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, 1996
B L SHANKAR
JD
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1996
4,059
0.64% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCD K TARADEVI SIDDARTHA
- Votes
- 1,91,798
- Vote share
- 30.20%
- Behind by
- 4,059
Electors
9,96,548
Total votes polled
6,35,016
Valid votes
6,35,016
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.7%
Full result, 1996
17 candidates · 6,35,016 valid votes
B L SHANKARJDwon
1,95,857
30.8%
D K TARADEVI SIDDARTHAINC
1,91,798
30.2%
H R LAXMANA GOWDABJP
1,51,949
23.9%
S L RADHA SUNDARESHCPI
71,086
11.2%
D R RAJUKCP
7,311
1.1%
P L LOKESHAPPAIND
2,788
0.4%
P C JOHNIND
2,307
0.4%
D DODDAIAHIND
2,020
0.3%
D SADASHIVAIND
1,744
0.3%
U BABU MOGERAIND
1,654
0.3%
NIRMALA KUMAR JAININD
1,562
0.3%
KRISHNA NAIKIND
1,397
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 17. The full list is in the API.
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.
