Chikmagalur Assembly constituency

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Chikmagalur
Constituency No. 125 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictChikkamagaluru
Lok Sabha constituencyUdupi Chikmagalur
Established1961
Total electors230,738[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
H. D. Thammaiah
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2023
Preceded byC. T. Ravi

Chikmagalur Assembly constituency is one of the 224 seats in Karnataka State Assembly in India. It is part of Udupi Chikmagalur Lok Sabha constituency.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1957 A. M. Basava Gowda Independent politician
L. H. Thimma Bovi Indian National Congress
1962 B. L. Subbamma
1967 C. M. S. Sasthri Praja Socialist Party
1972 E. E. Vaz Indian National Congress
1978 C. A. Chandre Gowda Indian National Congress
1983 H. A. Narayana Gowda Janata Party
1985 B. Shankara Independent politician
1989 C. R. Sageer Ahamed Indian National Congress
1994
1999
2004 Dr. C. T. Ravi Bharatiya Janata Party
2008
2013
2018
2023 H. D. Thammaiah Indian National Congress

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chikmagalur [1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC H. D. Thammaiah 85,054 50.01% Increase22.36
BJP Dr. C. T. Ravi 79,128 46.53% Increase2.55
JD(S) B. M. Thimma Shetty 1,763 1.04% Decrease22.74
NOTA None of the above 849 0.50% Decrease0.26
Margin of victory 5,926 3.48% Decrease12.85
Turnout 170,832 74.04% Decrease0.60
Total valid votes 170,072
Registered electors 230,738 Increase6.71
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase6.03

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chikmagalur [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dr. C. T. Ravi 70,863 43.98% Decrease3.07
INC Shankar. B. L 44,549 27.65% Decrease10.59
JD(S) Harisha. B. H 38,317 23.78% Increase3.81
Independent M. G. Vijayakumar 1,419 0.88% New
NOTA None of the above 1,224 0.76% New
Margin of victory 26,314 16.33% Increase7.52
Turnout 161,387 74.64% Increase1.85
Total valid votes 161,138
Registered electors 216,230 Increase13.11
BJP hold Swing Decrease3.07

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chikmagalur [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dr. C. T. Ravi 58,683 47.05% Increase6.03
INC K. S. Shanthe Gowda 47,695 38.24% Increase13.91
JD(S) S. L. Dharme Gowda 24,913 19.97% Decrease8.40
KJP Dr. K. B. Vedamurthy 3,541 2.84% New
Margin of victory 10,988 8.81% Decrease3.84
Turnout 139,158 72.79% Increase4.77
Total valid votes 124,727
Registered electors 191,175 Increase8.95
BJP hold Swing Increase6.03

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chikmagalur [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dr. C. T. Ravi 48,915 41.02% Decrease17.07
JD(S) S. L. Bhojegowda 33,831 28.37% Increase21.80
INC K. B. Mallikarjuna 29,015 24.33% Decrease8.48
CPI B. Amjad 3,063 2.57% New
Independent Parasmal. M 1,301 1.09% New
BSP M. K. Prasanna Kumar 1,169 0.98% New
Rashtriya Hindustan Sena Karnataka J. B. Umesh Chandra 781 0.65% New
Margin of victory 15,084 12.65% Decrease12.62
Turnout 119,342 68.02% Decrease1.25
Total valid votes 119,248
Registered electors 175,464 Increase23.27
BJP hold Swing Decrease17.07

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chikmagalur [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dr. C. T. Ravi 57,165 58.09% Increase28.41
INC C. R. Sageer Ahamed 32,292 32.81% Increase1.95
JD(S) Dr. Kumarswamy. K. E 6,466 6.57% Decrease2.68
JP Nagesh. K. P 2,491 2.53% New
Margin of victory 24,873 25.27% Increase24.09
Turnout 98,594 69.27% Increase5.67
Total valid votes 98,414
Registered electors 142,341 Increase2.11
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase27.23

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chikmagalur [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC C. R. Sageer Ahamed 25,707 30.86% Increase5.47
BJP Dr. C. T. Ravi 24,725 29.68% Increase10.34
Independent S. L. Bhojegowda 13,384 16.07% New
JD(S) I. B. Shankar 7,703 9.25% New
CPI H. M. Renukaradhya 6,276 7.53% Decrease16.60
JD(U) H. H. Devaraj 3,432 4.12% New
BSP Sultan Ahmed 1,744 2.09% Decrease3.84
Margin of victory 982 1.18% Decrease0.08
Turnout 88,657 63.60% Decrease1.59
Total valid votes 83,311
Rejected ballots 5,346 6.03% Increase4.25
Registered electors 139,402 Increase14.27
INC hold Swing Increase5.47

