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Winner — 2013
M.K.SOMASHEKAR
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 41.2%BJP 36.4%17 others 22.4%
Votes
52,611
41.2% share
Winning margin
6,065
4.8% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
59.1%
of 2,16,322
A closely fought contest. M.K.SOMASHEKAR won with a 4.8% margin.
Seat history
2 of 19 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.42 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
19 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.K.SOMASHEKAR | INC (UPA) | 52,611 | 41.2% |
| 2 | S.A.RAMADAS | NDA | 46,546 | 36.4% |
| 3 | H.V.RAJEEVA | KJP | 15,573 | 12.2% |
| 4 | VASU.H | 7,486 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | NAVEENA.C.K | LSP | 1,245 | 1.0% |
| 6 | C.MOHANKUMAR | BSP | 799 | 0.6% |
| 7 | M PRADEEP KUMAR | IND | 765 | 0.6% |
| 8 | M.NATARAJ | Samajwadi Party | 476 | 0.4% |
| 9 | RAJANEESH.A.J | IND | 454 | 0.4% |
| 10 | G.S. HARISH | IND | 367 | 0.3% |
| 11 | M.S.BALAJI | IND | 229 | 0.2% |
| 12 | RAMACHANDRA | SAJP | 210 | 0.2% |
| 13 | P.JAYARAJA HEGADE | IND | 208 | 0.2% |
| 14 | M.MAHESH | IND | 186 | 0.1% |
| 15 | NASRULLA | IND | 155 | 0.1% |
| 16 | N.R.RAGHU | NDA | 148 | 0.1% |
| 17 | GURUSWAMY | IND | 136 | 0.1% |
| 18 | UDAYASANKARA H P | IND | 130 | 0.1% |
| 19 | H.S.NANJUNDASWAMY | IND | 88 | 0.1% |
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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.
Low turnout (197th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 0.2% · max 28.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
59%
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197th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.29
fewer partiesmore parties
120th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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57th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 41.2%BJP 36.4%KJP 12.2%JD(S) 5.9%OTH 4.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/19
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.42 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,01,127
Density
476 / km²
Sex ratio
985 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,307 km²
SC population17.9%
ST population11.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 87.7%Muslim 9.7%Other 2.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.4%
Electricity93.1%
Sanitation55.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated97.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.5%
Children underweight (under 5)28.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.0%
Women literate78.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.5%
Clean cooking fuel94.7%
Health insurance26.2%
What's nearby?
9 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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