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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 97 · 2013Reserved (ST)

Molakalmuru

Winner — 2013

S. THIPPESWAMY
BSRCP· Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress Party
BSRCP 46.7%INC 42.4%13 others 10.9%
Votes
76,827
46.7% share
Winning margin
7,169
4.4% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
79.4%
of 2,07,158

A closely fought contest. S. THIPPESWAMY won with a 4.4% margin.

Seat history

0 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
S. THIPPESWAMY
BSRCP
Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress Party
76,82746.7%
2
N. Y. GOPALAKRISHNA
UPA
69,65842.4%
3
DR.OBANNA POOJAR
4,2342.6%
4
DASARI KIRTHI KUMAR
NDA
3,2272.0%
5
DHRAKSHAYANAMMA
KJP
1,8321.1%
6
SANNA MARANNA
IND
1,5360.9%
7
COMMRED PATEL G. PAPANAYAKA
1,4380.9%
8
H. RAMANNA
BSP
9500.6%
9
N.R. MALLAIAH SWAMY
IND
9420.6%
10
H. THIMMAIAH
IND
8990.6%
11
D.T. SRINIVASA NAYAKA
IND
7970.5%
12
G.S. BASANNA
NDA
5570.3%
13
S.CHANDRANNA
IND
5420.3%
14
D. BORAYYA
IND
4960.3%
15
D. DODDA BORAIAH
IND
4780.3%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (47th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 3.6% · max 30.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
47th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.11
fewer partiesmore parties
175th of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
81st of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BSRCP 46.7%INC 42.4%OTH 10.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.08 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,59,456
Density
197 / km²
Sex ratio
974 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,436 km²
SC population23.4%
ST population18.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.6%Muslim 7.8%Other 0.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.6%
Electricity86.8%
Sanitation30.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.3%
Children fully vaccinated94.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.0%
Children underweight (under 5)32.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.6%
Women literate75.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.7%
Clean cooking fuel80.6%
Health insurance35.3%

What's nearby?

5 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Molakalmuru SareesGI
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Akka Tangi Temple & Ashokan Inscription Emmethammana Gundu

🏛️MonumentASI

Akka Tangi Temple & Ashokan Inscription Emmethammana Gundu

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Ashokan Inscription

🏛️MonumentASI

Ashokan Inscription

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Inscripiton and Jatingi Ramesvara Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Inscripiton and Jatingi Ramesvara Temple

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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