Chamarajanagar Assembly constituency
{{Short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Karnataka, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
|name = Chamarajanagar
|state = Karnataka
|type= SLA
| constituency_no = 223
| map_image = 223-Chamarajanagar constituency.svg
| map_caption =
| map_alt =
|mla = C. Puttarangashetty
|party = Indian National Congress
| latest_election_year = 2023
|preceded_by = Vatal Nagaraj
|district = Chamarajanagar
| loksabha_cons = Chamarajanagar
|established = 1956
|electors = {{formatnum:209521}} (2023){{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/15163-karnataka-2023/ |title=Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023 |publisher=Election Commission of India |website=eci.gov.in |access-date=24 July 2023 |url-access=limited}}{{update after|2028|7}}
| reservation = None
}}
Chamarajanagar Assembly constituency is one of the seats in Karnataka Legislative Assembly in India. It is part of Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency.
Members of Legislative Assembly
= Mysore =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !colspan=2|Party |
| colspan=4 |Before 1956: Constituency did not exist |
| 1957
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 1962
|M. C. Basappa |
| 1967
| rowspan="2" |S. Puttaswamy |{{Full party name with color|Independent}} |
| 1972
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
= Karnataka State =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
!Member !colspan="2"|Party |
|---|
| 1978
|M. C. Basappa |{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} |
| 1983
| rowspan="2" |S. Puttaswamy |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 1985 |
| 1989
| rowspan="2" |Vatal Nagaraj |{{Full party name with color|Independent}} |
| 1994
|{{Full party name with color|Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha}} |
| 1999
|C. Guruswamy |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| 2004
|{{Full party name with color|Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha}} |
| 2008
| rowspan="4" |C. Puttarangashetty |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=4}} |
| 2013 |
| 2018 |
| 2023 |
Election results
= 2023 =
{{Election box begin | title=2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Chamarajanagar}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|candidate = C. Puttarangashetty
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 83,858
|percentage = 48.46
|change = +3.00
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = V. Somanna
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 76,325
|percentage = 44.1
|change = +1.58
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = H. R. Mahesh
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|votes = 6,461
|percentage = 3.73
|change = -0.54
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = None of the Above
|party = None of the above
|votes = 794
|percentage = 0.46
|change = -0.77
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 7,533
|percentage = 4.36
|change = +1.42
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 173,057
|percentage = 82.6
|change = +1.54
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2018=
{{Election box begin|title=2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Chamarajanagar{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/2018-election-results.html|website=elections.in|title=Karnataka Election Results 2018, Karnataka Assembly Elections Results 2018|accessdate=2020-06-18}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|candidate = C. Puttarangashetty
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 75,963
|percentage = 45.46
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = K. R. Mallikarjunappa
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 71,050
|percentage = 42.52
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = A. M. Mallikarjunaswamy
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|votes = 7,134
|percentage = 4.27
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Vatal Nagaraj
|party = Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha
|votes = 5,977
|percentage = 3.58
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = None of the Above
|party = None of the above
|votes = 2,063
|percentage = 1.23
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 4,913
|percentage = 2.94
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,67,111
|percentage = 81.06
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1967=
- S. Puttaswamy (IND): 17,948 votes{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/1967-election-results.html|website=elections.in|title=Karnataka Assembly Election Results in 1967|accessdate=2020-06-18}}
- M. C. Basappa (INC): 16,686 votes
See also
References
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{{Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Karnataka}}
Category:Assembly constituencies of Karnataka
Category:Chamarajanagar district
Category:Politics of Karnataka
Category:Constituencies established in 1956
Category:1956 establishments in Mysore State
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