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Karnataka · PC 16 · 1998
Mysore
Winner — Lok Sabha 1998
C.H.VIJAYASHANKAR
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 42.1%INC 29.9%4 others 28.0%
Votes
3,55,846
42.1% share
Winning margin
1,03,024
12.2% of votes
Total votes cast
8,45,219
Candidates
6
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.H.VIJAYASHANKAR | NDA (NDA) | 3,55,846 | 42.1% |
| 2 | S.CHIKKAMADU | INC | 2,52,822 | 29.9% |
| 3 | G.T.DEVEGOWDA | 2,23,385 | 26.4% | |
| 4 | NOTARY S. SRINIVASA MURTHY | JP | 4,908 | 0.6% |
| 5 | MARIDANDAIAH BUDDHA | CPI(ML)(L) | 4,716 | 0.6% |
| 6 | MAKAIAH RAJU | IND | 3,542 | 0.4% |
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
lean12.2%
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
BJP 42.1%INC 29.9%JD 26.4%OTH 1.6%
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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