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Karnataka · PC 18 · 2009Reserved (SC)

Chitradurga

Winner — Lok Sabha 2009

JANARDHANA SWAMY
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 44.4%INC 28.2%9 others 27.5%
Votes
3,70,920
44.4% share
Winning margin
1,35,571
16.2% of votes
Total votes cast
8,35,945
Candidates
11
Seat history

0 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.22 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
JANARDHANA SWAMY
NDA (NDA)
3,70,92044.4%
2
DR. B THIPPESWAMY
UPA
2,35,34928.1%
3
M RATHNAKAR
1,46,12817.5%
4
M JAYANNA
28,7153.4%
5
SHASHISHEKAR NAIK
UPA
16,2861.9%
6
HANUMANTHAPPA TEGNOOR
IND
15,3751.8%
7
B SUJATHA
IND
5,3920.7%
8
K H DURGASIMHA
IND
5,3380.6%
9
RAMACHANDRA
IND
4,5880.6%
10
M KUMBAIAH
IND
4,1250.5%
11
GANESHA
IND
3,7290.5%

Average turnout (16th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
16.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 0.4% · max 37.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
16th of 28

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.14
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 28

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
27th of 28

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 44.4%INC 28.1%JD(S) 17.5%OTH 10.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.22 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,59,456
Density
197 / km²
Sex ratio
974 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,436 km²
SC population23.4%
ST population18.2%

Figures are for Chitradurga, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.6%Muslim 7.8%Other 0.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.6%
Electricity86.8%
Sanitation30.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.3%
Children fully vaccinated94.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.0%
Children underweight (under 5)32.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.6%
Women literate75.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.7%
Clean cooking fuel80.6%
Health insurance35.3%

What's nearby?

11 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Molakalmuru SareesGI
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Akka Tangi Temple & Ashokan Inscription Emmethammana Gundu

🏛️MonumentASI

Akka Tangi Temple & Ashokan Inscription Emmethammana Gundu

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Ashokan Inscription

🏛️MonumentASI

Ashokan Inscription

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Inscripiton and Jatingi Ramesvara Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Inscripiton and Jatingi Ramesvara Temple

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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