Chitradurga Assembly constituency
| Chitradurga | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 99 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chitradurga |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chitradurga |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 262,552[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | G. H. Thippareddy |
Chitradurga Assembly constituency is one of the seats in Karnataka Legislative Assembly in India. It is part of Chitradurga Lok Sabha constituency.
K. C. Veerendra Puppy is the current MLA from Chitradurga.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Mulka Govinda Reddy | Socialist Party | |
| 1957 | G. Sivappa | Indian National Congress | |
| G. Duggappa | |||
| 1962 | H. C. Boraiah | ||
| 1967 | |||
| 1972 | C. R. Mohammad Saifuddin | ||
| 1978 | V. Masiyappa | Indian National Congress | |
| 1983 | B. L. Gowda | Janata Party | |
| 1985 | H. Ekanthaiah | ||
| 1989 | Janata Dal | ||
| 1994 | G. H. Thippareddy | Independent politician | |
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2008 | Basavarajan Basanna | Janata Dal | |
| 2013 | G. H. Thippareddy | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2018 | |||
| 2023 | K. C. Veerendra Puppy | Indian National Congress | |
Election results
Assembly Election 2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. C. Veerendra Puppy | 122,021 | 59.84% | 33.96 | |
| BJP | G. H. Thippareddy | 68,721 | 33.70% | 10.08 | |
| JD(S) | G. Raghu Achar | 5,021 | 2.46% | 23.90 | |
| SDPI | Bale Kai Srinivasa. H | 2,555 | 1.25% | New | |
| AAP | B. E. Jagadish | 1,348 | 0.66% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 695 | 0.34% | 0.41 | |
| Margin of victory | 53,300 | 26.14% | 8.72 | ||
| Turnout | 204,674 | 77.96% | 2.44 | ||
| Total valid votes | 203,906 | ||||
| Registered electors | 262,552 | 4.60 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 16.06 | |||
Assembly Election 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | G. H. Thippareddy | 82,896 | 43.78% | 4.98 | |
| JD(S) | K. C. Veerendra Puppy | 49,911 | 26.36% | 4.22 | |
| INC | H. A. Shanmukhappa (Hanumali) | 49,014 | 25.88% | 6.72 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,427 | 0.75% | New | |
| Independent | N. Suresh | 1,287 | 0.68% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 32,985 | 17.42% | 0.76 | ||
| Turnout | 189,557 | 75.52% | 2.90 | ||
| Total valid votes | 189,358 | ||||
| Registered electors | 251,003 | 11.41 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 4.98 | |||
Assembly Election 2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | G. H. Thippareddy | 62,228 | 38.80% | 11.59 | |
| JD(S) | Basavarajan Basanna | 35,510 | 22.14% | 18.35 | |
| INC | G. S. Manjunatha | 30,729 | 19.16% | 9.51 | |
| BSRCP | Fayazuddin. K. S | 23,382 | 14.58% | New | |
| KJP | A. V. Umapathi | 3,791 | 2.36% | New | |
| Independent | Sathish | 1,993 | 1.24% | New | |
| Independent | C. K. Rehaman @ Chand | 1,077 | 0.67% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 26,718 | 16.66% | 4.84 | ||
| Turnout | 163,616 | 72.62% | 5.84 | ||
| Total valid votes | 160,397 | ||||
| Registered electors | 225,294 | 8.83 | |||
| BJP gain from JD(S) | Swing | 1.69 | |||
Assembly Election 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(S) | Basavarajan Basanna | 55,906 | 40.49% | 3.01 | |
| INC | G. H. Thippareddy | 39,584 | 28.67% | 16.49 | |
| BJP | G. S. Manjunatha | 37,571 | 27.21% | 20.49 | |
| Independent | S. M. Sadanandaiah | 1,376 | 1.00% | New | |
| BSP | Mohamed Nasiruddin. T. R | 1,088 | 0.79% | 1.73 | |
| Swarna Yuga Party | S. Sridevi Krishanamurthy | 870 | 0.63% | New | |
