margin
3,826
3.1% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
78.9%
of 1,57,503
A closely fought contest. KIMMANE RATHNAKAR won with a 3.1% margin.
Seat history
2 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.53 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KIMMANE RATHNAKAR | INC (UPA) | 57,932 | 46.6% |
| 2 | ARAGA JNANENDRA | NDA | 54,106 | 43.5% |
| 3 | KADTHURU DINESH. | Samajwadi Party | 4,649 | 3.7% |
| 4 | M.G. MANI HEGADE | 3,435 | 2.8% | |
| 5 | SITHARAMA BHATTA. T.S | IND | 2,344 | 1.9% |
| 6 | UMESHA.D.GOWDA | BSP | 1,001 | 0.8% |
| 7 | S. SHIVANANDA TUDUR | RAHS | 810 | 0.7% |
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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.
Average turnout (90th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 1.0% · max 27.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
90th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.11
fewer partiesmore parties
176th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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90th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 46.6%BJP 43.5%OTH 9.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.53 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,52,753
Density
207 / km²
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,478 km²
SC population17.6%
ST population3.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.4%Muslim 13.4%Other 2.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.3%
Electricity90.5%
Sanitation71.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.7%
Children fully vaccinated96.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.0%
Children underweight (under 5)34.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.9%
Women literate79.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.1%
Clean cooking fuel85.7%
Health insurance26.5%
What's nearby?
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