CHITTAPUR
Assembly seat no. 40 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2008.
Winner, 2018
PRIYANK KHARGE
INC
Elections held
4
2008–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 4
Margin, 2018
4,393
3.13% of valid votes
Result, 2018
Runner-up
BJPVALMIK NAIK
- Votes
- 65,307
- Vote share
- 46.53%
- Behind by
- 4,393
Electors
2,28,618
Total votes polled
1,40,369
Valid votes
1,40,369
NOTA votes
1,052
0.75% of votes polled
Turnout
61.4%
Full result, 2018
8 candidates · 1,40,369 valid votes
PRIYANK KHARGEINCwon
69,700
49.6%
VALMIK NAIKBJP
65,307
46.5%
DEVARAJA V KBSP
1,218
0.9%
RAJU HADNOORAIMEP
1,136
0.8%
SABANNA B DODDAMNIIND
615
0.4%
SHANKAR CHAWANIND
612
0.4%
VINOD ANNAIND
418
0.3%
RUKKAPPA K LEADERIND
311
0.2%
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.







