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, 2014
B.N.CHANDRAPPA
INC
Elections held
13
1977–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 13
Margin, 2014
1,01,291
9.24% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
BJPJANARDHANA SWAMY
- Votes
- 3,66,220
- Vote share
- 33.40%
- Behind by
- 1,01,291
Electors
16,61,277
Total votes polled
10,96,499
Valid votes
10,96,499
NOTA votes
8,895
0.81% of votes polled
Turnout
66.0%
Full result, 2014
14 candidates · 10,96,499 valid votes
B.N.CHANDRAPPAINCwon
4,67,511
42.6%
JANARDHANA SWAMYBJP
3,66,220
33.4%
GULLIHATTY.D.SHEKHARJD(S)
2,02,108
18.4%
MOHANA DASARIAAAP
14,226
1.3%
T.D.RAJAGIRIBSP
9,441
0.9%
T.SOMESH SHILPIIND
4,511
0.4%
M.KUMBAIAHJD(U)
3,970
0.4%
T.BHAVANAIND
3,601
0.3%
S. MEETYA NAIKSP
3,558
0.3%
H.SIDDAGANGAPPAANC
2,951
0.3%
GANESHAIND
2,816
0.3%
N.S.MANJUNATHA NERENAHALIND
2,702
0.3%
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 | 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
