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Karnataka · PC 16 · 1980
Mysore
Winner — Lok Sabha 1980
M. RAJASHEKARAMURTHY
INC(I)· Congress (I)
INC(I) 49.5%INC(U) 28.5%7 others 22.1%
Votes
1,95,724
49.5% share
Winning margin
83,036
21.0% of votes
Total votes cast
3,95,687
Candidates
9
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. RAJASHEKARAMURTHY |  INC(I)Congress (I) | 1,95,724 | 49.5% |
| 2 | H.D. TULSIDASAPPA | 1,12,688 | 28.5% | |
| 3 | M.S. GURUPADASWAMY | Janata / Lok Dal | 71,491 | 18.1% |
| 4 | SIDRAMAIAH | JNP(S) | 8,327 | 2.1% |
| 5 | K.M. SHIVASHANKAR | IND | 2,344 | 0.6% |
| 6 | T.S. NATARAJAN | IND | 1,790 | 0.5% |
| 7 | S. CHIKKA MADU | IND | 1,452 | 0.4% |
| 8 | K.S. UMAPATHI | IND | 1,114 | 0.3% |
| 9 | G.M. SABEEL | IND | 757 | 0.2% |
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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 (6th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean21.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.9% · min 1.1% · max 36.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
6th of 28How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.16
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 28How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
9th of 28How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC(I) 49.5%INC(U) 28.5%JNP 18.1%OTH 4.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,76,421
Density
261 / km²
Sex ratio
1010 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,814 km²
SC population19.4%
ST population1.8%
Figures are for Hassan, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Muslim 6.8%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water63.5%
Electricity93.3%
Sanitation39.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)23.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.2%
Women literate82.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.2%
Clean cooking fuel86.1%
Health insurance36.9%
What's nearby?
26 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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