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Winner — 2008
MALLIKA PRASADA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 37.8%INC 36.6%4 others 25.6%
Votes
46,605
37.8% share
Winning margin
1,425
1.1% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
76.6%
of 1,61,183
Puttur was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.1% — fewer than 1,425 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.38 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MALLIKA PRASADA | BJP (NDA) | 46,605 | 37.8% |
| 2 | BONDALA JAGANNATHA SHETTY | UPA | 45,180 | 36.6% |
| 3 | AKKA SHAKUNTHALA SHETTY | IND | 25,171 | 20.4% |
| 4 | NALINI LOKAPPA GOWDA | IND | 2,721 | 2.2% |
| 5 | ABDUL HAMEED | BSP | 2,553 | 2.1% |
| 6 | PRASAD H.M. | Samajwadi Party | 1,173 | 0.9% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (76th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.5% · min 1.1% · max 32.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
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76th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.06
fewer partiesmore parties
32nd of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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157th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.06EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 37.8%INC 36.6%IND 20.4%OTH 5.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.38 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,89,649
Density
430 / km²
Sex ratio
1020 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,861 km²
SC population7.1%
ST population3.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
67%HINDU
Hindu 67.2%Muslim 24.0%Christian 8.2%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water43.7%
Electricity90.8%
Sanitation92.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated86.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.1%
Children underweight (under 5)26.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.8%
Women literate92.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.9%
Clean cooking fuel82.0%
Health insurance36.3%
What's nearby?
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