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, 2008
C.PUTTARANGASHETTY
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2008
2,612
2.11% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
BJPM.MAHADEV
- Votes
- 39,405
- Vote share
- 31.82%
- Behind by
- 2,612
Electors
1,71,315
Total votes polled
1,23,823
Valid votes
1,23,823
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.3%
Full result, 2008
12 candidates · 1,23,823 valid votes
C.PUTTARANGASHETTYINCwon
42,017
33.9%
M.MAHADEVBJP
39,405
31.8%
VATAL NAGARAJKCVP
11,426
9.2%
M.SHIVAKUMARJD(S)
8,919
7.2%
G.M.GADKARBSP
8,866
7.2%
SIDDARAJUIND
3,677
3.0%
MOHAMMAD INNAYATH ULLAIND
3,549
2.9%
A.M.MAHESH PRABHUSKP
1,807
1.5%
H.LAKSHMANA SHETRUIND
1,335
1.1%
RAJUIND
1,122
0.9%
RANGAIAHSP
882
0.7%
MAHAMMAD WASIM ULLAIND
818
0.7%
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.
