Chamaraja is assembly constituency number 217 in Karnataka, in Mysore district, and one of the segments of the Mysore Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election K. Harish Gowda of the Indian National Congress won with 48.4% of the vote, 4,094 votes ahead of L. Nagendra. (BJP).
- 01K. Harish GowdaINC72,93148.42%
- 02L. Nagendra.BJP68,83745.70%
- 03H. K. Ramesh (ravi) M.b.aJD(S)4,5493.02%
- 04Prabha NandishUPJP9070.60%
- 05Malavika GubbivaniAAP7890.52%
- 9 other candidates · 1,421 votesNOTA · 1,181 (0.78%)
Margin 4,094 votes · 2.72% of valid votes
All 14 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,50,615 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Harish GowdaMale · 50 yrs | INC | 72,931 | 48.42% |
| 2 | L. Nagendra.Male · 59 yrs | BJP | 68,837 | 45.70% |
| 3 | H. K. Ramesh (ravi) M.b.aMale · 63 yrs | JD(S) | 4,549 | 3.02% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,181 | 0.78% |
| 4 | Prabha NandishFemale · 42 yrs | UPJP | 907 | 0.60% |
| 5 | Malavika GubbivaniFemale · 49 yrs | AAP | 789 | 0.52% |
| 6 | ChandrashekarMale · 49 yrs · SC | BSP | 363 | 0.24% |
| 7 | D.P.K. ParameshMale · 48 yrs · SC | KRS | 287 | 0.19% |
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| 8 | T.S. SureshMale · 60 yrs | Independent | 163 | 0.11% |
| 9 | Manojkumar. MMale · 42 yrs | Independent | 145 | 0.10% |
| 10 | R. YoganarasimhamurthyMale · 61 yrs | Independent | 123 | 0.08% |
| 11 | Siddaraju H D. (kaveri Mess)Male · 46 yrs | Independent | 106 | 0.07% |
| 12 | Saleem AhamedMale · 40 yrs | Independent | 91 | 0.06% |
| 13 | Seema.g.s.Female · 44 yrs | SUCI | 80 | 0.05% |
| 14 | M. PanchalinguMale · 62 yrs | CCP | 63 | 0.04% |
The seat changed hands: BJP won in 2018, INC in 2023.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Chamaraja result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Nagendra | BJP | 51,683 | 36.77% |
| 2 | Vasu | INC | 36,747 | 26.14% |
| 3 | K.s Rangappa | JD(S) | 27,284 | 19.41% |
| 4 | K. Harish Gowda | Independent | 21,282 | 15.14% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,561 | 1.11% |
| 5 | Malavika Gubbi Vani | AAP | 483 | 0.34% |
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| 6 | M.K. Prashantha | KPJP | 424 | 0.30% |
| 7 | M. Somashekar | BJC | 241 | 0.17% |
| 8 | Malini .r | Independent | 202 | 0.14% |
| 9 | M. Panchalingu | Independent | 140 | 0.10% |
| 10 | P. Purushotham | Independent | 119 | 0.08% |
| 11 | Majeed Ahmed | Independent | 108 | 0.08% |
| 12 | Shanthi D Awaradi | AIMEP | 104 | 0.07% |
| 13 | M. Manoj Kumar | Independent | 93 | 0.07% |
| 14 | Kaveriyamma N.k | Independent | 83 | 0.06% |
Chamaraja result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasu | INC | 41,930 | 38.14% |
| 2 | H.s.shankaralinge Gowda | JD(S) | 29,015 | 26.39% |
| 3 | Nagendra | BJP | 26,168 | 23.80% |
| 4 | Shabbir Mohammed Musthafa | SDPI | 4,601 | 4.19% |
| 5 | Aruna Gowda M. | KJP | 4,399 | 4.00% |
| 6 | H.s.manjunatha Setty | Independent | 636 | 0.58% |
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| 7 | Majeed Ahmed | Independent | 489 | 0.44% |
| 8 | B. Vasudeva | Independent | 408 | 0.37% |
| 9 | Manoj Kumar M. | Independent | 366 | 0.33% |
| 10 | Akram Pasha | JD(U) | 280 | 0.25% |
| 11 | T. Shivaramu | Independent | 253 | 0.23% |
| 12 | M. Bharathi | BSRCP | 250 | 0.23% |
| 13 | Umadevi M | SUCI | 231 | 0.21% |
| 14 | Hemavathi M.S. | SP | 223 | 0.20% |
| 15 | Pradeep Nagaraj | Independent | 203 | 0.18% |
| 16 | M. Panchalingu | Independent | 184 | 0.17% |
| 17 | M.V. Srinivasa Mitra | HND | 102 | 0.09% |
| 18 | Ali Ahmed | Independent | 70 | 0.06% |
| 19 | Akeel Ahmead | Independent | 68 | 0.06% |
| 20 | Nayaz Ahmed | ANC | 62 | 0.06% |
Chamaraja result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H.s.shankaralingegowda | BJP | 44,243 | 41.94% |
| 2 | Vasu | INC | 34,844 | 33.03% |
| 3 | M.prathap | JD(S) | 20,806 | 19.72% |
| 4 | M. Lakshmana | Independent | 1,855 | 1.76% |
| 5 | Shashidhar. M | Independent | 1,012 | 0.96% |
| 6 | G. Suresh Babu | BSP | 903 | 0.86% |
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| 7 | Shafeeq Ahamed | CPI | 803 | 0.76% |
| 8 | Mahadeva | Independent | 298 | 0.28% |
| 9 | Ayub Ahamed Khan | Independent | 262 | 0.25% |
| 10 | Mohammed Aslam | Independent | 168 | 0.16% |
| 11 | B.D. Ningappa | Independent | 157 | 0.15% |
| 12 | Abdul Azeez | Independent | 146 | 0.14% |
Chamaraja outlined in orange among the other Karnataka seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2023. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Mysore district
- Piriyapatna
- Krishnarajanagara
- Hunsur
- Heggadadevankote
- Nanjangud
- Chamundeshwari
- Krishnaraja
- Narasimharaja
- Varuna
- T.narasipur
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Chamaraja is one of the assembly segments of Mysore. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Mysore candidates.
- Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja WadiyarBJP1,05,480 67.5%
- M. LakshmanaINC49,083 31.4%
- Rangaswamy. MIndependent252 0.2%
- Kadamba Naa AmbarishKJP202 0.1%
- A. S. SathishIndependent122 0.1%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 56,397 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Chamaraja.
Who won the Chamaraja assembly seat in 2023?
K. Harish Gowda of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Chamaraja in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election with 72,931 votes, which was 48.42% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Chamaraja?
The margin was 4,094 votes (2.72% of valid votes). The runner-up was L. Nagendra. of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 68,837 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Chamaraja in 2023?
Turnout was 61.53%: 1,51,544 of 2,46,297 registered electors voted, across 244 polling stations. That is 1.9 points higher than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chamaraja part of?
Chamaraja is an assembly segment of the Mysore Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Chamaraja a reserved constituency?
No. Chamaraja is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Chamaraja?
The Karnataka assembly elected in 2023 completes its five-year term in 2028, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Karnataka assembly elections of 2023 and 2018 and 2013 and 2008 (2023 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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