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Chamrajpet
Constituency No. 168 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictBangalore Urban
Lok Sabha constituencyBangalore Central
Established1951
Total electors229,914 (2023)[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2023
Preceded byS. M. Krishna

Chamrajpet Assembly constituency is one of the seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in India. It is part of Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency. Its composition is around 44% Muslim and 20% Dalit.[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1952 R. Anantharaman Indian National Congress
1957 Lakshmidevi Ramanna
1962 R. Dayananda Sagar
1967
1972 Vatal Nagaraj Independent politician
1975 By-election [lower-alpha 1] K. Prabhakara Reddy
1978 S. Pramila Janata Party
1983 M. Obanna Raju
1985 Mohammad Moienuddin
1989 R. V. Devaraj Indian National Congress
1994 Pramila Nesargi Bharatiya Janata Party
1999 R. V. Devaraj Indian National Congress
2004 S. M. Krishna
2005 By-election B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan Janata Dal
2008
2013
2018 Indian National Congress
2023
  1. ↑ Election declared void by the Supreme Court

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chamrajpet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan 77,631 62.22% Increase7.87
BJP Bhaskar Rao 23,678 18.98% Decrease7.81
JD(S) C. Govindaraj 19,086 15.30% Decrease0.83
NOTA None of the above 1,130 0.91% Increase0.31
BSP Narasimha Murthy 916 0.73% New
UPP V. Somashekar 779 0.62% New
Margin of victory 53,953 43.24% Increase15.67
Turnout 124,805 54.28% Decrease0.15
Total valid votes 124,767
Registered electors 229,914 Increase4.06
INC hold Swing Increase7.87

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chamrajpet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan 65,339 54.35% Increase30.29
BJP M. Lakshminarayana 32,202 26.79% Increase10.51
JD(S) B. K. Altaf Khan 19,393 16.13% Decrease35.65
NOTA None of the above 726 0.60% New
Margin of victory 33,137 27.57% Decrease0.15
Turnout 120,253 54.43% Decrease4.49
Total valid votes 120,209
Registered electors 220,951 Increase20.73
INC gain from Janata Dal (Secular) Swing Increase2.57

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chamrajpet [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan 56,339 51.78% Increase3.37
INC G. A. Bava 26,177 24.06% Increase6.92
BJP B. V. Ganesh 17,720 16.28% Decrease10.08
Socialistic Democratic Party Usman Baig 2,942 2.70% New
Independent Subramani. T 917 0.84% New
Margin of victory 30,162 27.72% Increase5.67
Turnout 107,843 58.92% Increase18.02
Total valid votes 108,814
Registered electors 183,020 Decrease15.73
JD(S) hold Swing Increase3.37

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chamrajpet [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan 43,004 48.41% Increase6.05
BJP V. S. Shama Sundar 23,414 26.36% Increase5.24
INC Sayeed Ahmedd 15,229 17.14% Decrease17.41
BSP N. P. Samy 3,474 3.91% New
AIADMK Daiva Sagayam. M. C 924 1.04% New
Independent Hidayath Ulla 897 1.01% New
Independent Johnson Chinnappan 534 0.60% New
Margin of victory 19,590 22.05% Increase14.24
Turnout 88,838 40.90% Decrease3.15
Total valid votes 88,831
Registered electors 217,194 Increase103.20
JD(S) hold Swing Increase6.05

Assembly By-election 2005

2005 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Chamrajpet [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan 19,943 42.36% Increase31.80
INC R. V. Devaraj 16,265 34.55% Decrease23.37
BJP Pramila Nesargi 9,944 21.12% Decrease8.18
Margin of victory 3,678 7.81% Decrease20.81
Turnout 47,083 44.05% Decrease5.15
Total valid votes 47,082
Registered electors 106,885 Increase9.97
Janata Dal (Secular) gain from INC Swing Decrease15.56

