CHALLAKERE
Assembly seat no. 98 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2004
SUDHAKAR D
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2004
27,351
22.99% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
BJPBASAVARAJ MANDI MUTT
- Votes
- 20,199
- Vote share
- 16.98%
- Behind by
- 27,351
Electors
1,73,623
Total votes polled
1,18,991
Valid votes
1,18,991
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.5%
Full result, 2004
10 candidates · 1,18,991 valid votes
SUDHAKAR DINCwon
47,550
40.0%
BASAVARAJ MANDI MUTTBJP
20,199
17.0%
TIPPESWAMYJD(S)
19,707
16.6%
LAKSHMIKANTA NRIND
14,074
11.8%
RANGASWAMY KIND
10,195
8.6%
JAGALURAIAH HJP
3,263
2.7%
GIRIYAPPA R( R.G.MASTER)KNDP
1,703
1.4%
PANDURANGA GRBSP
1,077
0.9%
DEVARAJA TIND
655
0.6%
RANGASWAMY T(LIC)KCVP
568
0.5%
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.
