CHALLAKERE
Assembly seat no. 98 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2013
T RAGHUMURTHY
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2013
23,123
15.65% of valid votes
Result, 2013
Runner-up
KJPK T KUMARASWAMY
- Votes
- 37,074
- Vote share
- 25.09%
- Behind by
- 23,123
Electors
1,88,758
Total votes polled
1,47,776
Valid votes
1,47,776
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
78.3%
Full result, 2013
10 candidates · 1,47,776 valid votes
T RAGHUMURTHYINCwon
60,197
40.7%
K T KUMARASWAMYKJP
37,074
25.1%
P THIPPESWAMY(P.T)JD(S)
27,373
18.5%
G P JAYAPALAIAHBJP
12,981
8.8%
L NAGARAJU(NAGANNA)BSRCP
4,233
2.9%
B HANUMANTHARAYAIND
2,568
1.7%
P PALAIAHBSP
998
0.7%
DEEPA CSP
909
0.6%
LAKSHMIDEVIIND
813
0.6%
M PALAIAHIND
630
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
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.
