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Karnataka · PC 20 · 1978 by-election
Chickmagalur
Winner — 1978 by-election
I.N.GANDHI (W)
INC(I)
INC(I) 55.7%JNP 38.4%26 others 5.8%
Votes
2,49,376
55.7% share
Winning margin
77,333
17.3% of votes
Total votes cast
4,47,548
Candidates
28
Seat history
All Candidates
28 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I.N.GANDHI (W) |  INC(I) | 2,49,376 | 55.7% |
| 2 | V.PATIL | 1,72,043 | 38.4% | |
| 3 | ANNAIAH | IND | 3,776 | 0.8% |
| 4 | BASAVAVADHYA | IND | 3,237 | 0.7% |
| 5 | M.K.JAIN | IND | 2,094 | 0.5% |
| 6 | A.M.M.REIN | IND | 1,571 | 0.3% |
| 7 | A.BHAGAWAN | IND | 1,460 | 0.3% |
| 8 | M.MUNISWAMY | IND | 1,166 | 0.3% |
| 9 | B.P.DIXIT | IND | 1,154 | 0.3% |
| 10 | DR.G.I.D'SOUZA | IND | 1,141 | 0.3% |
| 11 | V.T.R.V.GOWNDER | IND | 910 | 0.2% |
| 12 | G.V.GOPIRATH | IND | 892 | 0.2% |
| 13 | SHIVANNA | IND | 885 | 0.2% |
| 14 | S.R.VEERAVHADRAPPA | IND | 850 | 0.2% |
| 15 | K.H.ALIKHAN | IND | 744 | 0.2% |
| 16 | K.ARUMUGAM | IND | 738 | 0.2% |
| 17 | N.H.HANUMAIAH | IND | 735 | 0.2% |
| 18 | O.A.VARADHADESIKAN | IND | 698 | 0.2% |
| 19 | G.C.KEYNEE | IND | 686 | 0.1% |
| 20 | C.V.DIGAMBER | IND | 557 | 0.1% |
| 21 | K.N.ROY | IND | 530 | 0.1% |
| 22 | V.B.K.DIAS | IND | 467 | 0.1% |
| 23 | H.P.RANGASWAMY | IND | 444 | 0.1% |
| 24 | C.M.SWAMY | IND | 344 | 0.1% |
| 25 | T.K.GANESH | IND | 337 | 0.1% |
| 26 | P.N.TERAH | IND | 319 | 0.1% |
| 27 | K.V.SUBRAMANYASWAMY | IND | 233 | 0.1% |
| 28 | K.M.AKKAMMA(W) | IND | 161 | 0.0% |
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.
High turnout (1st), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean17.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.7% · min 0.5% · max 43.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
1st of 28How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.03
fewer partiesmore parties
24th of 28How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
15th of 28How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC(I) 55.7%JNP 38.4%OTH 5.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,05,769
Density
364 / km²
Sex ratio
995 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,962 km²
SC population14.7%
ST population1.2%
Figures are for Mandya, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 94.8%Other 5.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.6%
Electricity91.7%
Sanitation37.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated93.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.3%
Children underweight (under 5)16.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER47.0%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.1%
Clean cooking fuel90.5%
Health insurance39.9%
What's nearby?
24 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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