The Chamarajanagar constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2023 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 82.5% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
C.puttaranga Shetty of the Indian National Congress won the seat by defeating V. Somanna of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 7533 votes.The Chamarajanagar Assembly constituency falls under the Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate Sunil Bose won the Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 188706 votes, defeating S Balaraj of the Bharatiya Janata Party. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C.puttaranga Shetty
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
83,858
Lead: 7,533
|
48% |
| V. Somanna | Bharatiya Janata Party | 76,325 | 44% |
| Ha.ra.mahesh | Bahujan Samaj Party | 6,461 | 4% |
| A M Mallikarjuna Swamya | Janata Dal (Secular) | 1,082 | 1% |
| Dr.guruprasad | Aam Aadmi Party | 925 | 1% |
| Abhilash.k | Uttama Prajaakeeya Party | 896 | 1% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 794 | 0% |
| Vatal Nagaraj | Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha | 658 | 0% |
| Ningaraju | Independent | 569 | 0% |
| Nagesha.k | Independent | 277 | 0% |
| P.gurusiddappa | Bharathiya Belaku Party | 270 | 0% |
| C.l.srinivas Shasthti | Karnataka Rashtra Samithi | 211 | 0% |
| Prasanna Kumar.b | Karnataka Praja Party (RaithaParva) | 202 | 0% |
| H.c Mahesh Kumar | Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha | 198 | 0% |
| G.m.gadkar | Samajwadi Janata Party(Karnataka) | 184 | 0% |
| M.nagendra Babu | Karnataka Jantha Paksha | 147 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C Puttarangashetty
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
75,963
Lead: 4,913
|
45% |
| K R Mallikarjunappa | Bharatiya Janata Party | 71,050 | 43% |
| A M Mallikarjunaswamy (alur Mallu) | Bahujan Samaj Party | 7,134 | 4% |
| Vatal Nagaraj | Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha | 5,977 | 4% |
| None Of The Above | None Of The Above | 2,063 | 1% |
| M Honnuraiah | Independent | 904 | 1% |
| Narayanaswamy J | Samanya Janatha Party (loktantrik) | 556 | 0% |
| Rangaswamy | Independent | 552 | 0% |
| Suresha B N | Independent | 540 | 0% |
| Saraswathi M R | All India Mahila Empowerment Party | 523 | 0% |
| Lawyer Chinnaswamy M | Independent | 506 | 0% |
| M S Mallikarjun | Independent | 441 | 0% |
| Prasannakumar B | Independent | 360 | 0% |
| S Ganesh | Bharatiya Dr. B.r.ambedkar Janta Party | 279 | 0% |
| Nagasundara D | Bharatiya Republican Paksha | 263 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C.puttarangashetiy
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
54,440
Lead: 11,196
|
56% |
| K.r.mallikarjunappa | Karnataka Janata Paksha | 43,244 | 44% |
| Vatal Nagaraj | 18,408 | 0% | |
| R.p.nanjundaswamy | Bahujan Samaj Party | 9,278 | 0% |
| S.somanayaka. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 6,919 | 0% |
| K .veerabhadraswamy | Karnataka Makkala Paksha | 1,231 | 0% |
| S.p. Sannamadasetty | Janata Dal (Secular) | 820 | 0% |
| Dr|| M.c.rajanna | 334 | 0% | |
| Mohammad Inayath Ulla | Independent | 312 | 0% |
| D.s.doreswamy | Samajwadi Party | 219 | 0% |
| Mahadevaswamy | Independent | 192 | 0% |
| Puttaraju | Independent | 153 | 0% |
| Karunakara.k | Independent | 128 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C.puttarangashetty
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
42,017
Lead: 2,612
|
52% |
| M.mahadev | Bharatiya Janata Party | 39,405 | 48% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vatal Nagaraj
Winner
|
Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha |
37,072
Lead: 10,483
|
58% |
| Dr Manjula Bp | Indian National Congress | 26,589 | 42% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C Guruswamy
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
46,300
Lead: 17,519
|
62% |
| Vatal Nagaraj | Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha | 28,781 | 38% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vatal Nagaraj
Winner
|
Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha |
28,334
Lead: 5,982
|
56% |
| S. Puttaswamy | Indian National Congress | 22,352 | 44% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vatal Nagaraj
Winner
|
Independent |
35,642
Lead: 5,893
|
55% |
| S. Puttaswamy | Indian National Congress | 29,749 | 45% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S. Puttaswamy
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
33,335
Lead: 7,710
|
57% |
| M. C. Parashivappa | Janata Party | 25,625 | 43% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S. Puttaswamy
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
34,607
Lead: 5,917
|
55% |
| Vatal Nagaraj | Independent | 28,690 | 45% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M.c.basappa
