CHANNAPATNA
Assembly seat no. 185 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2004
YOGESWARA C P
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 11
Margin, 2004
16,169
13.42% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
JD(S)ASWATH M C
- Votes
- 47,993
- Vote share
- 39.84%
- Behind by
- 16,169
Electors
1,68,502
Total votes polled
1,20,477
Valid votes
1,20,477
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.5%
Full result, 2004
5 candidates · 1,20,477 valid votes
YOGESWARA C PINCwon
64,162
53.3%
ASWATH M CJD(S)
47,993
39.8%
VIJAYKUMAR BBJP
5,698
4.7%
APPAJI GOWDA H RIND
1,691
1.4%
PUTTASWAMY LUSYP
933
0.8%
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.







