CHALLAKERE
Assembly seat no. 98 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2008
THIPPESWAMY
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2008
289
0.24% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
INCSHASHI KUMAR
- Votes
- 42,302
- Vote share
- 35.77%
- Behind by
- 289
Electors
1,80,369
Total votes polled
1,18,275
Valid votes
1,18,275
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
65.6%
Full result, 2008
7 candidates · 1,18,275 valid votes
THIPPESWAMYBJPwon
42,591
36.0%
SHASHI KUMARINC
42,302
35.8%
P.THIPPESWAMY(P.T.)JD(S)
23,777
20.1%
DR.OBANNA.K.POOJARBSP
3,938
3.3%
SANNA SURAIAHIND
2,672
2.3%
G.BHAGIRATHI NAYAKAJD(U)
1,804
1.5%
B.OBANNAIND
1,191
1.0%
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.
