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Karnataka · PC 22 · 1977
Kanara
Winner — Lok Sabha 1977
KADAM BALSU PURSU
INC· INC
INC 51.7%JNP 42.6%2 others 5.6%
Votes
1,95,974
51.7% share
Winning margin
34,394
9.1% of votes
Total votes cast
3,78,956
Candidates
4
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KADAM BALSU PURSU | INC | 1,95,974 | 51.7% |
| 2 | RAMAKRISHNA HEGDE | Janata Party | 1,61,580 | 42.6% |
| 3 | B. V. NAIK | IND | 16,702 | 4.4% |
| 4 | SHANKARGOUDA CHANABASAPPA PATIL | IND | 4,700 | 1.2% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (12th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.9% · min 0.1% · max 28.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
12th of 28How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.13
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 28How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
11th of 28How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 51.7%JNP 42.6%OTH 5.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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%
Figures are for Mysore, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
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?
12 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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