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Karnataka · PC 18 · 2014Reserved (SC)

Chitradurga

Winner — Lok Sabha 2014

B.N.CHANDRAPPA
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 42.6%BJP 33.4%13 others 24.0%
Votes
4,67,511
42.6% share
Winning margin
1,01,291
9.2% of votes
Total votes cast
10,96,499
Candidates
15
Seat history

2 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.35 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
B.N.CHANDRAPPA
UPA (UPA)
4,67,51142.6%
2
JANARDHANA SWAMY
NDA
3,66,22033.4%
3
GULLIHATTY.D.SHEKHAR
2,02,10818.4%
4
MOHANA DASARI
14,2261.3%
5
T.D.RAJAGIRI
9,4410.9%
NOTA
NOTA
8,8950.8%
7
T.SOMESH SHILPI
IND
4,5110.4%
8
M.KUMBAIAH
3,9700.4%
9
T.BHAVANA
IND
3,6010.3%
10
S. MEETYA NAIK
3,5580.3%
11
H.SIDDAGANGAPPA
ANC
2,9510.3%
12
GANESHA
IND
2,8160.3%
13
N.S.MANJUNATHA NERENAHAL
IND
2,7020.3%
14
BASAVANAGIDEVA SHARANARU
IND
2,1710.2%
15
T.DAYANANDA
IND
1,8180.2%

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

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
9.2%
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
INC 42.6%BJP 33.4%JD(S) 18.4%OTH 4.7%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.35 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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