Challakere Assembly constituency

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Challakere
Constituency No. 98 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictChitradurga
Lok Sabha constituencyChitradurga
Established1956
Total electors220,968[1]
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2023
Preceded byThippeswamy

Challakere Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.[2]

It is part of Chitradurga district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1957 A. Bheemappa Naik Indian National Congress
T. Hanumaiah
1962 B. L. Gowda Praja Socialist Party
1967 Indian National Congress
1972 V. Masiyappa
1978 N. Jayanna Indian National Congress
1983 H. C. Shivashankarappa Janata Party
1985 Thippeswamy
1989 N. Jayanna Indian National Congress
1994 Thippeswamy Janata Dal
1999 G. Basavaraja Mandimutt Bharatiya Janata Party
2004 D. Sudhakar Indian National Congress
2008 Thippeswamy Bharatiya Janata Party
2013 T. Raghumurthy Indian National Congress
2018
2023

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Challakere [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC T. Raghumurthy 67,952 38.16% Decrease4.96
JD(S) Ravish Kumar. M 51,502 28.92% Decrease6.19
Independent K. T. Kumar Swamy 29,148 16.37% New
BJP Anil Kumar. R 22,894 12.86% Decrease6.95
AAP Marakka 3,072 1.73% New
NOTA None of the above 1,639 0.92% Decrease0.10
Kranti Sabha C. Bhojaraja 1,139 0.64% New
Margin of victory 16,450 9.24% Increase1.23
Turnout 178,308 80.69% Decrease0.34
Total valid votes 178,061
Registered electors 220,968 Increase5.76
INC hold Swing Decrease4.96

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Challakere [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC T. Raghumurthy 72,874 43.12% Increase6.27
JD(S) Raveesh Kumar 59,335 35.11% Increase18.35
BJP K. T. Kumar Swamy 33,471 19.81% Increase11.86
NOTA None of the above 1,730 1.02% New
Swaraj India K. P. Bhuthaiah 1,590 0.94% New
Margin of victory 13,539 8.01% Decrease6.14
Turnout 169,310 81.03% Increase2.64
Total valid votes 169,000
Registered electors 208,942 Increase10.69
INC hold Swing Increase6.27

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Challakere [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC T. Raghumurthy 60,197 36.85% Increase1.08
KJP K. T. Kumar Swamy 37,074 22.69% New
JD(S) P. Thippeswamyp. T 27,373 16.76% Decrease3.34
BJP G. P. Jayapalaiah 12,981 7.95% Decrease28.06
Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress L. Nagarajunaganna 4,233 2.59% New
Independent B. Hanumantharaya 2,568 1.57% New
BSP P. Palaiah 998 0.61% Decrease2.72
Margin of victory 23,123 14.15% Increase13.91
Turnout 147,968 78.39% Increase12.70
Total valid votes 163,365
Registered electors 188,758 Increase4.65
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase0.84

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Challakere [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Thippeswamy 42,591 36.01% Increase19.03
INC Shashi Kumar 42,302 35.77% Decrease4.19
JD(S) P. Thippeswamy 23,777 20.10% Increase3.54
BSP Dr. Obanna. K. Poojar 3,938 3.33% Increase2.42
Independent Sanna Suraiah 2,672 2.26% New
JD(U) G. Bhagirathi Nayaka 1,804 1.53% New
Independent B. Obanna 1,191 1.01% New
Margin of victory 289 0.24% Decrease22.75
Turnout 118,476 65.69% Decrease2.92
Total valid votes 118,275
Registered electors 180,369 Increase3.89
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease3.95

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Challakere [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC D. Sudhakar 47,550 39.96% Increase27.17
BJP G. Basavaraja Mandimutt 20,199 16.98% Decrease8.87
JD(S) Thippeswamy 19,707 16.56% Decrease0.66
Independent Lakshmikanta. N. R 14,074 11.83% New
Independent K. Rangaswamy 10,195 8.57% New
JP H. Jagaluraiah 3,263 2.74% New
Kannada Nadu Party Giriyappa R. (R. G. Master) 1,703 1.43% New
BSP Panduranga. G. R 1,077 0.91% New
Margin of victory 27,351 22.99% Increase14.36
Turnout 119,122 68.61% Decrease6.77
Total valid votes 118,991
Registered electors 173,623 Increase17.59
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase14.11

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Challakere [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP G. Basavaraja Mandimutt 26,517 25.85% Increase5.44
JD(S) Thippeswamy 17,665 17.22% New
Independent N. Jayanna 16,922 16.49% New
INC T. Prabhudev 13,121 12.79% Decrease14.52
Independent B. L. Gowda 8,116 7.91% New
Independent H. Jagaluraiah 4,200 4.09% New
JD(U) H. C. Shivashankarappa 3,848 3.75% New
Independent Basaiah 3,658 3.57% New
Independent M. Shivamurthy 1,969 1.92% New
Margin of victory 8,852 8.63% Decrease5.74
Turnout 111,295 75.38% Increase5.96
Total valid votes 102,594
Rejected ballots 8,662 7.78% Increase5.71
Registered electors 147,647 Increase5.74
BJP gain from JD Swing Decrease15.83

