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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 223 · 2018

Chamarajanagar

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Winner — 2018

C PUTTARANGASHETTY
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 45.5%BJP 42.5%13 others 12.0%
Votes
75,963
45.5% share
Winning margin
4,913
2.9% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
81.9%
of 2,04,142

A closely fought contest. C PUTTARANGASHETTY won with a 2.9% margin.

Seat history

1 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.36 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
C PUTTARANGASHETTY
INC
INC (UPA)
75,96345.5%
2
K R MALLIKARJUNAPPA
BJP
BJP
71,05042.5%
3
A M MALLIKARJUNASWAMY (ALUR MALLU)
BSP
7,1344.3%
4
VATAL NAGARAJ
KCVP
5,9773.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,0631.2%
6
M HONNURAIAH
IND
9040.5%
7
NARAYANASWAMY J
SAJP(L)
5560.3%
8
RANGASWAMY
IND
5520.3%
9
SURESHA B N
IND
5400.3%
10
SARASWATHI M R
AIMEP
5230.3%
11
LAWYER CHINNASWAMY M
IND
5060.3%
12
M S MALLIKARJUN
IND
4410.3%
13
PRASANNAKUMAR B
IND
3600.2%
14
S GANESH
BDBJP
2790.2%
15
NAGASUNDARA D
BRPP
2630.2%

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
2.9%
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 45.5%BJP 42.5%OTH 10.8%NOTA 1.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.36 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

🏛️MonumentASI

Ramesvara Temple

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Sri Arkesvara Temple

Sri Arkesvara Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Sri Arkesvara Temple

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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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