CHAMARAJA
Assembly seat no. 217 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2008
H.S.SHANKARALINGEGOWDA
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2008
9,399
8.91% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
INCVASU
- Votes
- 34,844
- Vote share
- 33.03%
- Behind by
- 9,399
Electors
2,06,169
Total votes polled
1,05,497
Valid votes
1,05,497
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.2%
Full result, 2008
12 candidates · 1,05,497 valid votes
H.S.SHANKARALINGEGOWDABJPwon
44,243
41.9%
VASUINC
34,844
33.0%
M.PRATHAPJD(S)
20,806
19.7%
M. LAKSHMANAIND
1,855
1.8%
SHASHIDHAR. MIND
1,012
1.0%
G. SURESH BABUBSP
903
0.9%
SHAFEEQ AHAMEDCPI
803
0.8%
MAHADEVAIND
298
0.3%
AYUB AHAMED KHANIND
262
0.3%
MOHAMMED ASLAMIND
168
0.2%
B.D. NINGAPPAIND
157
0.1%
ABDUL AZEEZIND
146
0.1%
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.