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chamrajpet [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. M. Krishna 27,695 57.92% Increase3.80
BJP Mukhya Mantri Chandru 14,010 29.30% Decrease5.91
JD(S) Ananth Nag 5,052 10.56% Increase3.74
Independent Naveed Ahmed. S (anu) 549 1.15% New
Margin of victory 13,685 28.62% Increase9.71
Turnout 47,819 49.20% Decrease8.41
Total valid votes 47,819
Registered electors 97,194 Increase0.41
INC hold Swing Increase3.80

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chamrajpet [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. V. Devaraj 30,179 54.12% Increase37.21
BJP Pramila Nesargi 19,636 35.21% Increase6.90
JD(S) Abdul Lateef Khan 3,801 6.82% New
AIADMK M. Elumalai 838 1.50% New
Margin of victory 10,543 18.91% Increase16.78
Turnout 55,763 57.61% Decrease1.80
Total valid votes 55,763
Registered electors 96,795 Increase2.08
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase25.81

Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chamrajpet [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Pramila Nesargi 15,665 28.31% Increase15.76
INC R. V. Devaraj 14,488 26.18% New
INC T. V. Maruthi 9,355 16.91% Decrease34.16
Independent Abdul Lateef Khan 7,449 13.46% New
JD Sri Rame Gowda 6,778 12.25% Decrease16.47
BSP N. Basheer Ahmed 566 1.02% New
Margin of victory 1,177 2.13% Decrease20.21
Turnout 56,328 59.41% Increase3.94
Total valid votes 55,334
Rejected ballots 988 1.75% Decrease2.12
Registered electors 94,820 Decrease6.21
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease22.76

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chamrajpet [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. V. Devaraj 27,526 51.07% Increase18.13
JD Mohammad Moienuddin 15,482 28.72% New
BJP M. Srinivasa Murthy 6,763 12.55% Increase5.59
JP M. Obanna Raju 1,587 2.94% New
Independent R. S. N. Gowda 667 1.24% New
Independent Saleemulla Khan 379 0.70% New
Margin of victory 12,044 22.34% Increase12.35
Turnout 56,075 55.47% Increase4.46
Total valid votes 53,903
Rejected ballots 2,172 3.87% Increase2.88
Registered electors 101,098 Increase9.85
INC gain from JP Swing Increase8.14

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chamrajpet [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Mohammad Moienuddin 19,955 42.93% Increase6.75
INC C. Krishnappa 15,311 32.94% Increase13.14
Independent G. Appu 4,648 10.00% New
BJP M. Srinivasa Murthy 3,237 6.96% Decrease2.53
Independent K. Prabhakara Reddy 1,855 3.99% New
Independent M. H. Eswar 819 1.76% New
Margin of victory 4,644 9.99% Decrease6.39
Turnout 46,946 51.01% Increase39.36
Total valid votes 46,480
Rejected ballots 466 0.99% Decrease1.36
Registered electors 92,034 Decrease78.31
JP hold Swing Increase6.75

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chamrajpet [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP M. Obanna Raju 17,455 36.18% Decrease6.51
INC S. Pramila 9,553 19.80% Increase17.52
Independent S. R. Mukhtar Ahmed 8,612 17.85% New
BJP Padma Joshi 4,578 9.49% New
Independent Angamuthu. M 4,357 9.03% New
Independent K. Prabhakara Reddy 571 1.18% New
Independent A. N. Sathya 526 1.09% New
Independent M. H. Eswar 378 0.78% New
Independent Mohamed Fazlul Huq Sayeed 316 0.65% New
Margin of victory 7,902 16.38% Increase5.90
Turnout 49,406 11.65% Decrease50.65
Total valid votes 48,247
Rejected ballots 1,159 2.35% Increase0.21
Registered electors 424,243 Increase430.66
JP hold Swing Decrease6.51

