Chamaraja Assembly constituency

Chamaraja
Chamaraja
Constituency No. 217 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
	Map of Assembly constituency
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Karnataka
District	Mysore
Lok Sabha constituency	Mysore
Established	1978
Total electors	246,297 (2023)
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
	16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent K. Harish Gowda
Party	Indian National Congress
Elected year	2023
Preceded by	L. Nagendra

Chamaraja Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and it is located in city of Mysuru in Karnataka in southern India. It is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. Chamaraja is also a part of Mysore Lok Sabha constituency. Mysore Palace, which is in the Chamaraja area, is a famous tourist attraction, and is known for its Dasara celebrations.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member
1978	Kalastavadi Puttaswamy	Janata Party
1978 By-election	B. N. Kengegowda	Indian National Congress
1983	H. Kempegowda	Janata Party
1985	H. Kempegowda
1986 By-election	P. M. Chikkaboraiah
1989	K. Harsha Kumar Gowda	Indian National Congress
1994	H. S. Shankaralinge Gowda	Bharatiya Janata Party
1999
2004
2008
2013	Vasu	Indian National Congress
2018	L. Nagendra	Bharatiya Janata Party
2023	K. Harish Gowda	Indian National Congress

↑ Death of K. Kempere Gowda

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chamaraja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	K. Harish Gowda	72,931	48.42	22.28
	BJP	L. Nagendra	68,837	45.70	8.93
	JD(S)	H. K. Ramesh (Ravi). M. B. A	4,549	3.02	16.39
	NOTA	None of the above	1,181	0.78	0.33
	UPP	Prabha Nandish	907	0.60	New
Margin of victory			4,094	2.72	7.91
Turnout			151,544	61.53	1.86
Total valid votes			150,615
Registered electors			246,297		4.51
	INC gain from BJP		Swing	11.65

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chamaraja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	L. Nagendra	51,683	36.77	20.48
	INC	Vasu	36,747	26.14	0.04
	JD(S)	K. S. Rangappa	27,284	19.41	1.35
	Independent	K. Harish Gowda	21,282	15.14	New
	NOTA	None of the above	1,561	1.11	New
Margin of victory			14,936	10.63	2.59
Turnout			140,622	59.67	4.21
Total valid votes			140,554
Registered electors			235,672		18.74
	BJP gain from INC		Swing	10.67

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chamaraja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Vasu	41,930	26.10	6.93
	JD(S)	H. S. Shankaralinge Gowda	29,015	18.06	1.66
	BJP	L. Nagendra	26,168	16.29	25.65
	SDPI	Shabbir Mohammed Musthafa	4,601	2.86	New
	KJP	Aruna Gowda. M	4,399	2.74	New
Margin of victory			12,915	8.04	0.87
Turnout			110,078	55.46	4.29
Total valid votes			160,641
Registered electors			198,475		3.73
	INC gain from BJP		Swing	15.84

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chamaraja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	H. S. Shankaralinge Gowda	44,243	41.94	8.80
	INC	Vasu	34,844	33.03	1.92
	JD(S)	M. Prathap	20,806	19.72	5.63
	Independent	M. Lakshmana	1,855	1.76	New
	Independent	Shashidhar. M	1,012	0.96	New
	BSP	G. Suresh Babu	903	0.86	New
	CPI	Shafeeq Ahamed	803	0.76	New
Margin of victory			9,399	8.91	10.72
Turnout			105,503	51.17	2.32
Total valid votes			105,497
Registered electors			206,169		33.80
	BJP hold		Swing	8.80

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chamaraja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	H. S. Shankaralinge Gowda	38,193	50.74	4.95
	INC	Nagaraju S. (Sandesh Nagaraju)	23,416	31.11	0.93
	JD(S)	Umashankara	10,609	14.09	1.60
	JP	Jayaprakash. S	1,676	2.23	New
	Kannada Nadu Party	Nataraju	681	0.90	New
Margin of victory			14,777	19.63	5.88
Turnout			75,273	48.85	8.60
Total valid votes			75,273
Registered electors			154,083		1.13
	BJP hold		Swing	4.95

