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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 98 · 2008Reserved (ST)
Challakere
Winner — 2008
THIPPESWAMY
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 36.0%INC 35.8%5 others 28.2%
Votes
42,591
36.0% share
Winning margin
289
0.2% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
65.6%
of 1,80,369
Challakere was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.2% — fewer than 289 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THIPPESWAMY | BJP (NDA) | 42,591 | 36.0% |
| 2 | SHASHI KUMAR | UPA | 42,302 | 35.8% |
| 3 | P.THIPPESWAMY(P.T.) | 23,777 | 20.1% | |
| 4 | DR.OBANNA.K.POOJAR | BSP | 3,938 | 3.3% |
| 5 | SANNA SURAIAH | IND | 2,672 | 2.3% |
| 6 | G.BHAGIRATHI NAYAKA | NDA | 1,804 | 1.5% |
| 7 | B.OBANNA | IND | 1,191 | 1.0% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (75th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 0.2% · max 24.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
75th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.66
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
43rd of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.66EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 36.0%INC 35.8%JD(S) 20.1%OTH 8.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.03 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,59,456
Density
197 / km²
Sex ratio
974 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,436 km²
SC population23.4%
ST population18.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.6%Muslim 7.8%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.6%
Electricity86.8%
Sanitation30.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.3%
Children fully vaccinated94.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.0%
Children underweight (under 5)32.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.6%
Women literate75.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.7%
Clean cooking fuel80.6%
Health insurance35.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Molakalmuru SareesGI
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.