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Karnataka · PC 17 · 2009
Dakshina Kannada
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
NALIN KUMAR KATEEL
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 49.2%INC 45.2%9 others 5.7%
Votes
4,99,385
49.2% share
Winning margin
40,420
4.0% of votes
Total votes cast
10,15,922
Candidates
11
Seat history
3 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.38 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NALIN KUMAR KATEEL | NDA (NDA) | 4,99,385 | 49.2% |
| 2 | JANARDHANA POOJARY | UPA | 4,58,965 | 45.2% |
| 3 | B.MADHAVA | Left | 18,328 | 1.8% |
| 4 | ALEKKADI GIRISH RAI | 10,196 | 1.0% | |
| 5 | SUBRAHMANYA KUMAR KUNTIKANAMATA | IND | 8,932 | 0.9% |
| 6 | K RAMA BHAT URIMAJALU | IND | 5,960 | 0.6% |
| 7 | DR.U.P.SHIVANANDA | IND | 4,825 | 0.5% |
| 8 | VASUDEVA GOWDA M. P. | IND | 3,180 | 0.3% |
| 9 | VICHARAWADI ANANDA GATTY | IND | 2,373 | 0.2% |
| 10 | MOHAMMED SALI | IND | 1,977 | 0.2% |
| 11 | DR.THIRUMALA RAYA HALEMANE | IND | 1,801 | 0.2% |
Average turnout (7th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.5% · min 1.0% · max 28.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
7th of 28How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.08
fewer partiesmore parties
19th of 28How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
1st of 28How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.2%INC 45.2%OTH 5.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.38 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,89,649
Density
430 / km²
Sex ratio
1020 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,861 km²
SC population7.1%
ST population3.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
67%HINDU
Hindu 67.2%Muslim 24.0%Christian 8.2%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water43.7%
Electricity90.8%
Sanitation92.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated86.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.1%
Children underweight (under 5)26.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.8%
Women literate92.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.9%
Clean cooking fuel82.0%
Health insurance36.3%
What's nearby?
34 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.