Winner
|
Janata Party |
36,389
Lead: 15,878
|
64% |
| S.puttaswamy | Indian National Congress | 20,511 | 36% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S. Puttaswamy
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
24,218
Lead: 1,454
|
52% |
| M. C. Basappa | Indian National Congress (Organization)(NCO) | 22,764 | 48% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S. Puttaswamy
Winner
|
Independent |
17,948
Lead: 1,262
|
52% |
| M.c. Basappa | Indian National Congress | 16,686 | 48% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M. C. Basappa
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
18,783
Lead: 3,528
|
55% |
| U. M. Madappa | Praja Socialist Party | 15,255 | 45% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
B Rachiah
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
18,874
Lead: 2,461
|
50% |
| B. Basavaiah | Praja Socialist Party | 18,832 | 50% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | C.puttaranga Shetty | INC | 83,858 | 7,533 | 48% |
| 2018 | C Puttarangashetty | INC | 75,963 | 4,913 | 45% |
| 2013 | C.puttarangashetiy | INC | 54,440 | 11,196 | 56% |
| 2008 | C.puttarangashetty | INC | 42,017 | 2,612 | 52% |
| 2004 | Vatal Nagaraj | KCVP | 37,072 | 10,483 | 58% |
| 1999 | C Guruswamy | BJP | 46,300 | 17,519 | 62% |
| 1994 | Vatal Nagaraj | KCVP | 28,334 | 5,982 | 56% |
| 1989 | Vatal Nagaraj | IND | 35,642 | 5,893 | 55% |
| 1985 | S. Puttaswamy | INC | 33,335 | 7,710 | 57% |
| 1983 | S. Puttaswamy | INC | 34,607 | 5,917 | 55% |
| 1978 | M.c.basappa | JNP | 36,389 | 15,878 | 64% |
| 1972 | S. Puttaswamy | INC | 24,218 | 1,454 | 52% |
| 1967 | S. Puttaswamy | IND | 17,948 | 1,262 | 52% |
| 1962 | M. C. Basappa | INC | 18,783 | 3,528 | 55% |
| 1957 | B Rachiah | INC | 18,874 | 2,461 | 50% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | C.puttaranga Shetty | INC |
83,858
(Lead: 7,533)
|
48% |
| V. Somanna | BJP | 76,325 | 44% | |
| 2018 | C Puttarangashetty | INC |
75,963
(Lead: 4,913)
|
45% |
| K R Mallikarjunappa | BJP | 71,050 | 43% | |
| 2013 | C.puttarangashetiy | INC |
54,440
(Lead: 11,196)
|
56% |
| K.r.mallikarjunappa | KJP | 43,244 | 44% | |
| 2008 | C.puttarangashetty | INC |
42,017
(Lead: 2,612)
|
52% |
| M.mahadev | BJP | 39,405 | 48% | |
| 2004 | Vatal Nagaraj | KCVP |
37,072
(Lead: 10,483)
|
58% |
| Dr Manjula Bp | INC | 26,589 | 42% | |
| 1999 | C Guruswamy | BJP |
46,300
(Lead: 17,519)
|
62% |
| Vatal Nagaraj | KCVP | 28,781 | 38% | |
| 1994 | Vatal Nagaraj | KCVP |
28,334
(Lead: 5,982)
|
56% |
| S. Puttaswamy | INC | 22,352 | 44% | |
| 1989 | Vatal Nagaraj | IND |
35,642
(Lead: 5,893)
|
55% |
| S. Puttaswamy | INC | 29,749 | 45% | |
| 1985 | S. Puttaswamy | INC |
33,335
(Lead: 7,710)
|
57% |
| M. C. Parashivappa | JNP | 25,625 | 43% | |
| 1983 | S. Puttaswamy | INC |
34,607
(Lead: 5,917)
|
55% |
| Vatal Nagaraj | IND | 28,690 | 45% | |
| 1978 | M.c.basappa | JNP |
36,389
(Lead: 15,878)
|
64% |
| S.puttaswamy | INC | 20,511 | 36% | |
| 1972 | S. Puttaswamy | INC |
24,218
(Lead: 1,454)
|
52% |
| M. C. Basappa | NCO | 22,764 | 48% | |
| 1967 | S. Puttaswamy | IND |
17,948
(Lead: 1,262)
|
52% |
| M.c. Basappa | INC | 16,686 | 48% | |
| 1962 | M. C. Basappa | INC |
18,783
(Lead: 3,528)
|
55% |
| U. M. Madappa | PSP | 15,255 | 45% | |
| 1957 | B Rachiah | INC |
18,874
(Lead: 2,461)
|
50% |
| B. Basavaiah | PSP | 18,832 | 50% |
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C.puttaranga Shetty of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Chamarajanagar Assembly seat in the 2023 elections, defeating V. Somanna of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 7533 votes.
The strike rate in the Chamarajanagar constituency is 100% INC and 0% BJP, with INC won 4 times since the 2008 elections.
C.puttaranga Shetty (INC) received 48% vote share.
V. Somanna (BJP) received 44% vote share.
C.puttaranga Shetty (INC) won the 2023 election with 83858 votes, leading by 7533 votes and securing a 48% vote share.
The Chamarajanagar Assembly constituency falls under the Chamarajanagar(sc) Lok Sabha constituency of Chamrajnagar* district.
C.puttaranga Shetty (INC) won the Chamarajanagar Assembly seat in 2023 with a margin of 7533 votes over V. Somanna (BJP).
The Chamarajanagar Assembly constituency is part of the Chamarajanagar(sc) Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Heggadadevankote(st), Nanjangud (sc), Varuna, T.narasipur (sc), Hanur, Kollegal (sc), Gundlupet.
The top candidates in the Chamarajanagar Assembly Election 2023 were:
C.puttaranga Shetty (INC)
V. Somanna (BJP)
Ha.ra.mahesh (BSP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with C.puttaranga Shetty (INC) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Chamarajanagar Assembly Election 2023 was 82.5%
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.