Chittapur Assembly constituency

What links here Related changes Page information Get shortened URL Printable version
Created by
Last edited April 14, 2026
Talk
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.

Chittapur
Constituency No. 40 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictKalaburagi
Lok Sabha constituencyGulbarga
Established1951
Total electors235,755[1]
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2023
Preceded byValmiki Nayak

Chittapur Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, a southern state of India. Chittapur is also part of Gulbarga Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3][4]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1952 Rudrappa Indian National Congress
1957 Vijaya Devi Raghavender Rao
1962
1967 R. Nagappa
1972 Vijay Desai
1978 Prabhakar. R. Telkar Indian National Congress
1983 Vishawanath Hebbal Patil Janata Party
1985
1989 Baburao Chinchansur Indian National Congress
1994
1999
2004 Vishawanath Hebbal Patil Janata Dal
2008 Mallikarjun Kharge Indian National Congress
2009 By-election [lower-alpha 1] Valmiki Nayak Bharatiya Janata Party
2013 Priyank Kharge Indian National Congress
2018
2023
  1. ↑ Resigned on 29/05/2009

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chittapur [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Priyank Kharge 81,323 53.08% Increase3.43
BJP Manikanta Rathod 67,683 44.18% Decrease2.35
AAP Jagadish S. Sagar 962 0.63% New
NOTA None of the above 816 0.53% Decrease0.22
Margin of victory 13,640 8.90% Increase5.77
Turnout 153,242 65.00% Increase4.46
Total valid votes 153,195
Registered electors 235,755 Increase1.65
INC hold Swing Increase3.43

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chittapur [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Priyank Kharge 69,700 49.65% Decrease1.37
BJP Valmiki Nayak 65,307 46.53% Increase18.45
BSP Devaraja. V. K 1,218 0.87% Decrease0.09
AIMEP Raju Hadnoor 1,136 0.81% New
NOTA None of the above 1,052 0.75% New
Margin of victory 4,393 3.13% Decrease19.81
Turnout 140,397 60.54% Decrease4.57
Total valid votes 140,369
Registered electors 231,920 Increase21.78
INC hold Swing Decrease1.37

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chittapur [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Priyank Kharge 69,379 51.02% Increase7.02
BJP Valmiki Nayak 38,188 28.08% Decrease17.43
KJP Gurunath 9,596 7.06% New
Independent Raju Mukkanna Wadi 1,546 1.14% New
BSP Ayyappa Ramateerth 1,310 0.96% Decrease0.32
WPOI Dhanalaxmi Rathod 1,103 0.81% New
Independent Mahesh Kashi 982 0.72% New
JD(S) Tippanna Odeyaraj 955 0.70% Decrease3.91
Margin of victory 31,191 22.94% Increase21.43
Turnout 124,004 65.11% Increase8.18
Total valid votes 135,976
Registered electors 190,446 Increase2.03
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase5.51

Assembly By-election 2009

2009 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Chittapur [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Valmiki Nayak 48,365 45.51% Increase11.62
INC Priyank Kharge 46,759 44.00% Decrease8.13
JD(S) Basavaraj Bennur 4,904 4.61% Decrease2.27
BPP Shankar Jadhav 1,410 1.33% New
BSP Ayyappa Ramateerth 1,356 1.28% Decrease0.93
Independent S. R. Ghattargi 1,286 1.21% New
Independent Devindra S/o Hanmanth 977 0.92% New
Margin of victory 1,606 1.51% Decrease16.73
Turnout 106,276 56.93% Increase4.89
Total valid votes 106,276
Registered electors 186,663 Increase1.56
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease6.62

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chittapur [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mallikarjun Kharge 49,837 52.13% Increase24.06
BJP Valmiki Kamalu Nayak 32,395 33.89% Increase20.09
JD(S) Basavaraj Bennur 6,574 6.88% Decrease41.08
Independent Tippanna Odeyaraj 2,419 2.53% New
BSP Raju Mukkanna Wadi 2,112 2.21% Decrease0.57
JD(U) Savita. H. Rathod 1,254 1.31% New
LJP Husenappa Hulagappa Kalli Lingasur 1,009 1.06% New
Margin of victory 17,442 18.24% Decrease1.65
Turnout 95,652 52.04% Decrease6.13
Total valid votes 95,600
Registered electors 183,801 Increase25.38
INC gain from Janata Dal (Secular) Swing Increase4.17

