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, 2014
R. DHRUVANARAYANA
INC
Elections held
13
1977–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 13
Margin, 2014
1,41,182
12.46% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
BJPA. R. KRISHNA MURTHY
- Votes
- 4,26,600
- Vote share
- 37.65%
- Behind by
- 1,41,182
Electors
15,55,781
Total votes polled
11,33,029
Valid votes
11,33,029
NOTA votes
12,697
1.12% of votes polled
Turnout
72.8%
Full result, 2014
14 candidates · 11,33,029 valid votes
R. DHRUVANARAYANAINCwon
5,67,782
50.1%
A. R. KRISHNA MURTHYBJP
4,26,600
37.6%
M SHIVANNA (KOTE)JD(S)
58,760
5.2%
SHIVAMALLUBSP
34,846
3.1%
NIRMALA KUMARIIND
6,604
0.6%
S. GOVINDA NAIKIND
5,398
0.5%
ANANDA GIND
3,906
0.3%
SAMPATH KUMARAAAP
3,357
0.3%
BANNUR SURENDRASJPA
2,762
0.2%
PRADEEP KUMAR MKAP
2,492
0.2%
B GURUSWAMYSP
2,043
0.2%
CHAUDAHALLY JAVARAIAHCPI(ML)(L)
2,008
0.2%
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

