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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 62 · 1985

Tiptur

Winner — 1985

B. S. CHANDRASHEKARAIH
JNP· Janata
JNP 51.2%INC 47.4%2 others 1.4%
Votes
36,594
51.2% share
Winning margin
2,737
3.8% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
75.9%
of 94,079

A closely fought contest. B. S. CHANDRASHEKARAIH won with a 3.8% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

4 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
B. S. CHANDRASHEKARAIH
Janata
36,59451.2%
2
T. M. MANJUNATH
INC
33,85747.4%
3
K. NAGARAJ
IND
6060.8%
4
K. R. SIDDARAMANNA
BJP
3660.5%

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
3.8%
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
JNP 51.2%INC 47.4%OTH 1.4%

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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