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Karnataka · PC 26 · 1977Reserved (SC)
Chikkodi
Winner — Lok Sabha 1977
B. SHANKARANAND
INC· INC
INC 53.7%JNP 39.6%1 others 6.6%
Votes
1,73,166
53.7% share
Winning margin
45,500
14.1% of votes
Total votes cast
3,22,223
Candidates
3
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. SHANKARANAND | INC | 1,73,166 | 53.7% |
| 2 | KARALE LAXMAN BHIMARAO | Janata Party | 1,27,666 | 39.6% |
| 3 | THIKPURLE BANDOPANT DHONDIRAO | RPK | 21,391 | 6.6% |
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.
Low turnout (28th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.0% · min 0.8% · max 42.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
53%
lowerhigher
28th of 28How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.98
fewer partiesmore parties
27th of 28How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
10th of 28How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.98EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 53.7%JNP 39.6%RPK 6.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
96,21,551
Density
4381 / km²
Sex ratio
916 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,196 km²
SC population12.5%
ST population2.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
80%HINDU
Hindu 80.3%Muslim 13.0%Christian 5.3%Other 1.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water79.1%
Electricity98.0%
Sanitation94.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.3%
Children fully vaccinated78.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.3%
Children underweight (under 5)28.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.5%
Women literate87.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.5%
Clean cooking fuel97.2%
Health insurance28.8%
What's nearby?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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