CHITRADURGA
Constituency no. 18 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Lok Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1977.
Karnataka also has an assembly constituency called CHITRADURGA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 2009
JANARDHANA SWAMY
BJP
Elections held
13
1977–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 13
Margin, 2009
1,35,571
16.22% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
INCDR. B THIPPESWAMY
- Votes
- 2,35,349
- Vote share
- 28.15%
- Behind by
- 1,35,571
Electors
15,34,169
Total votes polled
8,35,945
Valid votes
8,35,945
NOTA votes
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Turnout
54.5%
Full result, 2009
11 candidates · 8,35,945 valid votes
JANARDHANA SWAMYBJPwon
3,70,920
44.4%
DR. B THIPPESWAMYINC
2,35,349
28.1%
M RATHNAKARJD(S)
1,46,128
17.5%
M JAYANNABSP
28,715
3.4%
SHASHISHEKAR NAIKRJD
16,286
1.9%
HANUMANTHAPPA TEGNOORIND
15,375
1.8%
B SUJATHAIND
5,392
0.7%
K H DURGASIMHAIND
5,338
0.6%
RAMACHANDRAIND
4,588
0.6%
M KUMBAIAHIND
4,125
0.5%
GANESHAIND
3,729
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | GOVIND MAKTHAPPA KARJOL | BJP | 6,84,890 | 50.10% | B.N.CHANDRAPPA | 48,121 |
| 2019 | A NARAYANASWAMY | BJP | 6,26,195 | 50.26% | B N CHANDRAPPA | 80,178 |
| 2014 | B.N.CHANDRAPPA | INC | 4,67,511 | 42.64% | JANARDHANA SWAMY | 1,01,291 |
| 2009 | JANARDHANA SWAMY | BJP | 3,70,920 | 44.37% | DR. B THIPPESWAMY | 1,35,571 |
| 2004 | N.Y. HANUMANTHAPPA | INC | 3,22,609 | 35.11% | KODANDARAMAIAH P | 37,460 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
