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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 137 · 2008Reserved (SC)

Pavagada

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Winner — 2008

VENKATARAMANAPPA
IND
IND 33.6%JD(S) 23.5%10 others 42.9%
Votes
43,562
33.6% share
Winning margin
13,047
10.1% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
73.1%
of 1,77,365

A clear win with a 10.1% margin.

Seat history

0 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2004 vs 2008

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VENKATARAMANAPPA
IND
43,56233.6%
2
K.M. THIMMARAYAPPA
JD(S)
30,51523.5%
3
SOMLANAIKA
BJP
NDA
26,48420.4%
4
DR. P.A. GAYATRI DEVI
INC
UPA
21,39716.5%
5
S.G.SRINIVASA
IND
2,7142.1%
6
H. SHESHANANDAN
BSP
BSP
1,4951.1%
7
THAVARENAIKA
IND
1,0330.8%
8
MODALETAPPA
IND
8410.7%
9
G.MUTHYALAPPA
SP
Samajwadi Party
7040.5%
10
CHANDRASHEKARANAIKA
IND
3150.2%
11
KENCHAPPA
IND
2980.2%
12
P.A. GOVINDARAJU
IND
2740.2%

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

High turnout (7th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
10.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.5% · min 0.3% · max 14.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
7th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.30
fewer partiesmore parties
111th of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
199th of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 33.6%JD(S) 23.5%BJP 20.4%INC 16.5%OTH 5.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.02 Cr

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?

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