CHANNAGIRI
Assembly seat no. 109 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2008
K.MADAL VIRUPAKSHAPPA
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 11
Margin, 2008
993
0.87% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
INCVADNAL RAJANNA
- Votes
- 38,533
- Vote share
- 33.92%
- Behind by
- 993
Electors
1,55,121
Total votes polled
1,13,596
Valid votes
1,13,596
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.2%
Full result, 2008
8 candidates · 1,13,596 valid votes
K.MADAL VIRUPAKSHAPPABJPwon
39,526
34.8%
VADNAL RAJANNAINC
38,533
33.9%
HODIGERE RAMESHJD(S)
21,499
18.9%
MAHIMA J PATELSUP
9,519
8.4%
A.C.S.CYCLIST BABUIND
1,524
1.3%
K.G.PURUSHOTHAMA NAIKBSP
1,372
1.2%
DURUGAPPAIND
965
0.8%
RAMANNA T.BSP
658
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | BASAVARAJU V SHIVAGANGA | INC | 78,263 | 47.03% | MADAL MALLIKARJUNA | 16,435 |
| 2018 | K MADALU VIRUPAKSHAPPA | BJP | 73,794 | 46.68% | VADNAL RAJANNA | 25,780 |
| 2013 | VADNAL RAJANNA | INC | 53,355 | 37.21% | K.MADAL VIRUPAKSHAPPA | 1,773 |
| 2008 | K.MADAL VIRUPAKSHAPPA | BJP | 39,526 | 34.80% | VADNAL RAJANNA | 993 |
| 2004 | MAHIMA J PATEL | JD(S) | 42,837 | 40.61% | VADNAL RAJANNA | 10,683 |
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 CHANNAGIRI assembly constituency in 2023?
BASAVARAJU V SHIVAGANGA (INC) won CHANNAGIRI in 2023, by a margin of 16,435 votes.
Which party has won CHANNAGIRI the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has CHANNAGIRI gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won CHANNAGIRI the most times?
J. H. PATEL, with 3 wins between 1978 and 1985.







