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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 68 · 2004

Chintamani

Winner — 2004

DR SUDHAKAR MC
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 51.2%BJP 44.8%4 others 4.0%
Votes
65,256
51.2% share
Winning margin
8,100
6.3% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
73.3%
of 1,73,956

A clear win with a 6.3% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

6 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DR SUDHAKAR MC
INC (UPA)
65,25651.2%
2
KRISHNA REDDY K M
NDA
57,15644.8%
3
RAGHUNATHGOWDA S
2,4631.9%
4
KUPENDRA C M
KNDP
1,2311.0%
5
SUDHAKARA REDDY G S
IND
7400.6%
6
SRINATH REDDY N
JP
6940.5%

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 (84th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 0.8% · max 39.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
84th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.18
fewer partiesmore parties
144th of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
16th of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 51.2%BJP 44.8%OTH 4.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,64,570
Density
229 / km²
Sex ratio
982 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,657 km²
SC population16.4%
ST population5.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
85%HINDU
Hindu 85.3%Muslim 13.5%Other 1.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water72.7%
Electricity91.9%
Sanitation21.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births96.2%
Children fully vaccinated74.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.2%
Children underweight (under 5)39.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.5%
Women literate70.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.7%
Clean cooking fuel56.3%
Health insurance28.3%

What's nearby?

9 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Byadagi Chilies🏺Textiles
Jaina Basti

Jaina Basti

🏛️MonumentASI

Jaina Basti

Kasivisvesvara Temple

Kasivisvesvara Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Kasivisvesvara Temple

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Kumbaresvar Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Kumbaresvar Temple

Muskin Bhavi

Muskin Bhavi

🏛️MonumentASI

Muskin Bhavi

Naganatha near Jain Temple

Naganatha near Jain Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Naganatha near Jain Temple

Nanesvara Temple

Nanesvara Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Nanesvara Temple

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Stone inscription inside the Shankarlinga temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Stone inscription inside the Shankarlinga 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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