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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 62 · 1978

Tiptur

Winner — 1978

V.L. SHIVAPPA
INC(I)· INC
INC(I) 46.4%JNP 43.4%1 others 10.1%
Votes
28,339
46.4% share
Winning margin
1,828
3.0% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
79.6%
of 76,642

A closely fought contest. V.L. SHIVAPPA won with a 3.0% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

3 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
V.L. SHIVAPPA
INC(I)
INC
28,33946.4%
2
M.R.RAMANNA
Janata
26,51143.4%
3
P.CHOUDRI SHANKAR
INC
6,18710.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

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 (107th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.2% · min 2.9% · max 54.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
107th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.97
fewer partiesmore parties
42nd of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
222nd of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.97EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC(I) 46.4%JNP 43.4%INC 10.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,89,920
Density
250 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,570 km²
SC population18.6%
ST population11.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 87.6%Muslim 11.6%Other 0.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water72.1%
Electricity86.0%
Sanitation18.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.7%
Children fully vaccinated84.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.1%
Children underweight (under 5)45.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.8%
Women literate59.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Clean cooking fuel47.4%
Health insurance20.6%

What's nearby?

10 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Kinhal ToysGI
Inscribed Vishnu Temple near Vittala Temple

Inscribed Vishnu Temple near Vittala Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Inscribed Vishnu Temple near Vittala Temple

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King's Balance

🏛️MonumentASI

King's Balance

Mandapa in a field close to Talarigatta road

Mandapa in a field close to Talarigatta road

🏛️MonumentASI

Mandapa in a field close to Talarigatta road

Old Shiva Temple on the north east side of Vittala Temple

Old Shiva Temple on the north east side of Vittala Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Old Shiva Temple on the north east side of Vittala Temple

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Pre-Historic Site

🏛️MonumentASI

Pre-Historic Site

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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