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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 63 · 1983

Chiknaikanahalli

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Winner — 1983

S. G.RAMALINGAIAH
BJP· BJP
BJP 51.0%INC 45.2%8 others 3.8%
Votes
29,614
51.0% share
Winning margin
3,371
5.8% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
74.9%
of 77,514

A clear win with a 5.8% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
S. G.RAMALINGAIAH
BJP
BJP
29,61451.0%
2
N. BASAVAIAH
INC
Congress (I)
26,24345.2%
3
C. S. NARAYANA RAO
IND
9611.6%
4
B. SHANKARALINGAPPA
IND
4750.8%
5
C. S. LAXMAMMA
IND
1910.3%
6
G. CHANDRASEKHAR
JNP
Janata
1850.3%
7
MAHALINGAIAH
IND
1350.2%
8
D. G. DEVAPRASAD
IND
1170.2%
9
H. RANGAPPA
IND
1120.2%
10
T. SIDDAIAH
IND
510.1%

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

Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (96th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 0.8% · max 28.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
96th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.11
fewer partiesmore parties
173rd of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
52nd of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 51.0%INC 45.2%OTH 3.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,89,920
Density
250 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,570 km²
SC population18.6%
ST population11.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 87.6%Muslim 11.6%Other 0.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water72.1%
Electricity86.0%
Sanitation18.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.7%
Children fully vaccinated84.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.1%
Children underweight (under 5)45.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.8%
Women literate59.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Clean cooking fuel47.4%
Health insurance20.6%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Kinhal ToysGI
Mahadev Temple

Mahadev Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Mahadev Temple

📍Google MapsOSM

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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