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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 208 · 2023

Madikeri

Winner — 2023

DR. MANTAR GOWDA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 47.8%BJP 45.4%14 others 6.8%
Votes
84,879
47.8% share
Winning margin
4,402
2.5% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
75.4%
of 2,35,331

A closely fought contest. DR. MANTAR GOWDA won with a 2.5% margin.

Seat history

3 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.94 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DR. MANTAR GOWDA
INC (UPA)
84,87947.8%
2
APPACHU RANJAN M. P
BJP
80,47745.4%
3
NAPANDA MUTHAPPA
JD(S)
6,2333.5%
NOTA
NOTA
1,5160.8%
5
AMEEN MOHISIN
1,4360.8%
6
A. A. DIVIL KUMAR.
6360.4%
7
H.M.SOMAPPA
5130.3%
8
BOPANNA. K.P
4070.2%
9
G.G. HEMANTH KUMAR.
IND
2530.1%
10
KHALEEL M.
IND
2490.1%
11
SHRUTHI. K.P.
IND
2220.1%
12
K.R.S.SAJEER NELAT.
KRS
1550.1%
13
HARISH G.ACHARYA
IND
1240.1%
14
K.B.RAJU
1160.1%
15
SRINIVASA RAI B.K.(SATHISH)
KPJP
1160.1%
16
RASHEEDA BEGUM
IMP
840.1%

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

Average turnout (134th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.7% · min 2.5% · max 25.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
134th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.29
fewer partiesmore parties
119th of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
60th of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 47.8%BJP 45.4%OTH 6.0%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.94 Cr

A sparsely populated district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,54,519
Density
135 / km²
Sex ratio
1019 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,102 km²
SC population13.3%
ST population10.5%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 81.0%Muslim 15.7%Other 3.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water48.2%
Electricity82.4%
Sanitation81.4%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.4%
Children fully vaccinated90.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.9%
Women literate88.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.8%
Clean cooking fuel78.3%
Health insurance45.6%

What's nearby?

4 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coffee🏺Homemade chocolates/wines🏺Spices
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Fort and Large Masonry Elephants

🏛️MonumentASI

Fort and Large Masonry Elephants

Raja's Seat

Raja's Seat

🏛️MonumentASI

Raja's Seat

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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