CHIKMAGALUR
Constituency no. 20 in Karnataka · Lok Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1977.
Karnataka also has an assembly constituency called CHIKMAGALUR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 1989
D.M.PUTTE GOWDA
INC
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1989
1,61,357
25.31% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
CPIB.K.SUNDARESH
- Votes
- 1,41,838
- Vote share
- 22.24%
- Behind by
- 1,61,357
Electors
9,40,328
Total votes polled
6,37,630
Valid votes
6,37,630
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.8%
Full result, 1989
7 candidates · 6,37,630 valid votes
D.M.PUTTE GOWDAINCwon
3,03,195
47.5%
B.K.SUNDARESHCPI
1,41,838
22.2%
E. VA . VAZJD
1,32,267
20.7%
RATHNAMMA MALLE GOWDA C.R.JNPJP
52,066
8.2%
P.B.S. MANIIND
3,966
0.6%
M.K. DAYANANDAIND
3,184
0.5%
JEEVAN PARKASHIND
1,114
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | D. C. SRIKANTAPPA | BJP | 3,41,391 | 41.67% | B L SHANKAR | 73,672 |
| 1999 | D.C.Srikantappa | BJP | 3,24,470 | 45.39% | D.M.Putte Gowda | 30,277 |
| 1998 | SREEKANTAPPA D.C. | BJP | 3,16,137 | 44.00% | M.VEERAPPA MOILY | 52,496 |
| 1996 | B L SHANKAR | JD | 1,95,857 | 30.84% | D K TARADEVI SIDDARTHA | 4,059 |
| 1991 | D.K. THARADEVI (W) | INC | 2,17,309 | 42.77% | D.C. SRIKANTAPPA | 31,872 |
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 CHIKMAGALUR constituency in 2004?
D. C. SRIKANTAPPA (BJP) won CHIKMAGALUR in 2004, by a margin of 73,672 votes.
Which party has won CHIKMAGALUR the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 9 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has CHIKMAGALUR gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1977 to 2004.
Who has won CHIKMAGALUR the most times?
D. C. SRIKANTAPPA, with 1 win between 2004 and 2004.
