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, 2004
VATAL NAGARAJ
KCVP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2004
10,483
9.06% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCDR MANJULA BP
- Votes
- 26,589
- Vote share
- 22.98%
- Behind by
- 10,483
Electors
1,62,731
Total votes polled
1,15,690
Valid votes
1,15,690
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.1%
Full result, 2004
8 candidates · 1,15,690 valid votes
VATAL NAGARAJKCVPwon
37,072
32.0%
DR MANJULA BPINC
26,589
23.0%
GADKAR GMIND
22,030
19.0%
KUMARASWAMY RJD(S)
10,015
8.7%
PUTTARAJUBSP
9,449
8.2%
RAVISHANKAR MSBJP
6,415
5.5%
RAVICHANDRA GSJP
2,502
2.2%
PRAKASH MRKNDP
1,618
1.4%
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.