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chittapur [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) Vishawanath Hebbal Patil 40,871 47.96% Increase47.13
INC Baburao Basavannappa Chinchansur 23,921 28.07% Decrease24.58
BJP Dr. Prabhuraj Kanta 11,760 13.80% New
Kannada Nadu Party Patil. B. G 2,845 3.34% New
BSP Md. Maqbool Khan Madrkhan 2,373 2.78% New
JP Md. Masiuddin Klyani 2,014 2.36% New
SP Khaummuddin Bidri 771 0.90% Increase0.06
AIFB Nagenderappa Gundi Malkhed 657 0.77% New
Margin of victory 16,950 19.89% Increase9.27
Turnout 85,276 58.17% Decrease5.19
Total valid votes 85,212
Registered electors 146,590 Increase16.44
Janata Dal (Secular) gain from INC Swing Decrease4.69

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chittapur [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Baburao Chinchansur 39,919 52.65% Increase16.33
JD(U) Vishawanath Hebbal Patil 31,863 42.02% New
Independent Vishwanath Malakappa 1,883 2.48% New
SP Mohammed Ismail Khasim Sab 638 0.84% New
JD(S) Anna Rao Sannurkar 633 0.83% New
Independent Annappa Makikappa Nagoor 550 0.73% New
Margin of victory 8,056 10.62% Increase9.44
Turnout 79,768 63.36% Increase2.98
Total valid votes 75,825
Rejected ballots 3,925 4.92% Increase2.16
Registered electors 125,895 Increase5.86
INC hold Swing Increase16.33

Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chittapur [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Baburao Chinchansur 25,355 36.32% Decrease14.06
Independent Vishawanath Hebbal Patil 24,529 35.14% New
INC Karsiddappa 5,165 7.40% New
BJP Sivalingappa Patil Bhagodi 4,272 6.12% Increase5.29
JD Revansiddappa Bhagodi 2,287 3.28% Decrease10.81
BSP Abdul Rasheed Phylvan 2,032 2.91% New
Independent Tippusing 1,079 1.55% New
Independent Bandeppa Devantgi 1,066 1.53% New
Independent Anand. K. Malkar 872 1.25% New
Margin of victory 826 1.18% Decrease16.94
Turnout 71,812 60.38% Increase0.19
Total valid votes 69,811
Rejected ballots 1,980 2.76% Decrease3.69
Registered electors 118,926 Increase9.59
INC hold Swing Decrease14.06

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chittapur [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Baburao Chinchansur 30,786 50.38% Increase8.24
JP Vishawanath Hebbal Patil 19,717 32.27% New
JD Revansiddappa Bhagodi 8,607 14.09% New
Independent Mallikarjun 976 1.60% New
Kranti Sabha Baswareddy Karreddy 510 0.83% New
BJP T. K. Kale Kashinathrao 506 0.83% Decrease0.89
Margin of victory 11,069 18.12% Increase10.74
Turnout 65,317 60.19% Increase5.16
Total valid votes 61,102
Rejected ballots 4,215 6.45% Increase3.44
Registered electors 108,523 Increase24.52
INC gain from JP Swing Increase0.86

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chittapur [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Vishawanath Hebbal Patil 23,038 49.52% Decrease6.58
INC Hanumanthraya Allur 19,605 42.14% Increase9.36
LKD Tukaram Joteappa 1,775 3.82% Decrease2.79
Independent S. Lingayya 909 1.95% New
BJP Baswaraj Shantappa Patil 801 1.72% New
Independent Srimanth Siddappa 391 0.84% New
Margin of victory 3,433 7.38% Decrease15.94
Turnout 47,964 55.03% Increase2.67
Total valid votes 46,519
Rejected ballots 1,445 3.01% Decrease0.28
Registered electors 87,156 Increase12.04
JP hold Swing Decrease6.58

