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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 217 · 2018

Chamaraja

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Winner — 2018

L. NAGENDRA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 36.8%INC 26.1%13 others 37.1%
Votes
51,683
36.8% share
Winning margin
14,936
10.6% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
61.5%
of 2,28,508

A clear win with a 10.6% margin.

Seat history

2 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.73 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2013 vs 2018

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
L. NAGENDRA
BJP
BJP (NDA)
51,68336.8%
2
VASU
INC
INC
36,74726.1%
3
K.S RANGAPPA
JD(S)
JD(S)
27,28419.4%
4
K. HARISH GOWDA
IND
21,28215.1%
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NOTA
NOTA
1,5611.1%
6
MALAVIKA GUBBI VANI
AAP
4830.3%
7
M.K. PRASHANTHA
KPJP
4240.3%
8
M. SOMASHEKAR
BJSC
2410.2%
9
MALINI .R
IND
2020.1%
10
M. PANCHALINGU
IND
1400.1%
11
P. PURUSHOTHAM
IND
1190.1%
12
MAJEED AHMED
IND
1080.1%
13
SHANTHI D AWARADI
AIMEP
1040.1%
14
M. MANOJ KUMAR
IND
930.1%
15
KAVERIYAMMA N.K
IND
830.1%

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

Low turnout (194th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
10.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.2% · min 2.7% · max 37.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
61%
lowerhigher
194th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
128th of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
76th of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 36.8%INC 26.1%JD(S) 19.4%IND 15.1%OTH 1.4%NOTA 1.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.73 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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Chittaranjan Palace

Chittaranjan Palace

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