CHANNAPATNA
Assembly seat no. 185 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2008
C.P.YOGESHWARA
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 11
Margin, 2008
4,930
3.43% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
JD(S)M C ASHWATH
- Votes
- 64,426
- Vote share
- 44.88%
- Behind by
- 4,930
Electors
1,83,793
Total votes polled
1,43,560
Valid votes
1,43,560
NOTA votes
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Turnout
78.1%
Full result, 2008
10 candidates · 1,43,560 valid votes
C.P.YOGESHWARAINCwon
69,356
48.3%
M C ASHWATHJD(S)
64,426
44.9%
N.RAMESHBJP
3,434
2.4%
M.S.MUKARRAMBSP
2,905
2.0%
SYED ZULFIKAR MEHADIIND
1,835
1.3%
J.T.PRAKASHIND
463
0.3%
T.M.MANCHEGOWDAIND
421
0.3%
BEERAIAHJD(U)
256
0.2%
M.SIDDARAMAIAHAIFB
241
0.2%
SYED MOHAMMED ANSARSP
223
0.2%
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.







