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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 223 · 2013

Chamarajanagar

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Winner — 2013

C.PUTTARANGASHETTY
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 37.1%KJP 29.5%12 others 33.4%
Votes
54,440
37.1% share
Winning margin
11,196
7.6% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
78.5%
of 1,86,873

A clear win with a 7.6% margin.

Seat history

3 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.31 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2008 vs 2013

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
C.PUTTARANGASHETTY
INC
INC (UPA)
54,44037.1%
2
K.R.MALLIKARJUNAPPA
KJP
43,24429.5%
3
VATAL NAGARAJ
KCVP
18,40812.5%
4
R.P.NANJUNDASWAMY
BSP
BSP
9,2786.3%
5
SOMANAYAKA.S
BJP
NDA
6,9194.7%
6
K.VEERABHADRASWAMY
KMP
4,5043.1%
7
S.P.SANNAMADASETTY
JD(S)
2,6961.8%
8
RAJU
IND
2,0531.4%
9
M.C.RAJANNA
CPI(ML)(L)
1,1810.8%
10
MOHAMMAD INAYATH ULLA
IND
1,1220.8%
11
MAHADEVASWAMY
IND
8740.6%
12
D.S.DORESWAMY
SP
Samajwadi Party
8130.6%
13
PUTTARAJU
IND
6510.4%
14
KARUNAKARA.K
IND
5770.4%

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 (53rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
7.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.6% · min 2.1% · max 27.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
53rd of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.32
fewer partiesmore parties
107th of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
170th of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 37.1%KJP 29.5%KCVP 12.5%BSP 6.3%OTH 14.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.31 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,20,791
Density
181 / km²
Sex ratio
993 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,648 km²
SC population25.4%
ST population11.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.3%Other 7.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water63.7%
Electricity86.9%
Sanitation23.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated93.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.2%
Children underweight (under 5)28.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.3%
Women literate72.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.3%
Clean cooking fuel89.0%
Health insurance34.4%

What's nearby?

3 locations
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Known forDISTRICT
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Huligina Maradi Temple

Huligina Maradi Temple

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Ramesvara Temple

Ramesvara Temple

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Ramesvara Temple

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Sri Arkesvara Temple

Sri Arkesvara Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Sri Arkesvara Temple

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