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Chitradurga

Winner — Lok Sabha 2019

A NARAYANASWAMY
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 50.3%INC 43.8%18 others 5.9%
Votes
6,26,195
50.3% share
Winning margin
80,178
6.4% of votes
Total votes cast
12,45,950
Candidates
20
Seat history

3 of 20 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.24 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

20 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
A NARAYANASWAMY
NDA (NDA)
6,26,19550.3%
2
B N CHANDRAPPA
5,46,01743.8%
3
MAHANTHESH C U
8,9070.7%
4
N T VIJAYAKUMAR
IND
8,7070.7%
5
NIRANJANA A D CHEELANGI
ASP
7,7730.6%
6
LOKESHA M K
IND
7,0260.6%
7
L VENUGOPAL
IND
6,3790.5%
NOTA
NOTA
4,3680.3%
9
L RANGAPPA (RTD.DDPI)
IND
4,3120.3%
10
DEVENDRAPPA
UPJP
4,2800.3%
11
C H NARAYANASWAMY
IND
3,8020.3%
12
RAMESHA V
IND
2,7210.2%
13
V S BHUTHARAJA
IND
2,4640.2%
14
D PENNAPPA TURUVANUR
IND
2,3590.2%
15
ARUNACHALAM Y
PPOI
2,2200.2%
16
R HANUMANTHAPPA
IND
1,8370.1%
17
GANESH
IND
1,7600.1%
18
S MEETYANAIK
PSPL
1,6360.1%
19
KUMAR Y
IND
1,6160.1%
20
THIPPESWAMY T
IND
1,5710.1%

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

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.4%
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 50.3%INC 43.8%OTH 5.6%NOTA 0.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/19

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.24 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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