Chikmagalur is assembly constituency number 125 in Karnataka, in Chikmagalur district, and one of the segments of the Udupi Chikmagalur Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election H. D. Thammaiah of the Indian National Congress won with 50.0% of the vote, 5,926 votes ahead of C. T. Ravi (BJP).
- 01H. D. ThammaiahINC85,05450.01%
- 02C. T. RaviBJP79,12846.53%
- 03B.M. Thimma ShettyJD(S)1,7631.04%
- 04Yathish.b.j.UPJP6720.40%
- 05Sudha.k.bBSP5310.31%
- 11 other candidates · 2,075 votesNOTA · 849 (0.50%)
Margin 5,926 votes · 3.48% of valid votes
All 16 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,70,072 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. D. ThammaiahMale · 55 yrs | INC | 85,054 | 50.01% |
| 2 | C. T. RaviMale · 55 yrs | BJP | 79,128 | 46.53% |
| 3 | B.M. Thimma ShettyMale · 40 yrs | JD(S) | 1,763 | 1.04% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 849 | 0.50% |
| 4 | Yathish.b.j.Male · 29 yrs | UPJP | 672 | 0.40% |
| 5 | Sudha.k.bFemale · 51 yrs | BSP | 531 | 0.31% |
| 6 | Eregowda. M.pMale · 62 yrs | AAP | 524 | 0.31% |
| 7 | Shashidhara B.gMale · 39 yrs | Independent | 392 | 0.23% |
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| 8 | Syed ZabiMale · 42 yrs | Independent | 269 | 0.16% |
| 9 | MohsinaFemale · 35 yrs | Independent | 224 | 0.13% |
| 10 | M.G. Vijay KumarMale · 45 yrs | Independent | 143 | 0.08% |
| 11 | H.C. Mullappa Shetty (hulikere Pulikeshi)Male · 64 yrs | Independent | 109 | 0.06% |
| 12 | C.K. Jagadeesha.Male · 52 yrs · SC | Independent | 107 | 0.06% |
| 13 | Shiva PrakashMale · 43 yrs | KRS | 104 | 0.06% |
| 14 | Afzal PashaMale · 40 yrs | Independent | 82 | 0.05% |
| 15 | Noorulla KhanMale · 48 yrs | Independent | 61 | 0.04% |
| 16 | MuniyappaMale · 63 yrs · SC | Independent | 60 | 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.
Chikmagalur result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C T Ravi | BJP | 70,863 | 43.98% |
| 2 | Shankar B L | INC | 44,549 | 27.65% |
| 3 | Harisha B H | JD(S) | 38,317 | 23.78% |
| 4 | M G Vijayakumar | Independent | 1,419 | 0.88% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,224 | 0.76% |
| 5 | Lakshmana | Independent | 849 | 0.53% |
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| 6 | Vishwanathan M | Independent | 792 | 0.49% |
| 7 | Nurulla Khan | AIMEP | 528 | 0.33% |
| 8 | B V Ranjith | Shiv Sena | 383 | 0.24% |
| 9 | K R Ramashetty | Independent | 329 | 0.20% |
| 10 | H D Revanna | Independent | 272 | 0.17% |
| 11 | Johar Anjum | Independent | 264 | 0.16% |
| 12 | K Anandashetty | Independent | 243 | 0.15% |
| 13 | G M Jayakumar | Independent | 229 | 0.14% |
| 14 | Mohsina | Independent | 223 | 0.14% |
| 15 | Yogeesha N H | Independent | 204 | 0.13% |
| 16 | Mansoor Ahmed | Independent | 194 | 0.12% |
| 17 | Muniya Bhovi | Independent | 132 | 0.08% |
| 18 | B M Thimma Shetty | Independent | 124 | 0.08% |
Chikmagalur result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C T Ravi | BJP | 58,683 | 42.20% |
| 2 | K S Shanthe Gowda | INC | 47,695 | 34.30% |
| 3 | S L Dharme Gowda | JD(S) | 24,913 | 17.92% |
| 4 | Dr. K B Vedamurthy | KJP | 3,541 | 2.55% |
| 5 | Apsar Pasha | NCP | 801 | 0.58% |
| 6 | Snake Naresh Kumar | Independent | 681 | 0.49% |
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| 7 | Dwarakish | HND | 574 | 0.41% |
| 8 | K Revanna | Independent | 403 | 0.29% |
| 9 | M M Sudeer | Independent | 387 | 0.28% |
| 10 | Muniya Bhovi | Independent | 365 | 0.26% |
| 11 | Dharme Gowda | Independent | 281 | 0.20% |
| 12 | Com|| Suresh | CPI(M) | 226 | 0.16% |
| 13 | U K Gurushanthappa | Independent | 172 | 0.12% |
| 14 | Harisha T | JD(U) | 162 | 0.12% |
| 15 | Apsar Pasha | Independent | 161 | 0.12% |
Chikmagalur result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.t Ravi | BJP | 48,915 | 41.02% |
| 2 | S.l.bhojegowda | JD(S) | 33,831 | 28.37% |
| 3 | K.b.mallikarjuna | INC | 29,015 | 24.33% |
| 4 | B.amjad | CPI | 3,063 | 2.57% |
| 5 | Parasmal.m | Independent | 1,301 | 1.09% |
| 6 | M.k.prasanna Kumar | BSP | 1,169 | 0.98% |
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| 7 | J.b.umesh Chandra | RAHS | 781 | 0.65% |
| 8 | Comrade!! K.c.dharmesh | Independent | 399 | 0.33% |
| 9 | Dr Shivaji Nayak | SP | 388 | 0.33% |
| 10 | H.g.thejamurthy | Independent | 386 | 0.32% |
Chikmagalur 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 Chikmagalur district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Chikmagalur is one of the assembly segments of Udupi Chikmagalur. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Udupi Chikmagalur candidates.
- Kota Srinivas PoojaryBJP92,788 56.8%
- K. Jayaprakash HegdeINC68,995 42.2%
- K.T. RadhakrishnaBSP779 0.5%
- Sudheer Kanchan MarakalaIndependent257 0.2%
- Sachin B.kUPJP177 0.1%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 23,793 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Chikmagalur.
Who won the Chikmagalur assembly seat in 2023?
H. D. Thammaiah of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Chikmagalur in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election with 85,054 votes, which was 50.01% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Chikmagalur?
The margin was 5,926 votes (3.48% of valid votes). The runner-up was C. T. Ravi of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 79,128 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Chikmagalur in 2023?
Turnout was 74.04%: 1,70,832 of 2,30,738 registered electors voted, across 259 polling stations. That is 0.6 points lower than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chikmagalur part of?
Chikmagalur is an assembly segment of the Udupi Chikmagalur Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Kota Srinivas Poojary got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Chikmagalur a reserved constituency?
No. Chikmagalur is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Chikmagalur?
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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- Chikmagalur population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, ChikkamagaluruEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- Karnataka state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- Karnataka Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Karnataka districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, KarnatakaBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
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