CHANNAPATNA
Assembly seat no. 185 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2023
H.D. KUMARASWAMY
JD(S)
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 11
Margin, 2023
15,915
8.05% of valid votes
Result, 2023
Runner-up
BJPC.P. YOGESHWARA
- Votes
- 80,677
- Vote share
- 40.79%
- Behind by
- 15,915
Electors
2,32,073
Total votes polled
1,97,796
Valid votes
1,97,796
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
85.2%
Full result, 2023
16 candidates · 1,97,796 valid votes
H.D. KUMARASWAMYJD(S)won
96,592
48.8%
C.P. YOGESHWARABJP
80,677
40.8%
GANGADHAR.SINC
15,374
7.8%
NOTANONEOFTHEABOVE
1,110
0.6%
G.CHANDRASHEKARAIAHBSP
942
0.5%
C.P.SHARATH CHANDRAAAAP
824
0.4%
PRAJAAKEEYA ABHISHEK.SUTTAMAPRAJAAKEEYAPARTY
678
0.3%
KRISHNA.AIND
499
0.3%
ANDANAIAHIND
237
0.1%
KUMARA SWAMY A. CIND
232
0.1%
SHIVARAMASHETTY. DIND
204
0.1%
PRADEEP. T. VIND
128
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 16. 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 | H.D. KUMARASWAMY | JD(S) | 96,592 | 48.83% | C.P. YOGESHWARA | 15,915 |
| 2018 | H D KUMARA SWAMY | JD(S) | 87,995 | 46.55% | C P YOGEESHWARA | 21,530 |
| 2013 | C P YOGESHWARA | SP | 80,099 | 47.53% | ANITHA KUMARASWAMY | 6,464 |
| 2008 | C.P.YOGESHWARA | INC | 69,356 | 48.31% | M C ASHWATH | 4,930 |
| 2004 | YOGESWARA C P | INC | 64,162 | 53.26% | ASWATH M C | 16,169 |
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 CHANNAPATNA assembly constituency in 2023?
H.D. KUMARASWAMY (JD(S)) won CHANNAPATNA in 2023, by a margin of 15,915 votes.
Which party has won CHANNAPATNA the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has CHANNAPATNA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won CHANNAPATNA the most times?
M. VARADE GOWDA (RAJU), with 2 wins between 1983 and 1985.







