CHITTAPUR
Assembly seat no. 40 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2008.
Winner, 2008
MALLIKARJUN KHARGE
INC
Elections held
4
2008–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 4
Margin, 2008
17,442
18.24% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
BJPVALMIKI KAMALU NAYAK
- Votes
- 32,395
- Vote share
- 33.89%
- Behind by
- 17,442
Electors
1,83,801
Total votes polled
95,600
Valid votes
95,600
NOTA votes
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Turnout
52.0%
Full result, 2008
7 candidates · 95,600 valid votes
MALLIKARJUN KHARGEINCwon
49,837
52.1%
VALMIKI KAMALU NAYAKBJP
32,395
33.9%
BASAVRAJ BENNURJD(S)
6,574
6.9%
TIPPANNA B.ODEYRAJIND
2,419
2.5%
RAJU MUKKANNA WADIBSP
2,112
2.2%
SAVITA H.RATHODJD(U)
1,254
1.3%
HUSENAPPA HULAGAPPA KALLI LINGASURLJP
1,009
1.1%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | PRIYANK KHARGE | INC | 81,323 | 53.08% | MANIKANTA RATHOD | 13,640 |
| 2018 | PRIYANK KHARGE | INC | 69,700 | 49.65% | VALMIK NAIK | 4,393 |
| 2013 | PRIYANK M. KHARGE | INC | 69,379 | 56.08% | VALMIKI NAIK | 31,191 |
| 2008 | MALLIKARJUN KHARGE | INC | 49,837 | 52.13% | VALMIKI KAMALU NAYAK | 17,442 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- INC4 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the CHITTAPUR assembly constituency in 2023?
PRIYANK KHARGE (INC) won CHITTAPUR in 2023, by a margin of 13,640 votes.
Which party has won CHITTAPUR the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 4 wins recorded since 2008.
How many times has CHITTAPUR gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2008 to 2023.
Who has won CHITTAPUR the most times?
PRIYANK KHARGE, with 2 wins between 2018 and 2023.







