| Chitradurga | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 99 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 | 1951 |
| Total electors | 262,552[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | G. H. Thippareddy |
Chitradurga Assembly constituency is one of the seats in Karnataka Legislative Assembly in India. It is part of Chitradurga Lok Sabha constituency.
K. C. Veerendra Puppy is the current MLA from Chitradurga.
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Mulka Govinda Reddy | Socialist Party | |
| 1957 | G. Sivappa | Indian National Congress | |
| G. Duggappa | |||
| 1962 | H. C. Boraiah | ||
| 1967 | |||
| 1972 | C. R. Mohammad Saifuddin | ||
| 1978 | V. Masiyappa | Indian National Congress | |
| 1983 | B. L. Gowda | Janata Party | |
| 1985 | H. Ekanthaiah | ||
| 1989 | Janata Dal | ||
| 1994 | G. H. Thippareddy | Independent politician | |
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2008 | Basavarajan Basanna | Janata Dal | |
| 2013 | G. H. Thippareddy | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2018 | |||
| 2023 | K. C. Veerendra Puppy | Indian National Congress | |
Election results[edit | edit source]
Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. C. Veerendra Puppy | 122,021 | 59.84% |  33.96
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| BJP | G. H. Thippareddy | 68,721 | 33.70% |  10.08
| |
| JD(S) | G. Raghu Achar | 5,021 | 2.46% | 23.90
| |
| SDPI | Bale Kai Srinivasa. H | 2,555 | 1.25% | New | |
| AAP | B. E. Jagadish | 1,348 | 0.66% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 695 | 0.34% | 0.41
| |
| Margin of victory | 53,300 | 26.14% | 8.72
| ||
| Turnout | 204,674 | 77.96% | 2.44
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| Registered electors | 262,552 | 4.60
| |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 16.06
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Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | G. H. Thippareddy | 82,896 | 43.78% | 4.98
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| JD(S) | K. C. Veerendra Puppy | 49,911 | 26.36% | 4.22
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| INC | H. A. Shanmukhappa (Hanumali) | 49,014 | 25.88% | 6.72
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,427 | 0.75% | New | |
| Independent | N. Suresh | 1,287 | 0.68% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 32,985 | 17.42% | 0.76
| ||
| Turnout | 189,557 | 75.52% | 2.90
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| Registered electors | 251,003 | 11.41
| |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 4.98
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Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | G. H. Thippareddy | 62,228 | 38.80% | 11.59
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| JD(S) | Basavarajan Basanna | 35,510 | 22.14% | 18.35
| |
| INC | G. S. Manjunatha | 30,729 | 19.16% | 9.51
| |
| Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress | Fayazuddin. K. S | 23,382 | 14.58% | New | |
| KJP | A. V. Umapathi | 3,791 | 2.36% | New | |
| Independent | Sathish | 1,993 | 1.24% | New | |
| Independent | C. K. Rehaman @ Chand | 1,077 | 0.67% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 26,718 | 16.66% | 4.84
| ||
| Turnout | 163,616 | 72.62% | 5.84
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| Registered electors | 225,294 | 8.83
| |||
| BJP gain from Janata Dal (Secular) | Swing | 1.69
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Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(S) | Basavarajan Basanna | 55,906 | 40.49% | 3.01
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| INC | G. H. Thippareddy | 39,584 | 28.67% | 16.49
| |
| BJP | G. S. Manjunatha | 37,571 | 27.21% | 20.49
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| Independent | S. M. Sadanandaiah | 1,376 | 1.00% | New | |
| BSP | Mohamed Nasiruddin. T. R | 1,088 | 0.79% | 1.73
| |
| Swarna Yuga Party | S. Sridevi Krishanamurthy | 870 | 0.63% | New | |
| Independent | Kotla Ramalingareddy | 830 | 0.60% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 16,322 | 11.82% | 10.16
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| Turnout | 138,244 | 66.78% | 0.77
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| Registered electors | 207,006 | 15.25
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| Janata Dal (Secular) gain from INC | Swing | 4.67
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Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | G. H. Thippareddy | 53,386 | 45.16% | 24.93
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| JD(S) | Basavarajan. S. K | 51,420 | 43.50% | 42.72
| |
| BJP | Shivanna. G. H | 7,949 | 6.72% | 0.83
| |
| BSP | Kumar. K | 2,978 | 2.52% | New | |
| Independent | Thippaiah Reddy. B. H | 876 | 0.74% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,966 | 1.66% | 23.60
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| Turnout | 118,566 | 66.01% | 3.82
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| Registered electors | 179,607 | 12.17
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| INC gain from Independent | Swing | 3.80
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Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | G. H. Thippareddy | 51,198 | 48.96% | New | |
| Independent | H. Ekanthaiah | 24,782 | 23.70% | New | |
| INC | M. K. Tajpeer | 21,161 | 20.23% | 1.43
| |
| BJP | R. Basavarajappa | 6,164 | 5.89% | 3.20
| |
| JD(S) | D. Yaraiah | 814 | 0.78% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 26,416 | 25.26% | 16.90
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| Turnout | 111,808 | 69.83% | 4.66
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| Registered electors | 160,115 | 4.46
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| Independent hold | Swing | 9.80
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Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | G. H. Thippareddy | 38,332 | 39.16% | New | |
| JD | H. Ekanthaiah | 30,149 | 30.80% | 7.73
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| INC | C. M. Noorullasharief | 18,400 | 18.80% | 18.99
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| SP | S. Siddappa | 3,297 | 3.37% | New | |
| INC | S. T. Vasudeva Reddy | 2,754 | 2.81% | New | |
| BJP | Murugharajendra Wadeyar | 2,629 | 2.69% | 0.35
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| BSP | Shaik Mohammed | 1,493 | 1.53% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,183 | 8.36% | 7.62
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| Turnout | 99,891 | 65.17% | 3.06
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| Registered electors | 153,285 | 7.25
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| Independent gain from JD | Swing | 0.63
