GEN · Karnataka
Chikmagalur
D.M. Puttegowda (INC(I)) won by 1,64,136 votes (43.5%).
- Electors
- 6,30,138
- Votes polled
- 3,84,830
- Valid votes
- —
- Turnout
- 61.1%
- NOTA
- 0
Margin vs 1980 national median: 43.5% (median 16.7%). Back to Karnataka · 1980 national · Target seats
Seat health
Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.
Competitive (5–10%)Party held vs 1999
- Margin · 2004
- 9.0%(+4.8%)
- Turnout
- 72.9%(+2.3%)
- NOTA
- 0.0%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 74.3%
Winning margin over time · Chikmagalur
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.M. PuttegowdaWinner | INC(I) | 2,39,522 | 63.5% |
| 2 | K.M. Thammaiah | JNP | 75,386 | 20.0% |
| 3 | C.M.S. Sastry | INC(U) | 56,259 | 14.9% |
| 4 | M.K. Dayananda | IND | 2,385 | 0.6% |
| 5 | Hottepaksha Rangaswamy Alias Swamy Ranganathananda Puri | IND | 1,901 | 0.5% |
| 6 | B.S. Halappa | IND | 1,563 | 0.4% |
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