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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 117 · 1985
Chamundeswari
Winner — 1985
SIDDABAMAIAH
JNP· Janata
JNP 43.5%INC 32.8%5 others 23.8%
Votes
33,725
43.5% share
Winning margin
8,271
10.7% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
75.5%
of 1,02,755
A clear win with a 10.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIDDABAMAIAH | Janata | 33,725 | 43.5% |
| 2 | K. RANGANIKA | INC | 25,454 | 32.8% |
| 3 | A. S. GURUSWAMY | IND | 15,125 | 19.5% |
| 4 | SHIVAMALLIKARJUNA SWAMY | IND | 1,063 | 1.4% |
| 5 | D. S. LINGARAJU | IND | 812 | 1.1% |
| 6 | M. B. BEERAPPA | BJP | 726 | 0.9% |
| 7 | CHAKRAJAJJAIAH | IND | 710 | 0.9% |
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 (79th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean10.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.3% · min 1.9% · max 30.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
79th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.09
fewer partiesmore parties
186th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
67th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 43.5%INC 32.8%IND 19.5%OTH 4.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,52,753
Density
207 / km²
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,478 km²
SC population17.6%
ST population3.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.4%Muslim 13.4%Other 2.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.3%
Electricity90.5%
Sanitation71.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.7%
Children fully vaccinated96.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.0%
Children underweight (under 5)34.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.9%
Women literate79.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.1%
Clean cooking fuel85.7%
Health insurance26.5%
What's nearby?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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