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Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD | H. Ekanthaiah | 31,923 | 38.53% | New | |
| INC | C. M. Noorullasharief | 31,313 | 37.79% | 2.64
| |
| JP | B. L. G. Dayananda | 10,570 | 12.76% | New | |
| CPI | G. Chandrappa | 5,715 | 6.90% | New | |
| BJP | M. Raghavendra | 1,936 | 2.34% | New | |
| Independent | B. Manjunathachar | 627 | 0.76% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 610 | 0.74% | 14.55
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| Turnout | 88,763 | 62.11% | 5.62
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| Registered electors | 142,924 | 32.13
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| JD gain from JP | Swing | 17.19
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Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | H. Ekanthaiah | 40,196 | 55.72% | 0.68
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| INC | T. M. Khader Basha | 29,166 | 40.43% | 10.98
| |
| Independent | Ramanna | 939 | 1.30% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,030 | 15.29% | 11.66
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| Turnout | 73,262 | 67.73% | 1.72
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| Registered electors | 108,167 | 17.57
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| JP hold | Swing | 0.68
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Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | B. L. Gowda | 33,536 | 56.40% | 18.38
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| INC | V. Masiyappa | 17,513 | 29.45% | 27.11
| |
| Independent | Shaik Mohammed | 6,958 | 11.70% | New | |
| Independent | S. L. Thyagaraja | 588 | 0.99% | New | |
| BJP | E. H. Vasudeva Reddy | 543 | 0.91% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 16,023 | 26.95% | 7.47
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| Turnout | 60,734 | 66.01% | 3.68
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| Registered electors | 92,004 | 1.54
| |||
| JP gain from INC(I) | Swing | 1.09
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Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total validTemplate:Election box rejected| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | V. Masiyappa | 32,697 | 57.49% | New | |
| JP | C. Abdul Rahim | 21,621 | 38.02% | New | |
| INC | A. G. Veeranna | 1,333 | 2.34% | 55.76
| |
| Independent | L. J. Umadeva | 704 | 1.24% | New | |
| Independent | K. Channabassappa | 516 | 0.91% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,076 | 19.48% | 14.27
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| Turnout | 58,243 | 62.33% | 5.22
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| Registered electors | 93,446 | 31.08
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| INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | 0.61
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Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | C. R. Mohammad Saifuddin | 23,057 | 58.10% | 1.05
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| INC(O) | T. M. K. Peer Sab | 9,665 | 24.36% | New | |
| ABJS | H. K. Vasudeva Reddy | 6,960 | 17.54% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 13,392 | 33.75% | 17.20
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| Turnout | 40,711 | 57.11% | 14.78
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| Registered electors | 71,291 | 16.15
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| INC hold | Swing | 1.05
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Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | H. C. Boraiah | 23,906 | 57.05% | 0.38
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| PSP | V. T. R. Reddy | 16,970 | 40.50% | 2.83
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| Independent | T. A. Reddy | 1,030 | 2.46% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,936 | 16.55% | 3.22
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| Turnout | 44,127 | 71.89% | 9.74
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| Registered electors | 61,380 | 3.24
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| INC hold | Swing | 0.38
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Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | H. C. Boraiah | 19,897 | 56.67% | 2.01
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| PSP | M. Gangadharaiah | 15,215 | 43.33% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,682 | 13.33% | 3.52
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| Turnout | 36,948 | 62.15% | 16.11
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| Registered electors | 59,453 | 41.88
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| INC hold | Swing | 24.14
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Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | G. Sivappa | 30,638 | 32.53% | 8.11
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| INC | G. Duggappa | 24,640 | 26.16% | 14.48
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| Independent | C. Maleshiddappa | 21,394 | 22.71% | New | |
| Independent | D. N. Mallappa | 10,768 | 11.43% | New | |
| Independent | B. V. Sivalingappa | 6,755 | 7.17% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,244 | 9.81% | 7.33
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| Turnout | 94,195 | 46.04% | 12.35
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| Registered electors | 102,300 | 124.02
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| INC gain from Socialist Party (India) | Swing | 10.59
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Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]
Template:Election box total valid| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Mulka Govinda Reddy | 11,498 | 43.12% | New | |
| INC | S. Ranga Rao | 10,836 | 40.64% | New | |
| KMPP | O. Veerabasappa | 4,330 | 16.24% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 662 | 2.48% | |||
| Turnout | 26,664 | 58.39% | |||
| Registered electors | 45,666 | ||||
| Socialist Party (India) win (new seat) | |||||
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India.
- ↑ "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Chitradurga". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 1 May 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election -2018". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ↑ "Karnataka 2018 - Candidate-wise Votes Details" (PDF). ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in. Chief Election Office - Karnataka. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 7 September 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.
- ↑ "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.