CHIKNAIKANAHALLI
Assembly seat no. 63 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1985
B. LAKKAPPA
INC
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 1 of 7
Margin, 1985
2,518
3.87% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INDN. BASAVAIAH
- Votes
- 18,297
- Vote share
- 28.11%
- Behind by
- 2,518
Electors
82,877
Total votes polled
65,080
Valid votes
65,080
NOTA votes
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Turnout
78.5%
Full result, 1985
8 candidates · 65,080 valid votes
B. LAKKAPPAINCwon
20,815
32.0%
N. BASAVAIAHIND
18,297
28.1%
J. C. MAHDUSWAMYJNP
14,513
22.3%
S. G. RAMALINGAIAHBJP
9,750
15.0%
MUKKANNAPPAIND
761
1.2%
RAGHUNATHIND
520
0.8%
C. S. NARAYANA RAOIND
244
0.4%
MAHALINGAIAHIND
180
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | MADHUSWAMY J C | JD(U) | 43,040 | 44.74% | SURESH BABU C B | 1,628 |
| 1999 | C.B. SURESH BABU | JD(S) | 43,961 | 49.33% | J.C. MADHU SWAMY | 14,943 |
| 1994 | N.BASAVAIAH | KCP | 38,025 | 43.48% | J.C. MADHU SWAMY | 13,885 |
| 1989 | J. C. MADHUSWAMY | JD | 26,291 | 33.01% | B. LAKKAPPA | 628 |
| 1985 | B. LAKKAPPA | INC | 20,815 | 31.98% | N. BASAVAIAH | 2,518 |
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 CHIKNAIKANAHALLI assembly constituency in 2004?
MADHUSWAMY J C (JD(U)) won CHIKNAIKANAHALLI in 2004, by a margin of 1,628 votes.
Which party has won CHIKNAIKANAHALLI the most times?
JD(U), with 1 of the 7 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has CHIKNAIKANAHALLI gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1978 to 2004.
Who has won CHIKNAIKANAHALLI the most times?
N.BASAVAIAH, with 2 wins between 1978 and 1994.







