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Winner — 2008
RUDRESH GOWDA. Y. N
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 39.0%BJP 24.1%4 others 36.9%
Votes
46,451
39.0% share
Winning margin
17,821
15.0% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
74.7%
of 1,59,431
A clear win with a 15.0% margin.
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.61 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUDRESH GOWDA. Y. N | INC (UPA) | 46,451 | 39.0% |
| 2 | SHIVARUDRAPPA. B. | NDA | 28,630 | 24.1% |
| 3 | H. B. APPANNAIAH | 25,747 | 21.6% | |
| 4 | YOGESHA | BSP | 11,947 | 10.0% |
| 5 | E. H. LAKSHMANA | IND | 5,088 | 4.3% |
| 6 | B. M. POORNESH | IND | 1,170 | 1.0% |
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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 (56th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.3% · min 2.0% · max 17.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
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56th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.10
fewer partiesmore parties
28th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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169th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 39.0%BJP 24.1%JD(S) 21.6%BSP 10.0%OTH 5.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.61 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,76,421
Density
261 / km²
Sex ratio
1010 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,814 km²
SC population19.4%
ST population1.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Muslim 6.8%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water63.5%
Electricity93.3%
Sanitation39.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)23.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.2%
Women literate82.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.2%
Clean cooking fuel86.1%
Health insurance36.9%
What's nearby?
10 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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