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Winner — 2008

CHIKKANNA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 34.5%BJP 24.5%11 others 41.1%
Votes
43,222
34.5% share
Winning margin
12,542
10.0% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
68.2%
of 1,83,782

A clear win with a 10.0% margin.

Seat history

0 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2004 vs 2008

All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
CHIKKANNA
INC
INC (UPA)
43,22234.5%
2
K.CHIKAVEERANAYAKA
BJP
NDA
30,68024.5%
3
M.C DODDANAYAKA
JD(S)
23,06418.4%
4
G.N DEVADATTA
BSP
BSP
10,2588.2%
5
B. KAVERA
IND
4,5503.6%
6
SOMANNA
IND
4,1583.3%
7
M. APPANNA
IND
3,2522.6%
8
MANJULA RAJU
IND
1,6001.3%
9
JAJI
SKP
1,5481.2%
10
SWAMY.S
IND
1,1660.9%
11
H.S NAGANAYAKA
IND
6620.5%
12
H.D BASAVARAJU
IND
6160.5%
13
SHIVARAJ
SP
Samajwadi Party
5960.5%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (80th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
10.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.5% · min 0.2% · max 19.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
80th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.90
fewer partiesmore parties
52nd of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
106th of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.90EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 34.5%BJP 24.5%JD(S) 18.4%BSP 8.2%OTH 14.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.05 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,01,127
Density
476 / km²
Sex ratio
985 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,307 km²
SC population17.9%
ST population11.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 87.7%Muslim 9.7%Other 2.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.4%
Electricity93.1%
Sanitation55.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated97.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.5%
Children underweight (under 5)28.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.0%
Women literate78.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.5%
Clean cooking fuel94.7%
Health insurance26.2%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Lakshmikanta Temple

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