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Winner — 2008
M.S.SIDDARAJU
JD(S)· JD(S)
JD(S) 36.8%INC 31.2%5 others 31.9%
Votes
49,954
36.9% share
Winning margin
7,590
5.6% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
75.3%
of 1,79,929
A clear win with a 5.6% margin.
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.23 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.S.SIDDARAJU | JD(S) | 49,954 | 36.9% |
| 2 | D.C.THAMMANNA | UPA | 42,364 | 31.3% |
| 3 | MADHU MADEGOWDA | NDA | 36,967 | 27.3% |
| 4 | SHIVARAMAIAH | BSP | 2,451 | 1.8% |
| 5 | K.SHIVANANDA | IND | 1,910 | 1.4% |
| 6 | H.R.CHANDRASHEKARAIAH | IND | 1,084 | 0.8% |
| 7 | N C PUTTARAJU | IND | 843 | 0.6% |
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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.
High turnout (16th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.6% · min 1.4% · max 31.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
16th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.72
fewer partiesmore parties
71st of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
185th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.72EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(S) 36.9%INC 31.3%BJP 27.3%OTH 4.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.23 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,05,769
Density
364 / km²
Sex ratio
995 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,962 km²
SC population14.7%
ST population1.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 94.8%Other 5.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.6%
Electricity91.7%
Sanitation37.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated93.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.3%
Children underweight (under 5)16.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER47.0%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.1%
Clean cooking fuel90.5%
Health insurance39.9%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Jaggery🏺Rice based products
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.