CHALLAKERE
Assembly seat no. 98 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 1999
G BASAVARAJ MANDIMUTT
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 1999
8,852
8.63% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
JD(S)THIPPESWAMY
- Votes
- 17,665
- Vote share
- 17.22%
- Behind by
- 8,852
Electors
1,47,647
Total votes polled
1,02,594
Valid votes
1,02,594
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.5%
Full result, 1999
14 candidates · 1,02,594 valid votes
G BASAVARAJ MANDIMUTTBJPwon
26,517
25.9%
THIPPESWAMYJD(S)
17,665
17.2%
N JAYANNAIND
16,922
16.5%
T PRABHUDEVINC
13,121
12.8%
GOWDA BLIND
8,116
7.9%
H. JAGALURAIAHIND
4,200
4.1%
HC SHIVASHANKARAPPAJD(U)
3,848
3.8%
BASAIAHIND
3,658
3.6%
M SHIVAMURTHYIND
1,969
1.9%
L NARAYANA SWAMYBSP
1,700
1.7%
T RANGASWAMYKCVP
1,517
1.5%
KP BHOOTHAIAHIND
1,313
1.3%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the CHALLAKERE assembly constituency in 2023?
T. RAGHUMURTHY (INC) won CHALLAKERE in 2023, by a margin of 16,450 votes.
Which party has won CHALLAKERE the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has CHALLAKERE gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won CHALLAKERE the most times?
T RAGHUMURTHY, with 2 wins between 2013 and 2018.
