CHANNAPATNA
Assembly seat no. 185 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2018
H D KUMARA SWAMY
JD(S)
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 11
Margin, 2018
21,530
11.39% of valid votes
Result, 2018
Runner-up
BJPC P YOGEESHWARA
- Votes
- 66,465
- Vote share
- 35.16%
- Behind by
- 21,530
Electors
2,16,448
Total votes polled
1,89,013
Valid votes
1,89,013
NOTA votes
1,103
0.58% of votes polled
Turnout
87.3%
Full result, 2018
15 candidates · 1,89,013 valid votes
H D KUMARA SWAMYJD(S)won
87,995
46.5%
C P YOGEESHWARABJP
66,465
35.2%
H M REVANNAINC
30,208
16.0%
RATNAMMAIND
927
0.5%
YOGISHA MIND
488
0.3%
ASHWATH PASP
473
0.3%
T M MANCHEGOWDAIND
417
0.2%
J T PRAKASHINCP
381
0.2%
B M LOKESHAIMEP
121
0.1%
NAVYASHREE RIND
109
0.1%
JAI KISSAN S RIND
80
0.0%
K N SIDDARAJUAMPEP
79
0.0%
Showing the top 12 of 15. 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.







