CHAMARAJA
Assembly seat no. 217 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2023
K. HARISH GOWDA
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2023
4,094
2.72% of valid votes
Result, 2023
Runner-up
BJPL. NAGENDRA.
- Votes
- 68,837
- Vote share
- 45.70%
- Behind by
- 4,094
Electors
2,46,425
Total votes polled
1,50,615
Valid votes
1,50,615
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
61.1%
Full result, 2023
15 candidates · 1,50,615 valid votes
K. HARISH GOWDAINCwon
72,931
48.4%
L. NAGENDRA.BJP
68,837
45.7%
H. K. RAMESH (RAVI) M.B.AJD(S)
4,549
3.0%
NOTANONEOFTHEABOVE
1,181
0.8%
PRABHA NANDISHUTTAMAPRAJAAKEEYAPARTY
907
0.6%
MALAVIKA GUBBIVANIAAAP
789
0.5%
CHANDRASHEKARBSP
363
0.2%
D.P.K. PARAMESHKARNATAKARASHTRASAMITHI
287
0.2%
T.S. SURESHIND
163
0.1%
MANOJKUMAR. MIND
145
0.1%
R. YOGANARASIMHAMURTHYIND
123
0.1%
SIDDARAJU H D. (KAVERI MESS)IND
106
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 15. 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 | K. HARISH GOWDA | INC | 72,931 | 48.42% | L. NAGENDRA. | 4,094 |
| 2018 | L. NAGENDRA | BJP | 51,683 | 36.77% | VASU | 14,936 |
| 2013 | VASU | INC | 41,930 | 38.14% | H.S.SHANKARALINGE GOWDA | 12,915 |
| 2008 | H.S.SHANKARALINGEGOWDA | BJP | 44,243 | 41.94% | VASU | 9,399 |
| 2004 | SHANKARLINGEGOWDA HS | BJP | 38,193 | 50.74% | NAGARAJU S (SANDESH NAGARAJU) | 14,777 |
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 CHAMARAJA assembly constituency in 2023?
K. HARISH GOWDA (INC) won CHAMARAJA in 2023, by a margin of 4,094 votes.
Which party has won CHAMARAJA the most times?
BJP, with 5 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has CHAMARAJA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won CHAMARAJA the most times?
K. HARISH GOWDA, with 1 win between 2023 and 2023.







