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Lok Sabha constituency 18 · Karnataka · SC

Chitradurga is parliamentary constituency number 18 in Karnataka, made up of 8 assembly segments. In the 2024 general election Govind Makthappa Karjol of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 50.1% of the vote, 48,121 votes ahead of B.n.chandrappa (INC).

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Chitradurga · 2024PC 18
  1. 01
    Govind Makthappa Karjol
    BJP
    6,84,890
    50.11%
  2. 02
    B.n.chandrappa
    INC
    6,36,769
    46.58%
  3. 03
    Ashoka Chakravarthi
    BSP
    7,705
    0.56%
  4. 04
    Narasimharaju. C.N.
    KRS
    4,950
    0.36%
  5. 05
    Srinivasapurada Srinivasababu Pavagada
    Independent
    4,548
    0.33%
  6. 15 other candidates · 24,857 votesNOTA · 3,190 (0.23%)

Margin 48,121 votes · 3.52% of valid votes

18,57,385
Registered electors
2024 election
73.7%
Turnout
26 Apr 2024
48,121
Victory margin
3.5% of valid votes
2024 · candidate-wise result

All 20 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of 13,66,909 valid votes, NOTA included.

Chitradurga 2024 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Govind Makthappa KarjolMale · 73 yrs · SCBJP6,84,890
50.11%
2B.n.chandrappaMale · 68 yrs · SCINC6,36,769
46.58%
3Ashoka ChakravarthiMale · 44 yrs · SCBSP7,705
0.56%
4Narasimharaju. C.N.Male · 34 yrs · SCKRS4,950
0.36%
5Srinivasapurada Srinivasababu PavagadaMale · 39 yrs · SCIndependent4,548
0.33%
6B. Venkatesha, ShilpiMale · 39 yrs · SCIndependent4,201
0.31%
—NOTANOTA3,190
0.23%
7Manjunatha Swamy TMale · 36 yrs · SCIndependent2,676
0.20%
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8Bhutharaja. V.S.Male · 36 yrs · SCIndependent2,397
0.18%
9Raghu Kumar .sMale · 42 yrs · SCIndependent2,337
0.17%
10Ramesh Naik .t.Male · 30 yrs · SCUPJP2,206
0.16%
11NagarajappaMale · 53 yrs · SCIndependent1,679
0.12%
12K NarashimamurthyMale · 37 yrs · SCIndependent1,397
0.10%
13Sudhakara .rMale · 37 yrs · SCIndependent1,211
0.09%
14Ganesh.Male · 63 yrs · SCIndependent1,093
0.08%
15Tulasi.hFemale · 38 yrs · SCIndependent1,082
0.08%
16Shabareesh.Male · 33 yrs · SCKRUNDSVKRA1,018
0.07%
17Sujatha .d.Female · 40 yrs · SCSUCI1,014
0.07%
18Dr M.P. DarakeswaraiahMale · 65 yrs · SCIndependent992
0.07%
19Amruth Raja.Male · 34 yrs · SCIndependent834
0.06%
20B.T. RamasubbaiahMale · 61 yrs · SCIMP720
0.05%
Past results

Winners and vote share in every Lok Sabha election on the current boundaries.

0%20%40%60%2009201420192024BJP 50.1%INC 46.6%BSP 0.6%JD(S) 18.4%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2024Govind Makthappa KarjolBJP · 50.1% · margin 48,121Turnout73.7%
2019A NarayanaswamyBJP · 50.3% · margin 80,178Turnout70.8%
2014B.n.chandrappaINC · 42.6% · margin 1,01,291Turnout66.1%
2009Janardhana SwamyBJP · 44.4% · margin 1,35,571Turnout54.5%

Chitradurga Lok Sabha result 2019

Chitradurga 2019 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1A NarayanaswamyBJP6,26,195
50.26%
2B N ChandrappaINC5,46,017
43.82%
3Mahanthesh C UBSP8,907
0.71%
4N T VijayakumarIndependent8,707
0.70%
5Niranjana A D CheelangiASP7,773
0.62%
6Lokesha M KIndependent7,026
0.56%
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7L VenugopalIndependent6,379
0.51%
—NOTANOTA4,368
0.35%
8L Rangappa (rtd.ddpi)Independent4,312
0.35%
9DevendrappaUPJP4,280
0.34%
10C H NarayanaswamyIndependent3,802
0.31%
11Ramesha VIndependent2,721
0.22%
12V S BhutharajaIndependent2,464
0.20%
13D Pennappa TuruvanurIndependent2,359
0.19%
14Arunachalam YPPOI2,220
0.18%
15R HanumanthappaIndependent1,837
0.15%
16GaneshIndependent1,760
0.14%
17S MeetyanaikPSPL1,636
0.13%
18Kumar YIndependent1,616
0.13%
19Thippeswamy TIndependent1,571
0.13%