| Independent | Kotla Ramalingareddy | 830 | 0.60% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 16,322 | 11.82% | 10.16 | ||
| Turnout | 138,244 | 66.78% | 0.77 | ||
| Total valid votes | 138,077 | ||||
| Registered electors | 207,006 | 15.25 | |||
| JD(S) gain from INC | Swing | 4.67 | |||
Assembly Election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | G. H. Thippareddy | 53,386 | 45.16% | 24.93 | |
| JD(S) | Basavarajan. S. K | 51,420 | 43.50% | 42.72 | |
| BJP | Shivanna. G. H | 7,949 | 6.72% | 0.83 | |
| BSP | Kumar. K | 2,978 | 2.52% | New | |
| Independent | Thippaiah Reddy. B. H | 876 | 0.74% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,966 | 1.66% | 23.60 | ||
| Turnout | 118,566 | 66.01% | 3.82 | ||
| Total valid votes | 118,210 | ||||
| Registered electors | 179,607 | 12.17 | |||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | 3.80 | |||
Assembly Election 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | G. H. Thippareddy | 51,198 | 48.96% | New | |
| Independent | H. Ekanthaiah | 24,782 | 23.70% | New | |
| INC | M. K. Tajpeer | 21,161 | 20.23% | 1.43 | |
| BJP | R. Basavarajappa | 6,164 | 5.89% | 3.20 | |
| JD(S) | D. Yaraiah | 814 | 0.78% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 26,416 | 25.26% | 16.90 | ||
| Turnout | 111,808 | 69.83% | 4.66 | ||
| Total valid votes | 104,577 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 6,879 | 6.15% | 4.14 | ||
| Registered electors | 160,115 | 4.46 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | 9.80 | |||
Assembly Election 1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | G. H. Thippareddy | 38,332 | 39.16% | New | |
| JD | H. Ekanthaiah | 30,149 | 30.80% | 7.73 | |
| INC | C. M. Noorullasharief | 18,400 | 18.80% | 18.99 | |
| SP | S. Siddappa | 3,297 | 3.37% | New | |
| INC | S. T. Vasudeva Reddy | 2,754 | 2.81% | New | |
| BJP | Murugharajendra Wadeyar | 2,629 | 2.69% | 0.35 | |
| BSP | Shaik Mohammed | 1,493 | 1.53% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,183 | 8.36% | 7.62 | ||
| Turnout | 99,891 | 65.17% | 3.06 | ||
| Total valid votes | 97,880 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 2,011 | 2.01% | 4.64 | ||
| Registered electors | 153,285 | 7.25 | |||
| Independent gain from JD | Swing | 0.63 | |||
Assembly Election 1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD | H. Ekanthaiah | 31,923 | 38.53% | New | |
| INC | C. M. Noorullasharief | 31,313 | 37.79% | 2.64 | |
| JP | B. L. G. Dayananda | 10,570 | 12.76% | New | |
| CPI | G. Chandrappa | 5,715 | 6.90% | New | |
| BJP | M. Raghavendra | 1,936 | 2.34% | New | |
| Independent | B. Manjunathachar | 627 | 0.76% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 610 | 0.74% | 14.55 | ||
| Turnout | 88,763 | 62.11% | 5.62 | ||
| Total valid votes | 82,856 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 5,907 | 6.65% | 5.12 | ||
| Registered electors | 142,924 | 32.13 | |||
| JD gain from JP | Swing | 17.19 | |||
Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | H. Ekanthaiah | 40,196 | 55.72% | 0.68 | |
| INC | T. M. Khader Basha | 29,166 | 40.43% | 10.98 | |
| Independent | Ramanna | 939 | 1.30% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,030 | 15.29% | 11.66 | ||
| Turnout | 73,262 | 67.73% | 1.72 | ||
| Total valid votes | 72,140 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,122 | 1.53% | 0.56 | ||
| Registered electors | 108,167 | 17.57 | |||
| JP hold | Swing | 0.68 | |||
Assembly Election 1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | B. L. Gowda | 33,536 | 56.40% | 18.38 | |