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chikmagalur [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC C. R. Sageer Ahamed 19,823 25.39% Decrease16.30
CPI B. K. Sundresh 18,841 24.13% Increase13.07
JD I. B. Shankar 17,702 22.68% Increase8.29
BJP T. Sridevi 15,098 19.34% New
BSP M. D. Gangaiah 4,626 5.93% New
INC B. M. Samad 1,506 1.93% New
Margin of victory 982 1.26% Decrease13.61
Turnout 79,533 65.19% Decrease2.17
Total valid votes 78,068
Rejected ballots 1,417 1.78% Decrease5.77
Registered electors 121,995 Increase0.84
INC hold Swing Decrease16.30

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chikmagalur [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC C. R. Sageer Ahamed 31,411 41.69% Increase4.66
JP S. V. Manjunath 20,209 26.82% New
JD H. A. Narayana Gowda 10,845 14.39% New
CPI P. V. Lokesh 8,329 11.06% New
Independent S. Ramachandra Rao 4,166 5.53% New
Margin of victory 11,202 14.87% Increase9.46
Turnout 81,491 67.36% Decrease0.74
Total valid votes 75,339
Rejected ballots 6,152 7.55% Increase5.81
Registered electors 120,977 Increase30.70
INC gain from Independent Swing Decrease0.75

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chikmagalur [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent B. Shankara 26,288 42.44% New
INC C. R. Sageer Ahamed 22,938 37.03% Decrease0.52
JP H. A. Narayana Gowda 11,795 19.04% Decrease39.61
Independent Rajaiah 798 1.29% New
Margin of victory 3,350 5.41% Decrease15.70
Turnout 63,038 68.10% Increase7.96
Total valid votes 61,943
Rejected ballots 1,095 1.74% Decrease0.23
Registered electors 92,562 Increase19.59
Independent gain from JP Swing Decrease16.21

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chikmagalur [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP H. A. Narayana Gowda 26,766 58.65% Increase21.14
INC K. R. Hiriyanna Gowda 17,134 37.55% Increase31.02
BJP M. N. Vittalacharya 1,257 2.75% New
Independent C. M. Noorulla Shariff 476 1.04% New
Margin of victory 9,632 21.11% Increase4.51
Turnout 46,552 60.14% Decrease10.58
Total valid votes 45,633
Rejected ballots 919 1.97% Decrease1.45
Registered electors 77,400 Increase9.54
JP gain from INC(I) Swing Increase4.54

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chikmagalur [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) C. A. Chandre Gowda 26,113 54.11% New
JP B. L. Subbamma 18,102 37.51% New
INC A. M. Ninge Gowda 3,152 6.53% Decrease58.62
AIADMK P. B. S. Mani 590 1.22% New
Independent V. Achuthan 304 0.63% New
Margin of victory 8,011 16.60% Decrease25.51
Turnout 49,969 70.72% Increase18.56
Total valid votes 48,261
Rejected ballots 1,708 3.42% Increase3.42
Registered electors 70,658 Increase9.06
INC(I) gain from INC Swing Decrease11.04

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Chikmagalur [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC E. E. Vaz 21,288 65.15% Increase20.47
INC(O) C. R. Shivananda 7,528 23.04% New
Independent B. Govinda Raju 1,834 5.61% New
ABJS K. P. R. Prabhu 1,392 4.26% New
SWA B. A. Krkshnegowda 485 1.48% New
Margin of victory 13,760 42.11% Increase31.46
Turnout 33,794 52.16% Increase3.91
Total valid votes 32,674
Registered electors 64,791 Increase27.37
INC gain from Praja Socialist Party Swing Increase9.83

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Chikmagalur [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PSP C. M. S. Sasthri 12,397 55.32% Increase26.00
INC B. L. Subbamma 10,011 44.68% Increase0.01
Margin of victory 2,386 10.65% Decrease4.70
Turnout 24,546 48.25% Increase3.59
Total valid votes 22,408
Registered electors 50,869 Decrease3.62
Praja Socialist Party gain from INC Swing Increase10.65

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Chikmagalur [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. L. Subbamma 9,717 44.67% Decrease1.28
PSP C. M. S. Sasthri 6,378 29.32% Increase14.28
Independent Sannegowda 5,656 26.00% New
Margin of victory 3,339 15.35% Increase12.94
Turnout 23,570 44.66% Increase1.54
Total valid votes 21,751
Registered electors 52,779 Decrease39.44
INC gain from Independent Swing Increase19.59

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

1957 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Chikmagalur [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. M. Basava Gowda 18,851 25.08% New
INC L. H. Thimma Bovi 17,495 23.28% New
INC M. Huche Gowda 17,041 22.67% New
Independent G. Puttaswamy 7,236 9.63% New
PSP B. M. Laxmana Gowda 6,250 8.32% New
PSP D. Ningaiah 5,051 6.72% New
Independent M. V. Gurubasappasetty 3,239 4.31% New
Margin of victory 1,810 2.41%
Turnout 75,163 43.12%
Total valid votes 75,163
Registered electors 87,154
Independent win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Chikmagalur". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 9 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
  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.

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