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Karnataka · PC 21 · 1980
Shimoga
Winner — Lok Sabha 1980
S.T. QUADRI
INC(I)· Congress (I)
INC(I) 56.8%JNP 21.8%6 others 21.4%
Votes
2,46,328
56.8% share
Winning margin
1,51,798
35.0% of votes
Total votes cast
4,33,800
Candidates
8
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S.T. QUADRI |  INC(I)Congress (I) | 2,46,328 | 56.8% |
| 2 | D.H. SHANKARA MURTHY | Janata / Lok Dal | 94,530 | 21.8% |
| 3 | A.R. BADRINARAYAN | 78,048 | 18.0% | |
| 4 | KANANDUR LINGAPPA | JNP(S) | 10,005 | 2.3% |
| 5 | M. LINGAIAH | IND | 1,534 | 0.3% |
| 6 | HULIKERE CHANDRASHEKAR | IND | 1,288 | 0.3% |
| 7 | BHOOPALAM CHANDRASEKHARAIAH | IND | 1,189 | 0.3% |
| 8 | S.M. ONKARA MURTHY | IND | 878 | 0.2% |
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Average turnout (20th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean35.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.8% · min 0.8% · max 35.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
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20th of 28How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.07
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22nd of 28How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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23rd of 28How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC(I) 56.8%JNP 21.8%INC(U) 18.0%OTH 3.4%
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?
21 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.