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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 128 · 2008

Chiknayakanhalli

Winner — 2008

C B SURESH BABU
JD(S)· JD(S)
JD(S) 46.7%BJP 26.5%7 others 26.8%
Votes
67,046
46.7% share
Winning margin
29,044
20.2% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
77.9%
of 1,84,261

Chiknayakanhalli is a safe seat — C B SURESH BABU won by 20.2%.

Seat history

All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
C B SURESH BABU
JD(S)
67,04646.7%
2
K S KIRAN KUMAR
NDA
38,00226.5%
3
J.C. MADHUSWAMY
NDA
24,30816.9%
4
N RENUKA PRASAD
UPA
3,9412.7%
5
ARUNA Y.M. YALANADU
SUP
3,5502.5%
6
K.S. SATISH KUMAR
IND
2,3271.6%
7
HEMASHREE H N
BSP
1,9911.4%
8
ANANTHAIAH
Samajwadi Party
1,5981.1%
9
D. JAYANNA GOWDA
IND
8260.6%

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

High turnout (19th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
20.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.3% · min 2.1% · max 22.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
19th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.13
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
184th of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(S) 46.7%BJP 26.5%JD(U) 16.9%OTH 9.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,78,980
Density
253 / km²
Sex ratio
984 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,597 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population7.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.1%Muslim 9.2%Other 0.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.8%
Electricity88.4%
Sanitation32.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated97.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.3%
Children underweight (under 5)26.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.3%
Women literate81.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.8%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance31.0%

What's nearby?

1 location
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