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Winner — 2008
BOPAIAH. K.G.
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 41.8%INC 28.8%3 others 29.4%
Votes
48,605
41.8% share
Winning margin
15,073
13.0% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
60.7%
of 1,91,703
A clear win with a 13.0% margin.
Seat history
1 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.40 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOPAIAH. K.G. | BJP (NDA) | 48,605 | 41.8% |
| 2 | VEENA ACHAIAH | UPA | 33,532 | 28.8% |
| 3 | ARUN MACHAIAH. C.S. | 29,920 | 25.7% | |
| 4 | ACHAPANDA GIRI UTHAPPA | Samajwadi Party | 2,464 | 2.1% |
| 5 | KUNHI ABDULLA. K.M. | BSP | 1,825 | 1.6% |
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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.
Average turnout (145th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean13.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.7% · min 2.4% · max 26.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
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145th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.11
fewer partiesmore parties
178th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
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37th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 41.8%INC 28.8%JD(S) 25.7%OTH 3.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.40 Cr
A sparsely populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,54,519
Density
135 / km²
Sex ratio
1019 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,102 km²
SC population13.3%
ST population10.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 81.0%Muslim 15.7%Other 3.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water48.2%
Electricity82.4%
Sanitation81.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.4%
Children fully vaccinated90.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.9%
Women literate88.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.8%
Clean cooking fuel78.3%
Health insurance45.6%
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.