CHAMARAJANAGAR
Constituency no. 22 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Lok Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1977.
Karnataka also has an assembly constituency called CHAMARAJANAGAR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 2009
R.DHRUVANARAYANA
INC
Elections held
13
1977–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 13
Margin, 2009
4,002
0.41% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
BJPA.R.KRISHNAMURTHY
- Votes
- 3,65,968
- Vote share
- 37.59%
- Behind by
- 4,002
Electors
14,33,825
Total votes polled
9,73,693
Valid votes
9,73,693
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.9%
Full result, 2009
14 candidates · 9,73,693 valid votes
R.DHRUVANARAYANAINCwon
3,69,970
38.0%
A.R.KRISHNAMURTHYBJP
3,65,968
37.6%
M.SHIVANNA(KOTE)JD(S)
1,06,876
11.0%
N.MAHESHBSP
68,447
7.0%
SUBBAIAHIND
19,984
2.0%
Dr. M.C.RAJANNAIND
8,333
0.9%
RAMESH.MIND
6,077
0.6%
P.B.YOGENDRAIND
4,761
0.5%
R.JAGADISH NAIKBSC
4,758
0.5%
PURUSHOTTHAMA.RIND
4,243
0.4%
M.K.KEMPASIDDAIAHSP
4,176
0.4%
BHEEMAIAHIND
3,595
0.4%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SUNIL BOSE | INC | 7,51,671 | 54.88% | BALARAJ.S | 1,88,706 |
| 2019 | V. SRINIVAS PRASAD | BJP | 5,68,537 | 44.74% | R. DHRUVANARAYANA | 1,817 |
| 2014 | R. DHRUVANARAYANA | INC | 5,67,782 | 50.11% | A. R. KRISHNA MURTHY | 1,41,182 |
| 2009 | R.DHRUVANARAYANA | INC | 3,69,970 | 38.00% | A.R.KRISHNAMURTHY | 4,002 |
| 2004 | M. SHIVANNA | JD(S) | 3,16,661 | 37.11% | A SIDDARAJU | 43,989 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above