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chittapur [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Vishawanath Hebbal Patil 22,096 56.10% Increase29.12
INC Prabhaker Raghavendrarao 12,911 32.78% Increase19.02
LKD Neeranna Timmaji 2,603 6.61% New
Independent Ramdev. S. Verma 657 1.67% New
Independent Rachayya Gangayya Korwar 474 1.20% New
Independent M. A. Sattar 329 0.84% New
Independent Shivasharnappa Bashateppa 316 0.80% New
Margin of victory 9,185 23.32% Decrease5.77
Turnout 40,727 52.36% Decrease0.54
Total valid votes 39,386
Rejected ballots 1,341 3.29% Decrease1.24
Registered electors 77,790 Increase5.84
JP gain from INC(I) Swing Increase0.02

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chittapur [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Prabhakar. R. Telkar 20,814 56.08% New
JP Kusumakar Desai 10,015 26.98% New
INC Subhash Shankarshetty Patil 5,108 13.76% Decrease38.75
Independent Satyanarayan Vyas 1,180 3.18% New
Margin of victory 10,799 29.09% Increase16.89
Turnout 38,878 52.90% Increase5.71
Total valid votes 37,117
Rejected ballots 1,761 4.53% Increase4.53
Registered electors 73,497 Decrease4.64
INC(I) gain from INC Swing Increase3.57

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Chittapur [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vijay Desai 18,392 52.51% Decrease7.25
INC(O) B. Revansidappa Kanta 14,119 40.31% New
ABJS Budanna Mahadev 2,513 7.18% New
Margin of victory 4,273 12.20% Decrease16.55
Turnout 36,373 47.19% Decrease4.22
Total valid votes 35,024
Registered electors 77,077 Increase31.33
INC hold Swing Decrease7.25

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Chittapur [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. Nagappa 17,088 59.76% Increase6.75
SWA P. Ramreddy 8,867 31.01% Increase2.07
CPI S. Fakirappa 2,433 8.51% Decrease9.54
Independent S. Baswanappa 204 0.71% New
Margin of victory 8,221 28.75% Increase4.68
Turnout 30,173 51.41% Increase8.15
Total valid votes 28,592
Registered electors 58,690 Increase11.94
INC hold Swing Increase6.75

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Chittapur [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vijaya Devi Raghavender Rao 11,296 53.01% Increase13.34
SWA Shantmallappa Anna Rao Bhankur 6,167 28.94% New
CPI Srinivas Rao Gudi 3,847 18.05% Decrease10.47
Margin of victory 5,129 24.07% Increase16.22
Turnout 22,680 43.26% Increase7.60
Total valid votes 21,310
Registered electors 52,431 Increase5.69
INC hold Swing Increase13.34

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Chittapur [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vijaya Devi Raghavender Rao 7,018 39.67% Decrease43.71
Independent Shantappa Sangapa Herur 5,629 31.82% New
CPI Sharnappa Fakirappa 5,045 28.52% New
Margin of victory 1,389 7.85% Decrease58.92
Turnout 17,692 35.66% Increase7.36
Total valid votes 17,692
Registered electors 49,610 Decrease10.64
INC hold Swing Decrease43.71

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Hyderabad State Legislative Assembly election : Chittapur [20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rudrappa 13,103 83.38% New
PDF Shantappa Sangappa Herur 2,611 16.62% New
Margin of victory 10,492 66.77%
Turnout 15,714 28.30%
Total valid votes 15,714
Registered electors 55,519
INC win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Chittapur Assembly constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "List of elected members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly". kar.nic. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). Election commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Chittapur Election Result 2018 Live: Chittapur Assembly Elections Results (Vidhan Sabha Polls Result)". News18. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "Bye-Election Results - Election Commission of India". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ "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.
  19. ↑ "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.
  20. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Hyderabad" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 June 2016.

17°07′N 77°05′E / 17.12°N 77.09°E / 17.12; 77.09

Retrieved from "https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chittapur_Assembly_constituency&oldid=494368"
Discover more