Chikkaballapur is assembly constituency number 141 in Karnataka, in Kolar district, and one of the segments of the Chikkballapur Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Pradeep Eshwar of the Indian National Congress won with 46.6% of the vote, 10,642 votes ahead of Dr. K. Sudhakar (BJP).
- 01Pradeep EshwarINC86,22446.65%
- 02Dr. K. SudhakarBJP75,58240.90%
- 03K.P. Bache GowdaJD(S)19,81510.72%
- 04Dr. M.M. Bhasha NandiAAP7730.42%
- 05Pilla AnjinappaBSP3380.18%
- 7 other candidates · 1,035 votesNOTA · 1,050 (0.57%)
Margin 10,642 votes · 5.76% of valid votes
All 12 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,84,817 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pradeep EshwarMale · 38 yrs | INC | 86,224 | 46.65% |
| 2 | Dr. K. SudhakarMale · 49 yrs | BJP | 75,582 | 40.90% |
| 3 | K.P. Bache GowdaMale · 69 yrs | JD(S) | 19,815 | 10.72% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,050 | 0.57% |
| 4 | Dr. M.M. Bhasha NandiMale · 52 yrs | AAP | 773 | 0.42% |
| 5 | Pilla AnjinappaMale · 48 yrs · SC | BSP | 338 | 0.18% |
| 6 | Anjinappa.pMale · 30 yrs · SC | KRS | 304 | 0.16% |
| 7 | Sudhakar.nMale · 35 yrs | Independent | 181 | 0.10% |
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| 8 | Altaf AhmedMale · 60 yrs | Independent | 145 | 0.08% |
| 9 | Chandrashekar.h.cMale · 43 yrs | Independent | 138 | 0.07% |
| 10 | Syed AmanullaMale · 61 yrs | Independent | 135 | 0.07% |
| 11 | T. Venkata SivuduMale · 40 yrs | Independent | 70 | 0.04% |
| 12 | B.K. PrasadMale · 69 yrs | PBI | 62 | 0.03% |
INC held the seat: it also won in 2018.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Chikkaballapur bye-election, 5 Dec 2019
Turnout 86.8% · 1,73,876 of 2,00,275 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. K.sudhakar | BJP | 84,389 | 48.53% |
| 2 | M. Anjanappa | INC | 49,588 | 28.52% |
| 3 | N. Radhakrishna | JD(S) | 35,869 | 20.63% |
| 4 | D.r.narayana Swamy | BSP | 1,319 | 0.76% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 973 | 0.56% |
| 5 | Phaniraj . S.v | UPJP | 619 | 0.36% |
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| 6 | Dr. M.M. Basha Nandi | Independent | 533 | 0.31% |
| 7 | Syed Asif | Independent | 244 | 0.14% |
| 8 | Dilshad Begum | Independent | 175 | 0.10% |
| 9 | Arikere Muniraju. D. | Independent | 166 | 0.10% |
Chikkaballapur result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. K. Sudhakar | INC | 82,006 | 47.27% |
| 2 | K.p.bachegowda | JD(S) | 51,575 | 29.73% |
| 3 | Naveen Kiran K.V. | Independent | 29,433 | 16.97% |
| 4 | Dr. G.V. Manjunatha | BJP | 5,576 | 3.21% |
| 5 | N Narasimhamurthy B.e., | KP | 1,830 | 1.05% |
| 6 | Ashoka.m.b | ASP | 851 | 0.49% |
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| — | NOTA | NOTA | 714 | 0.41% |
| 7 | Naveen Kumar | Independent | 369 | 0.21% |
| 8 | Sudhakar | Independent | 285 | 0.16% |
| 9 | S.n.tabassum | AIMEP | 232 | 0.13% |
| 10 | Sudhakar | Independent | 226 | 0.13% |
| 11 | Naveen Kumar G. | Independent | 198 | 0.11% |
| 12 | Sudhakara | Independent | 172 | 0.10% |
Chikkaballapur result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. K Sudhakar | INC | 74,914 | 51.06% |
| 2 | K P Bachegowda | JD(S) | 59,866 | 40.81% |
| 3 | A V Byregowda | BJP | 3,910 | 2.67% |
| 4 | S V Lokesh | BSRCP | 1,692 | 1.15% |
| 5 | Sudhakara | Independent | 1,203 | 0.82% |
| 6 | Dr. N Lakshmipathi Babu | KJP | 1,156 | 0.79% |
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| 7 | M Somashekar | BSP | 1,013 | 0.69% |
| 8 | M Venkatesh (M.V. Sir) | Independent | 726 | 0.49% |
| 9 | Bachegowda | Independent | 575 | 0.39% |
| 10 | Ameer Mohammed Sadiq | Independent | 536 | 0.37% |
| 11 | G R Narayan Swamy | Independent | 427 | 0.29% |
| 12 | D A Bachegowda | Independent | 325 | 0.22% |
| 13 | M A Basha | SAJP | 195 | 0.13% |
| 14 | N Manjunath | JD(U) | 171 | 0.12% |
Chikkaballapur result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K P Bachche Gowda | JD(S) | 49,774 | 39.49% |
| 2 | S.V. Ashwathanarayana Reddy | INC | 26,473 | 21.01% |
| 3 | G H Nagaraj | Independent | 22,041 | 17.49% |
| 4 | P S Prakash | BJP | 16,797 | 13.33% |
| 5 | M.M. Basha | BSP | 2,766 | 2.19% |
| 6 | Gummappa | Independent | 2,152 | 1.71% |
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| 7 | M Somashekar | Independent | 1,685 | 1.34% |
| 8 | V Nagaraj | Independent | 1,351 | 1.07% |
| 9 | V Venkatesh | Independent | 1,272 | 1.01% |
| 10 | K V Venkatesh | Independent | 544 | 0.43% |
| 11 | K Nagaraj | Independent | 511 | 0.41% |
| 12 | R Munirame Gowda | SP | 344 | 0.27% |
| 13 | Bachcha Reddy | Independent | 321 | 0.25% |
Chikkaballapur 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 Kolar district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Chikkaballapur is one of the assembly segments of Chikkballapur. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Chikkballapur candidates.
- Dr.k.sudhakarBJP98,437 54.8%
- M.S. Raksha RamaiahINC77,496 43.1%
- RajannaIndependent435 0.2%
- Mahadev. PBSP286 0.2%
- Munivenkatappa M.pCPI(M)238 0.1%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 20,941 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Chikkaballapur.
Who won the Chikkaballapur assembly seat in 2023?
Pradeep Eshwar of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Chikkaballapur in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election with 86,224 votes, which was 46.65% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Chikkaballapur?
The margin was 10,642 votes (5.76% of valid votes). The runner-up was Dr. K. Sudhakar of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 75,582 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Chikkaballapur in 2023?
Turnout was 88.23%: 1,85,151 of 2,09,846 registered electors voted, across 252 polling stations. That is 0.5 points higher than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chikkaballapur part of?
Chikkaballapur is an assembly segment of the Chikkballapur Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Dr.k.sudhakar got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Chikkaballapur had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 5 Dec 2019, Dr. K.sudhakar (Bharatiya Janata Party) won by 34,801 votes.
Is Chikkaballapur a reserved constituency?
No. Chikkaballapur is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Chikkaballapur?
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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