CHINTAMANI
Assembly seat no. 143 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2008
M C SUDHAKAR
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2008
1,246
0.95% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
JD(S)K M KRISHNA REDDY
- Votes
- 56,857
- Vote share
- 43.50%
- Behind by
- 1,246
Electors
1,73,044
Total votes polled
1,30,710
Valid votes
1,30,710
NOTA votes
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Turnout
75.5%
Full result, 2008
9 candidates · 1,30,710 valid votes
M C SUDHAKARINCwon
58,103
44.5%
K M KRISHNA REDDYJD(S)
56,857
43.5%
SATHYANARAYANA MAHESHBJP
8,311
6.4%
G.S. SUDHAKARA REDDYIND
1,950
1.5%
N C KRISHNA REDDYIND
1,681
1.3%
SUDHAKAR REDDYIND
1,546
1.2%
N MUNISWAMYBSP
1,419
1.1%
VENKATARAVANAIND
440
0.3%
C R VENKATESHIND
403
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DR. M.C. SUDHAKAR | INC | 97,324 | 51.05% | J.K. KRISHNA REDDY | 29,052 |
| 2018 | J K KRISHNA REDDY | JD(S) | 87,753 | 48.55% | DR.M.C SUDHAKAR | 5,673 |
| 2013 | J.K.KRISHNAREDDY | JD(S) | 68,950 | 43.61% | DR. M.C. SUDHAKAR | 1,696 |
| 2008 | M C SUDHAKAR | INC | 58,103 | 44.45% | K M KRISHNA REDDY | 1,246 |
| 2004 | DR SUDHAKAR MC | INC | 65,256 | 51.17% | KRISHNA REDDY K M | 8,100 |
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 CHINTAMANI assembly constituency in 2023?
DR. M.C. SUDHAKAR (INC) won CHINTAMANI in 2023, by a margin of 29,052 votes.
Which party has won CHINTAMANI the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has CHINTAMANI gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won CHINTAMANI the most times?
CHOWDA REDDY, with 2 wins between 1983 and 1999.







