CHALLAKERE
Assembly seat no. 98 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2023
T. RAGHUMURTHY
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2023
16,450
9.24% of valid votes
Result, 2023
Runner-up
JD(S)RAVISH KUMAR.M
- Votes
- 51,502
- Vote share
- 28.92%
- Behind by
- 16,450
Electors
2,22,465
Total votes polled
1,78,061
Valid votes
1,78,061
NOTA votes
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Turnout
80.0%
Full result, 2023
8 candidates · 1,78,061 valid votes
T. RAGHUMURTHYINCwon
67,952
38.2%
RAVISH KUMAR.MJD(S)
51,502
28.9%
K.T. KUMAR SWAMYIND
29,148
16.4%
ANIL KUMAR. RBJP
22,894
12.9%
MARAKKAAAAP
3,072
1.7%
NOTANONEOFTHEABOVE
1,639
0.9%
C. BHOJARAJAKARNATAKARASHTRASAMITHI
1,139
0.6%
ANJAMMAIND
715
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | T. RAGHUMURTHY | INC | 67,952 | 38.16% | RAVISH KUMAR.M | 16,450 |
| 2018 | T RAGHUMURTHY | INC | 72,874 | 43.12% | RAVEESH KUMAR | 13,539 |
| 2013 | T RAGHUMURTHY | INC | 60,197 | 40.74% | K T KUMARASWAMY | 23,123 |
| 2008 | THIPPESWAMY | BJP | 42,591 | 36.01% | SHASHI KUMAR | 289 |
| 2004 | SUDHAKAR D | INC | 47,550 | 39.96% | BASAVARAJ MANDI MUTT | 27,351 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
