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Karnataka · PC 15 · 2012 by-election
Udupi-Chikmagalur
Winner — 2012 by-election
K.J. Hegde
INC 46.8%BJP 41.4%12 others 11.9%
Votes
3,98,723
46.8% share
Winning margin
45,724
5.4% of votes
Total votes cast
8,52,824
Candidates
14
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.J. Hegde | 3,98,723 | 46.8% | |
| 2 | S. Kumar V. | 3,52,999 | 41.4% | |
| 3 | S.L.B. Gowda | 72,080 | 8.4% | |
| 4 | H.B. Kateel | IND | 6,930 | 0.8% |
| 5 | K.Bharath | 4,945 | 0.6% | |
| 6 | H.K. Chandrashekar | DPPS | 3,640 | 0.4% |
| 7 | S. Poojary | IND | 3,293 | 0.4% |
| 8 | H.S. Poojary | IND | 2,177 | 0.3% |
| 9 | K.J.H.(Kokkarne) | IND | 1,755 | 0.2% |
| 10 | A. Katapadi | IND | 1,491 | 0.2% |
| 11 | D.R.Coelho | IND | 1,429 | 0.2% |
| 12 | S. Pedemane | IND | 1,377 | 0.2% |
| 13 | Venkatesha N | IND | 1,064 | 0.1% |
| 14 | Riyaz Ahmed | IND | 921 | 0.1% |
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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.
Average turnout (9th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.8% · min 2.1% · max 30.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
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9th of 28How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.99
fewer partiesmore parties
26th of 28How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
3rd of 28How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.99EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 46.8%BJP 41.4%JD(S) 8.4%OTH 3.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,77,361
Density
329 / km²
Sex ratio
1095 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,582 km²
SC population6.4%
ST population4.5%
Figures are for Udupi, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 85.7%Muslim 8.2%Christian 5.6%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water18.6%
Electricity91.3%
Sanitation87.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.9%
Children fully vaccinated89.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.1%
Children underweight (under 5)21.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER47.3%
Women literate90.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.4%
Clean cooking fuel67.8%
Health insurance50.9%
What's nearby?
17 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Great Manastambha at Hariyangadi (otherwise called Haliyangadi
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Great Manastambha at Hariyangadi (otherwise called Haliyangadi
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.