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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 215 · 2018
Chamundeshwari
Winner — 2018
G.T.DEVEGOWDA
JD(S)· JD(S)-BSP Alliance (Karnataka 2018)
JD(S) 53.6%INC 37.7%14 others 8.7%
Votes
1,21,325
53.6% share
Winning margin
36,042
15.9% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
78.3%
of 2,89,138
Chamundeshwari is a safe seat — G.T.DEVEGOWDA won by 15.9%.
Seat history
0 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.73 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G.T.DEVEGOWDA | JD(S)-BSP Alliance (Karnataka 2018) | 1,21,325 | 53.6% |
| 2 | SIDDARAMAIAH | INC | 85,283 | 37.7% |
| 3 | S.R.GOPALRAO | BJP | 12,064 | 5.3% |
| 4 | P.KARIGOWDA | IND | 1,665 | 0.7% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,549 | 0.7% |
| 6 | SHANTHARAJU | IND | 826 | 0.4% |
| 7 | P.SURESHNAYAKA | IND | 779 | 0.3% |
| 8 | M.S.PRAVEEN | BJSC | 686 | 0.3% |
| 9 | GURUMALLESH | AIMEP | 662 | 0.3% |
| 10 | M.MANJU | IND | 278 | 0.1% |
| 11 | RECHANNA M S | IND | 257 | 0.1% |
| 12 | NANDEESHA.K.C | IND | 212 | 0.1% |
| 13 | M. MADESHA | SAJP(L) | 200 | 0.1% |
| 14 | R.B. BASAVEGOWDA | IND | 181 | 0.1% |
| 15 | P.PURUSHOTHAM | IND | 170 | 0.1% |
| 16 | M.M.MAHESHAGOWDA | IND | 126 | 0.1% |
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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 (141st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.1% · min 1.0% · max 21.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
141st of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.06
fewer partiesmore parties
33rd of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
49th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.06EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(S) 53.6%INC 37.7%BJP 5.3%OTH 2.7%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/15
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?
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