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Winner — 2008
H. S. PRAKASH
JD(S)· JD(S)
JD(S) 46.6%INC 31.6%5 others 21.8%
Votes
52,266
46.6% share
Winning margin
16,804
15.0% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
66.1%
of 1,69,692
A clear win with a 15.0% margin.
Seat history
0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.26 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. S. PRAKASH | JD(S) | 52,266 | 46.6% |
| 2 | B. SHIVARAMU | UPA | 35,462 | 31.6% |
| 3 | H. K. SURESH | NDA | 19,991 | 17.8% |
| 4 | K. H. HANUMEGOWDA | BSP | 2,202 | 2.0% |
| 5 | G. P. SANTHOSH GUPTA | IND | 1,376 | 1.2% |
| 6 | D. RAMESH | 427 | 0.4% | |
| 7 | PUTTAIAH | IND | 422 | 0.4% |
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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 (147th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe15.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.6% · min 0.3% · max 36.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
147th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.21
fewer partiesmore parties
136th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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153rd of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(S) 46.6%INC 31.6%BJP 17.8%OTH 3.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.26 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?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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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.