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Challakere [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD Thippeswamy 39,560 41.68% Increase21.25
INC N. Jayanna 25,919 27.31% Decrease13.44
BJP G. Basavaraja Mandimutt 19,375 20.41% New
INC T. Thammanna 9,161 9.65% New
Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha Patel Rajasekharappa 619 0.65% New
Margin of victory 13,641 14.37% Decrease1.85
Turnout 96,932 69.42% Increase4.90
Total valid votes 94,913
Rejected ballots 2,011 2.07% Decrease3.66
Registered electors 139,637 Increase7.23
JD gain from INC Swing Increase0.93

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Challakere [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC N. Jayanna 32,274 40.75% Increase4.04
JP Thippeswamy 19,426 24.53% New
JD P. Thimma Reddy 16,178 20.43% New
Kranti Sabha K. Rangaswamy 10,056 12.70% New
Independent B. Hanumanthaiah 831 1.05% New
Margin of victory 12,848 16.22% Decrease5.94
Turnout 84,017 64.52% Increase0.49
Total valid votes 79,203
Rejected ballots 4,814 5.73% Increase4.14
Registered electors 130,221 Increase33.57
INC gain from JP Swing Decrease18.12

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Challakere [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Thippeswamy 36,163 58.87% Decrease6.33
INC B. L. Gowda 22,551 36.71% Increase7.40
BJP C. P. Thippeswamy 1,106 1.80% New
Independent Srinivasa Reddy 704 1.15% New
Independent D. Hanumanthappa 613 1.00% New
Margin of victory 13,612 22.16% Decrease13.73
Turnout 62,421 64.03% Decrease3.82
Total valid votes 61,426
Rejected ballots 995 1.59% Decrease0.26
Registered electors 97,490 Increase10.97
JP hold Swing Decrease6.33

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Challakere [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP H. C. Shivashankarappa 38,146 65.20% Increase30.47
INC B. K. Seetharamaiah 17,149 29.31% Increase27.21
Independent G. Shivanna 1,605 2.74% New
Independent Neelakanta 1,049 1.79% New
Margin of victory 20,997 35.89% Increase7.45
Turnout 59,605 67.85% Decrease8.31
Total valid votes 58,504
Rejected ballots 1,101 1.85% Decrease0.21
Registered electors 87,854 Increase7.78
JP gain from INC(I) Swing Increase2.03

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Challakere [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) N. Jayanna 38,411 63.17% New
JP B. L. Gowda 21,120 34.73% New
INC B. Obalappa 1,276 2.10% Decrease53.86
Margin of victory 17,291 28.44% Increase12.24
Turnout 62,085 76.16% Increase16.99
Total valid votes 60,807
Rejected ballots 1,278 2.06% Increase2.06
Registered electors 81,514 Increase11.46
INC(I) gain from INC Swing Increase7.21

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Challakere [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. Masiyappa 23,643 55.96% Increase5.12
INC(O) H. C. Shivashankarappa 16,798 39.76% New
Independent D. Hanumanthappa 1,810 4.28% New
Margin of victory 6,845 16.20% Increase7.99
Turnout 43,273 59.17% Decrease17.11
Total valid votes 42,251
Registered electors 73,132 Increase20.58
INC hold Swing Increase5.12

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Challakere [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. L. Gowda 22,194 50.84% Increase15.27
PSP G. V. Anjanappa 18,609 42.63% Decrease0.51
Independent K. S. Eswaraiah 2,498 5.72% New
Independent D. Borappa 352 0.81% New
Margin of victory 3,585 8.21% Increase0.65
Turnout 46,265 76.28% Increase11.12
Total valid votes 43,653
Registered electors 60,649 Decrease7.37
INC gain from Praja Socialist Party Swing Increase7.70

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Challakere [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PSP B. L. Gowda 17,067 43.14% New
INC Ratnagiri Venkatarangan 14,075 35.57% Decrease17.84
ABJS T. Marappa 6,507 16.45% New
CPI P. Thimma Reddy 1,917 4.85% New
Margin of victory 2,992 7.56% Increase3.92
Turnout 42,663 65.16% Increase7.95
Total valid votes 39,566
Registered electors 65,477 Decrease42.14
Praja Socialist Party gain from INC Swing Increase15.43

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Challakere [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. Bheemappa Naik 35,883 27.71% New
INC T. Hanumaiah 33,283 25.70% New
Independent Mulka Govinda Reddy 31,170 24.07% New
Independent Vaddara Yangatappa 29,152 22.51% New
Margin of victory 4,713 3.64%
Turnout 129,488 57.21%
Total valid votes 129,488
Registered electors 113,172
INC win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Karnataka Loksabha Elections - 2019 - Voters Count" (PDF). ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Challakere". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 1 May 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "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.

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