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Winner — 2008
C S PUTTARAJU
JD(S)· JD(S)
JD(S) 47.8%SKP 39.2%6 others 13.0%
Votes
66,626
47.8% share
Winning margin
11,945
8.6% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
79.7%
of 1,74,942
A clear win with a 8.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C S PUTTARAJU | JD(S) | 66,626 | 47.8% |
| 2 | K S PUTTANNAIAH | SKP | 54,681 | 39.2% |
| 3 | C. ANNEGOWDA | UPA | 4,600 | 3.3% |
| 4 | K KEMPEGOWDA | NDA | 4,265 | 3.1% |
| 5 | RANGASWAMY | BSP | 3,217 | 2.3% |
| 6 | N BASAVARAJU | IND | 2,889 | 2.1% |
| 7 | N C PUTTASWAMY | IND | 2,179 | 1.6% |
| 8 | GOVINDARAJU | Samajwadi Party | 929 | 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.
High turnout (1st), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.8% · min 3.9% · max 30.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
1st of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.28
fewer partiesmore parties
122nd of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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223rd of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(S) 47.8%SKP 39.2%OTH 13.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Jaggery🏺Rice based products
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.