CHAMARAJA
Assembly seat no. 217 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2013
VASU
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2013
12,915
11.75% of valid votes
Result, 2013
Runner-up
JD(S)H.S.SHANKARALINGE GOWDA
- Votes
- 29,015
- Vote share
- 26.39%
- Behind by
- 12,915
Electors
1,98,462
Total votes polled
1,09,938
Valid votes
1,09,938
NOTA votes
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Turnout
55.4%
Full result, 2013
20 candidates · 1,09,938 valid votes
VASUINCwon
41,930
38.1%
H.S.SHANKARALINGE GOWDAJD(S)
29,015
26.4%
NAGENDRABJP
26,168
23.8%
SHABBIR MOHAMMED MUSTHAFASDPI
4,601
4.2%
ARUNA GOWDA M.KJP
4,399
4.0%
H.S.MANJUNATHA SETTYIND
636
0.6%
MAJEED AHMEDIND
489
0.4%
B. VASUDEVAIND
408
0.4%
MANOJ KUMAR M.IND
366
0.3%
AKRAM PASHAJD(U)
280
0.3%
T. SHIVARAMUIND
253
0.2%
M. BHARATHIBSRCP
250
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 20. 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.