| INC | V. Masiyappa | 17,513 | 29.45% | 27.11 | |
| Independent | Shaik Mohammed | 6,958 | 11.70% | New | |
| Independent | S. L. Thyagaraja | 588 | 0.99% | New | |
| BJP | E. H. Vasudeva Reddy | 543 | 0.91% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 16,023 | 26.95% | 7.47 | ||
| Turnout | 60,734 | 66.01% | 3.68 | ||
| Total valid votes | 59,464 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,270 | 2.09% | 0.27 | ||
| Registered electors | 92,004 | 1.54 | |||
| JP gain from INC(I) | Swing | 1.09 | |||
Assembly Election 1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | V. Masiyappa | 32,697 | 57.49% | New | |
| JP | C. Abdul Rahim | 21,621 | 38.02% | New | |
| INC | A. G. Veeranna | 1,333 | 2.34% | 55.76 | |
| Independent | L. J. Umadeva | 704 | 1.24% | New | |
| Independent | K. Channabassappa | 516 | 0.91% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,076 | 19.48% | 14.27 | ||
| Turnout | 58,243 | 62.33% | 5.22 | ||
| Total valid votes | 56,871 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,372 | 2.36% | 2.36 | ||
| Registered electors | 93,446 | 31.08 | |||
| INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | 0.61 | |||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | C. R. Mohammad Saifuddin | 23,057 | 58.10% | 1.05 | |
| INC(O) | T. M. K. Peer Sab | 9,665 | 24.36% | New | |
| ABJS | H. K. Vasudeva Reddy | 6,960 | 17.54% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 13,392 | 33.75% | 17.20 | ||
| Turnout | 40,711 | 57.11% | 14.78 | ||
| Total valid votes | 39,682 | ||||
| Registered electors | 71,291 | 16.15 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 1.05 | |||
Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | H. C. Boraiah | 23,906 | 57.05% | 0.38 | |
| PSP | V. T. R. Reddy | 16,970 | 40.50% | 2.83 | |
| Independent | T. A. Reddy | 1,030 | 2.46% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,936 | 16.55% | 3.22 | ||
| Turnout | 44,127 | 71.89% | 9.74 | ||
| Total valid votes | 41,906 | ||||
| Registered electors | 61,380 | 3.24 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 0.38 | |||
Assembly Election 1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | H. C. Boraiah | 19,897 | 56.67% | 2.01 | |
| PSP | M. Gangadharaiah | 15,215 | 43.33% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,682 | 13.33% | 3.52 | ||
| Turnout | 36,948 | 62.15% | 29.93 | ||
| Total valid votes | 35,112 | ||||
| Registered electors | 59,453 | 41.88 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 24.14 | |||
Assembly Election 1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | G. Sivappa | 30,638 | 32.53% | 8.11 | |
| INC | G. Duggappa | 24,640 | 26.16% | 14.48 | |
| Independent | C. Maleshiddappa | 21,394 | 22.71% | New | |
| Independent | D. N. Mallappa | 10,768 | 11.43% | New | |
| Independent | B. V. Sivalingappa | 6,755 | 7.17% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,244 | 9.81% | 7.33 | ||
| Turnout | 94,195 | 92.08% | 33.69 | ||
| Total valid votes | 94,195 | ||||
| Registered electors | 102,300 | 124.02 | |||
| INC gain from Socialist Party (India) | Swing | 10.59 | |||
Assembly Election 1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist Party (India) | Mulka Govinda Reddy | 11,498 | 43.12% | New | |
| INC | S. Ranga Rao | 10,836 | 40.64% | New | |
| KMPP | O. Veerabasappa | 4,330 | 16.24% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 662 | 2.48% | |||
| Turnout | 26,664 | 58.39% | |||
| Total valid votes | 26,664 | ||||
| Registered electors | 45,666 | ||||
| Socialist Party (India) win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
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