| Challakere | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 98 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chitradurga |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chitradurga |
| Established | 1956 |
| Total electors | 220,968[1] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | Thippeswamy |
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]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | T. Raghumurthy | 67,952 | 38.16% |  4.96
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| JD(S) | Ravish Kumar. M | 51,502 | 28.92% | 6.19
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| Independent | K. T. Kumar Swamy | 29,148 | 16.37% | New | |
| BJP | Anil Kumar. R | 22,894 | 12.86% | 6.95
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| AAP | Marakka | 3,072 | 1.73% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,639 | 0.92% | 0.10
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| Kranti Sabha | C. Bhojaraja | 1,139 | 0.64% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 16,450 | 9.24% |  1.23
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| Turnout | 178,308 | 80.69% | 0.34
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| Registered electors | 220,968 | 5.76
| |||
| INC hold | Swing | 4.96
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Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | T. Raghumurthy | 72,874 | 43.12% | 6.27
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| JD(S) | Raveesh Kumar | 59,335 | 35.11% | 18.35
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| BJP | K. T. Kumar Swamy | 33,471 | 19.81% | 11.86
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| 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% | 6.14
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| Turnout | 169,310 | 81.03% | 2.64
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| Registered electors | 208,942 | 10.69
| |||
| INC hold | Swing | 6.27
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Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | T. Raghumurthy | 60,197 | 36.85% | 1.08
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| KJP | K. T. Kumar Swamy | 37,074 | 22.69% | New | |
| JD(S) | P. Thippeswamyp. T | 27,373 | 16.76% | 3.34
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| BJP | G. P. Jayapalaiah | 12,981 | 7.95% | 28.06
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| 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% | 2.72
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| Margin of victory | 23,123 | 14.15% | 13.91
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| Turnout | 147,968 | 78.39% | 12.70
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| Registered electors | 188,758 | 4.65
| |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 0.84
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Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Thippeswamy | 42,591 | 36.01% | 19.03
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| INC | Shashi Kumar | 42,302 | 35.77% | 4.19
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| JD(S) | P. Thippeswamy | 23,777 | 20.10% | 3.54
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| BSP | Dr. Obanna. K. Poojar | 3,938 | 3.33% | 2.42
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| 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% | 22.75
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| Turnout | 118,476 | 65.69% | 2.92
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| Registered electors | 180,369 | 3.89
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| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 3.95
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Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | D. Sudhakar | 47,550 | 39.96% | 27.17
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| BJP | G. Basavaraja Mandimutt | 20,199 | 16.98% | 8.87
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| JD(S) | Thippeswamy | 19,707 | 16.56% | 0.66
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| 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% | 14.36
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| Turnout | 119,122 | 68.61% | 6.77
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| Registered electors | 173,623 | 17.59
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| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 14.11
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Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | G. Basavaraja Mandimutt | 26,517 | 25.85% | 5.44
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| JD(S) | Thippeswamy | 17,665 | 17.22% | New | |
| Independent | N. Jayanna | 16,922 | 16.49% | New | |
| INC | T. Prabhudev | 13,121 | 12.79% | 14.52
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| 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% | 5.74
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| Turnout | 111,295 | 75.38% | 5.96
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| Registered electors | 147,647 | 5.74
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| BJP gain from JD | Swing | 15.83
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Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD | Thippeswamy | 39,560 | 41.68% | 21.25
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| INC | N. Jayanna | 25,919 | 27.31% | 13.44
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| 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% | 1.85
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| Turnout | 96,932 | 69.42% | 4.90
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| Registered electors | 139,637 | 7.23
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| JD gain from INC | Swing | 0.93
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Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | N. Jayanna | 32,274 | 40.75% | 4.04
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| 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% | 5.94
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| Turnout | 84,017 | 64.52% | 0.49
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| Registered electors | 130,221 | 33.57
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| INC gain from JP | Swing | 18.12
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Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Thippeswamy | 36,163 | 58.87% | 6.33
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| INC | B. L. Gowda | 22,551 | 36.71% | 7.40
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| 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% | 13.73
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| Turnout | 62,421 | 64.03% | 3.82
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| Registered electors | 97,490 | 10.97
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| JP hold | Swing | 6.33
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Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | H. C. Shivashankarappa | 38,146 | 65.20% | 30.47
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| INC | B. K. Seetharamaiah | 17,149 | 29.31% | 27.21
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| Independent | G. Shivanna | 1,605 | 2.74% | New | |
| Independent | Neelakanta | 1,049 | 1.79% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 20,997 | 35.89% | 7.45
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| Turnout | 59,605 | 67.85% | 8.31
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| Registered electors | 87,854 | 7.78
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| JP gain from INC(I) | Swing | 2.03
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Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| 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% | 53.86
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| Margin of victory | 17,291 | 28.44% | 12.24
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| Turnout | 62,085 | 76.16% | 16.99
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| Registered electors | 81,514 | 11.46
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| INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | 7.21
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Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| INC | V. Masiyappa | 23,643 | 55.96% | 5.12
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| 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% | 7.99
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| Turnout | 43,273 | 59.17% | 17.11
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| Registered electors | 73,132 | 20.58
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| INC hold | Swing | 5.12
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Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | B. L. Gowda | 22,194 | 50.84% | 15.27
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| PSP | G. V. Anjanappa | 18,609 | 42.63% | 0.51
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| Independent | K. S. Eswaraiah | 2,498 | 5.72% | New | |
| Independent | D. Borappa | 352 | 0.81% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,585 | 8.21% | 0.65
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| Turnout | 46,265 | 76.28% | 11.12
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| Registered electors | 60,649 | 7.37
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| INC gain from Praja Socialist Party | Swing | 7.70
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Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSP | B. L. Gowda | 17,067 | 43.14% | New | |
| INC | Ratnagiri Venkatarangan | 14,075 | 35.57% | 17.84
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| ABJS | T. Marappa | 6,507 | 16.45% | New | |
| CPI | P. Thimma Reddy | 1,917 | 4.85% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,992 | 7.56% | 3.92
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| Turnout | 42,663 | 65.16% | 7.95
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| Registered electors | 65,477 | 42.14
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| Praja Socialist Party gain from INC | Swing | 15.43
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Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| 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% | |||
| Registered electors | 113,172 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ↑ "Karnataka Loksabha Elections - 2019 - Voters Count" (PDF). ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ↑ "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Challakere". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 1 May 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.