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chamrajpet [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP S. Pramila 20,806 42.69% New
INC(I) Prabhakar. T. S 15,697 32.21% New
AIADMK Krishnaraju 5,636 11.56% New
Independent Jayamma. B 2,944 6.04% New
Independent Narayanaswamy. K 1,183 2.43% New
INC Khaleel Rahaman. S 1,112 2.28% Decrease25.06
Independent Narayanaswamy. K 359 0.74% New
Independent Keshva Murthy. V 346 0.71% New
Margin of victory 5,109 10.48% Increase8.50
Turnout 49,804 62.30% Increase6.47
Total valid votes 48,736
Rejected ballots 1,068 2.14% Increase2.14
Registered electors 79,947 Decrease17.90
JP gain from Independent Swing Increase13.37

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Chamrajpet [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Vatal Nagaraj 15,456 29.32% New
INC R. Dayananda Sagar 14,412 27.34% Decrease9.50
Independent S. N. Narayan 7,662 14.53% New
Independent H. M. Ismail 7,624 14.46% New
Independent Dr. B. K. Krishnaiah 3,403 6.45% New
INC(O) K. M. Nanjappa 2,175 4.13% New
Independent G. Narayana Kumar 1,091 2.07% New
SWA S. Samuel 395 0.75% New
Margin of victory 1,044 1.98% Decrease7.46
Turnout 54,371 55.83% Increase4.44
Total valid votes 52,720
Registered electors 97,379 Increase20.12
Independent gain from INC Swing Decrease7.52

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Chamrajpet [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. Dayananda Sagar 14,241 36.84% Decrease16.41
Independent B. K. Krishniah 10,590 27.39% New
Independent Krishnamurthy 4,969 12.85% New
Independent P. N. Narayan 3,415 8.83% New
Independent N. Ranchiah 3,162 8.18% New
Independent S. Ahmed 1,667 4.31% New
Independent B. M. Yellappa 616 1.59% New
Margin of victory 3,651 9.44% Decrease8.53
Turnout 41,662 51.39% Increase4.47
Total valid votes 38,660
Registered electors 81,067 Increase65.39
INC hold Swing Decrease16.41

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Chamrajpet [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. Dayananda Sagar 11,897 53.25% Increase3.80
SWA M. Rangaiah Naidu 7,882 35.28% New
CPI M. S. Rama Rao 1,561 6.99% New
ABJS S. Sriram 1,000 4.48% New
Margin of victory 4,015 17.97% Increase3.75
Turnout 22,998 46.92% Increase12.43
Total valid votes 22,340
Registered electors 49,016 Increase12.48
INC hold Swing Increase3.80

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Chamrajpet [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Lakshmidevi Ramanna 7,433 49.45% Decrease13.79
Independent M. Rangaiah Naidu 5,296 35.23% New
Independent B. T. Kempanna 1,722 11.46% New
Independent B. C. Rangappa 580 3.86% New
Margin of victory 2,137 14.22% Decrease33.21
Turnout 15,031 34.49% Decrease16.33
Total valid votes 15,031
Registered electors 43,576 Decrease0.25
INC hold Swing Decrease13.79

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Chamrajpet [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. Anantharaman 14,042 63.24% New
KMPP B. V. Lankappa 3,512 15.82% New
Socialist B. S. Krishnamurthy 1,241 5.59% New
CPI N. D. Shankar 1,181 5.32% New
ABJS N. S. Narayana Rao 841 3.79% New
Independent B. C. Rangappa 502 2.26% New
Independent B. Venkata Rao 483 2.18% New
Independent U. R. Ramachar 401 1.81% New
Margin of victory 10,530 47.43%
Turnout 22,203 50.82%
Total valid votes 22,203
Registered electors 43,686
INC win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Assembly details: Chamrajpet". chanakyya.com.
  3. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2013 : To the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). eci.nic.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Bye-Election Results - Election Commission of India". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  7. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  8. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  9. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.
  10. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  11. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.
  12. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.
  13. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  14. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  15. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  16. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 11 January 2012.
  17. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.

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