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Winner — 2013

SHAKUNTALA T SHETTY
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 46.5%BJP 43.5%4 others 10.1%
Votes
66,345
46.5% share
Winning margin
4,289
3.0% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
79.5%
of 1,79,600

A closely fought contest. SHAKUNTALA T SHETTY won with a 3.0% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

6 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SHAKUNTALA T SHETTY
INC (UPA)
66,34546.5%
2
SANJEEVA MATANDOOR
NDA
62,05643.5%
3
DINESH B N
6,6254.6%
4
ABUBAKKAR SIDDIK
4,4423.1%
5
SHEKAR MADAVU
IND
1,8341.3%
6
JAYARAM BHAT A MADAVU
KJP
1,5061.1%

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
lean
3.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.5% · min 1.1% · max 32.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
76th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.06
fewer partiesmore parties
32nd of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
157th of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.06EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 46.5%BJP 43.5%OTH 10.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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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