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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 120 · 1989
Chamarajanagar
Winner — 1989
VATAL NAGARAJ
IND
IND 38.8%INC 32.4%9 others 28.9%
Votes
35,642
38.8% share
Winning margin
5,893
6.4% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
69.2%
of 1,32,837
A clear win with a 6.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VATAL NAGARAJ | IND | 35,642 | 38.8% |
| 2 | S. PUTTASWAMY | INC | 29,749 | 32.4% |
| 3 | C. GURUSWAMY | National Front | 21,570 | 23.5% |
| 4 | H. M. KANTA RAJU | JNP(JP) | 1,586 | 1.7% |
| 5 | M. N. GURUSWAMY | BJP | 1,191 | 1.3% |
| 6 | NAGENDRA | IND | 548 | 0.6% |
| 7 | D. NANJUNDASETTY | IND | 522 | 0.6% |
| 8 | B. PARASHIVA MURTHY | IND | 451 | 0.5% |
| 9 | BHAVANI SHANKAR | IND | 328 | 0.4% |
| 10 | MADASETTY | IND | 184 | 0.2% |
| 11 | MAHADEVAIAH | IND | 178 | 0.2% |
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 (129th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 2.1% · max 28.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
129th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.03
fewer partiesmore parties
212th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
75th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 38.8%INC 32.4%JD 23.5%OTH 5.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,77,361
Density
329 / km²
Sex ratio
1095 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,582 km²
SC population6.4%
ST population4.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 85.7%Muslim 8.2%Christian 5.6%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water18.6%
Electricity91.3%
Sanitation87.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.9%
Children fully vaccinated89.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.1%
Children underweight (under 5)21.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER47.3%
Women literate90.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.4%
Clean cooking fuel67.8%
Health insurance50.9%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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