Chitradurga Lok Sabha result 2014

Chitradurga 2014 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1B.n.chandrappaINC4,67,511
42.64%
2Janardhana SwamyBJP3,66,220
33.40%
3Gullihatty.d.shekharJD(S)2,02,108
18.43%
4Mohana DasariAAP14,226
1.30%
5T.d.rajagiriBSP9,441
0.86%
—NOTANOTA8,895
0.81%
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6T.somesh ShilpiIndependent4,511
0.41%
7M.kumbaiahJD(U)3,970
0.36%
8T.bhavanaIndependent3,601
0.33%
9S. Meetya NaikSP3,558
0.32%
10H.siddagangappaANC2,951
0.27%
11GaneshaIndependent2,816
0.26%
12N.s.manjunatha NerenahalIndependent2,702
0.25%
13Basavanagideva SharanaruIndependent2,171
0.20%
14T.dayanandaIndependent1,818
0.17%

Chitradurga Lok Sabha result 2009

Chitradurga 2009 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Janardhana SwamyBJP3,70,920
44.37%
2Dr. B ThippeswamyINC2,35,349
28.15%
3M RathnakarJD(S)1,46,128
17.48%
4M JayannaBSP28,715
3.44%
5Shashishekar NaikRJD16,286
1.95%
6Hanumanthappa TegnoorIndependent15,375
1.84%
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7B SujathaIndependent5,392
0.65%
8K H DurgasimhaIndependent5,338
0.64%
9RamachandraIndependent4,588
0.55%
10M KumbaiahIndependent4,125
0.49%
11GaneshaIndependent3,729
0.45%
Assembly segments

Lead of Govind Makthappa Karjol (BJP) over B.n.chandrappa (INC) in each assembly segment. Bars to the right are segments the winner led; bars to the left went to the runner-up.

◀ B.n.chandrappa (INC) ledGovind Makthappa Karjol (BJP) led ▶

EVM votes by assembly segment (ECI report 34). Postal ballots are counted at constituency level only, so segment totals are slightly lower than the final result.

Assembly segments of Chitradurga: Lok Sabha lead and assembly winner
SegmentElectorsLed in Lok Sabha 2024Assembly winner (latest)
Molakalmuru AC 972,50,770INC by 26,125INC (2023)
Challakere AC 982,24,501INC by 3,525INC (2023)
Chitradurga AC 992,67,869BJP by 17,883INC (2023)
Hiriyur AC 1002,48,031BJP by 6,197INC (2023)
Hosadurga AC 1012,00,895BJP by 9,687INC (2023)
Holalkere AC 1022,38,457BJP by 17,781BJP (2023)
Sira AC 1362,28,527BJP by 12,494INC (2023)
Pavagada AC 1371,98,335BJP by 12,673INC (2023)
Map

Chitradurga outlined in orange among the Karnataka Lok Sabha seats, each coloured by the 2024 winner. Click a seat to open it. Boundaries are approximate.

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FAQ

Answers use the Election Commission of India statistical report for the 2024 general election.

Who won the Chitradurga Lok Sabha seat in 2024?

Govind Makthappa Karjol of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Chitradurga in the 2024 Lok Sabha election with 6,84,890 votes (50.11%). The margin over B.n.chandrappa (INC) was 48,121 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Chitradurga in 2024?

13,67,995 of 18,57,385 registered electors voted, a turnout of 73.65% across 2,168 polling stations.

Which assembly segments are in Chitradurga?

Chitradurga is made up of 8 assembly segments: Molakalmuru, Challakere, Chitradurga, Hiriyur, Hosadurga, Holalkere, Sira, Pavagada. Govind Makthappa Karjol led in 6 of them on EVM votes.

Who has won Chitradurga in past Lok Sabha elections?

2024: Govind Makthappa Karjol (BJP); 2019: A Narayanaswamy (BJP); 2014: B.n.chandrappa (INC); 2009: Janardhana Swamy (BJP).

Is Chitradurga a reserved Lok Sabha seat?

Yes. Chitradurga is reserved for scheduled castes (sc). Only candidates from that community can contest; every registered voter in the constituency can vote.

When is the next Lok Sabha election for Chitradurga?

The Lok Sabha elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by mid-2029 unless the house is dissolved early or a bye-election is held for this seat.

Source: Election Commission of India, General Election to Lok Sabha 2024 statistical reports — 33 (constituency-wise detailed result), 32 (constituency data summary) and 34 (details of assembly segments). Segment figures are EVM votes only. Boundaries: DataMeet india_pc_2019 (simplified, CC0), approximate.

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