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Karnataka · PC 20 · 1996
Chikmagalur
Winner — Lok Sabha 1996
B L SHANKAR
JD· United Front
JD 30.8%INC 30.2%15 others 39.0%
Votes
1,95,857
30.8% share
Winning margin
4,059
0.6% of votes
Total votes cast
6,35,016
Candidates
17
Seat history
All Candidates
17 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B L SHANKAR | United Front | 1,95,857 | 30.8% |
| 2 | D K TARADEVI SIDDARTHA | INC | 1,91,798 | 30.2% |
| 3 | H R LAXMANA GOWDA | BJP | 1,51,949 | 23.9% |
| 4 | S L RADHA SUNDARESH | United Front | 71,086 | 11.2% |
| 5 | D R RAJU | KCP | 7,311 | 1.1% |
| 6 | P L LOKESHAPPA | IND | 2,788 | 0.4% |
| 7 | P C JOHN | IND | 2,307 | 0.4% |
| 8 | D DODDAIAH | IND | 2,020 | 0.3% |
| 9 | D SADASHIVA | IND | 1,744 | 0.3% |
| 10 | U BABU MOGERA | IND | 1,654 | 0.3% |
| 11 | NIRMALA KUMAR JAIN | IND | 1,562 | 0.3% |
| 12 | KRISHNA NAIK | IND | 1,397 | 0.2% |
| 13 | MARGADA MALLAPPA | AIIC(T) | 1,219 | 0.2% |
| 14 | M K VIJAYA DEV | IND | 699 | 0.1% |
| 15 | B K MANJE GOWDA | IND | 684 | 0.1% |
| 16 | P MOOSA | IND | 503 | 0.1% |
| 17 | GUINNESS HOTTE PAKSHA RANGASWAMY | IND | 438 | 0.1% |
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
lean0.6%
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
JD 30.8%INC 30.2%BJP 23.9%CPI 11.2%OTH 3.8%
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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