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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 166 · 2008
Govindraj Nagar
Winner — 2008
V.SOMANNA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 51.0%BJP 27.7%7 others 21.3%
Votes
53,297
51.0% share
Winning margin
24,362
23.3% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
42.4%
of 2,46,476
Govindraj Nagar is a safe seat — V.SOMANNA won by 23.3%.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V.SOMANNA | INC (UPA) | 53,297 | 51.0% |
| 2 | R.RAVINDRA | NDA | 28,935 | 27.7% |
| 3 | T.M.RANGEGOWDA | 19,155 | 18.3% | |
| 4 | RAVIKUMAR | BSP | 1,017 | 1.0% |
| 5 | L.S KUMARASWAMY | NDA | 657 | 0.6% |
| 6 | M.R VEERENDRA | IND | 590 | 0.6% |
| 7 | N.V KRISHNAKUMAR | LKPT | 403 | 0.4% |
| 8 | H.YUVARAJ | SKP | 263 | 0.3% |
| 9 | ABHIMAANI NARENDRA | IND | 168 | 0.2% |
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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.
Low turnout (216th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe23.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.0% · min 7.2% · max 41.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
54%
lowerhigher
216th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.24
fewer partiesmore parties
129th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
42nd of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 51.0%BJP 27.7%JD(S) 18.3%OTH 3.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
96,21,551
Density
4381 / km²
Sex ratio
916 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,196 km²
SC population12.5%
ST population2.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
80%HINDU
Hindu 80.3%Muslim 13.0%Christian 5.3%Other 1.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water79.1%
Electricity98.0%
Sanitation94.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.3%
Children fully vaccinated78.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.3%
Children underweight (under 5)28.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.5%
Women literate87.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.5%
Clean cooking fuel97.2%
Health insurance28.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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