CHAMARAJANAGAR
Assembly seat no. 223 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Karnataka also has a Lok Sabha constituency called CHAMARAJANAGAR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 13 results.
Winner, 1999
C GURUSWAMY
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 1999
17,519
16.58% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
KCVPVATAL NAGARAJ
- Votes
- 28,781
- Vote share
- 27.24%
- Behind by
- 17,519
Electors
1,54,442
Total votes polled
1,05,640
Valid votes
1,05,640
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.4%
Full result, 1999
8 candidates · 1,05,640 valid votes
C GURUSWAMYBJPwon
46,300
43.8%
VATAL NAGARAJKCVP
28,781
27.2%
GM GADKARINC
19,384
18.4%
HANUMANTHASHETTYJD(S)
4,614
4.4%
CM KRISHNAMURTHYBSP
3,292
3.1%
HB MAHADEVASWAMYKRRS
2,092
2.0%
SHA.MURULIIND
767
0.7%
CS BASAVARAJUIND
410
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | C. Puttarangashetty | INC | 83,858 | 48.46% | V.Somanna | 7,533 |
| 2018 | C PUTTARANGASHETTY | INC | 75,963 | 45.46% | K R MALLIKARJUNAPPA | 4,913 |
| 2013 | C.PUTTARANGASHETTY | INC | 54,440 | 37.09% | K.R.MALLIKARJUNAPPA | 11,196 |
| 2008 | C.PUTTARANGASHETTY | INC | 42,017 | 33.93% | M.MAHADEV | 2,612 |
| 2004 | VATAL NAGARAJ | KCVP | 37,072 | 32.04% | DR MANJULA BP | 10,483 |
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 CHAMARAJANAGAR assembly constituency in 2023?
C. Puttarangashetty (INC) won CHAMARAJANAGAR in 2023, by a margin of 7,533 votes.
Which party has won CHAMARAJANAGAR the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has CHAMARAJANAGAR gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won CHAMARAJANAGAR the most times?
VATAL NAGARAJ, with 3 wins between 1989 and 2004.