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chamaraja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	H. S. Shankaralinge Gowda	48,733	55.69	15.46
	INC	Vasu	26,412	30.18	16.77
	JD(S)	D. Druvakumar	10,931	12.49	New
	Independent	H. K. Ramegowda	785	0.90	New
	Independent	Binnukumara	650	0.74	New
Margin of victory			22,321	25.51	9.87
Turnout			87,523	57.45	2.23
Total valid votes			87,511
Rejected ballots			12	0.01	1.47
Registered electors			152,354		2.22
	BJP hold		Swing	15.46

Assembly Election 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chamaraja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	H. S. Shankaralinge Gowda	32,620	40.23	34.36
	JD	C. Basavegowda	19,937	24.59	2.89
	Independent	D. Madegowda	12,406	15.30	New
	INC	K. Harsha Kumar Gowda	10,875	13.41	29.02
	Independent	Dr. Bhami. V. Shenoy	2,267	2.80	New
	INC	P. Vishwanath	1,926	2.38	New
Margin of victory			12,683	15.64	0.69
Turnout			82,302	55.22	0.22
Total valid votes			81,081
Rejected ballots			1,221	1.48	2.85
Registered electors			149,047		5.60
	BJP gain from INC		Swing	2.20

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chamaraja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	K. Harsha Kumar Gowda	31,514	42.43	2.73
	JD	C. Basavegowda	20,408	27.48	New
	Independent	H. S. Shankaralinge Gowda	8,466	11.40	New
	JP	P. M. Chikkaboraiah	8,146	10.97	New
	BJP	V. Mythili	4,363	5.87	New
	Independent	Bhami Shenoy. V	580	0.78	New
Margin of victory			11,106	14.95	0.41
Turnout			77,629	55.00
Total valid votes			74,271
Rejected ballots			3,358	4.33
Registered electors			141,147
	INC gain from JP		Swing	11.81

Assembly By-election 1986

1986 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Chamaraja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JP	P. M. Chikkaboraiah	25,583	54.24	7.12
	INC	B. N. K. Gowda	18,724	39.70	8.59
	Independent	K. M. Gowda	2,171	4.60	New
Margin of victory			6,859	14.54	15.71
Total valid votes			47,164
	JP hold		Swing	7.12

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chamaraja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JP	K. Kempere Gowda	32,077	61.36	13.01
	INC	K. Harsha Kumar	16,265	31.11	7.71
	BJP	C. Basavaraju	2,562	4.90	19.17
	Independent	V. Narasimhaiah	712	1.36	New
Margin of victory			15,812	30.25	5.97
Turnout			52,882	50.80	7.05
Total valid votes			52,276
Rejected ballots			606	1.15	1.02
Registered electors			104,093		18.84
	JP hold		Swing	13.01

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chamaraja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JP	H. Kempegowda	23,967	48.35	0.62
	BJP	Puttegowda	11,932	24.07	New
	INC	B. N. Kengegowda	11,601	23.40	New
	Independent	Ramegowda	688	1.39	New
	Independent	Peer Mohammed Safiulla	518	1.05	New
	Independent	K. Vimala	342	0.69	New
Margin of victory			12,035	24.28	23.29
Turnout			50,669	57.85
Total valid votes			49,568
Rejected ballots			1,101	2.17
Registered electors			87,589
	JP gain from INC(I)		Swing	1.61

Assembly By-election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Chamaraja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC(I)	B. N. Kengegowda	20,234	49.96	9.70
	JP	K. Kempere Gowda	19,833	48.97	5.57
	Independent	H. P. Rangaswamy	436	1.08	New
Margin of victory			401	0.99	13.29
Total valid votes			40,503
	INC(I) gain from JP		Swing	4.58

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Chamaraja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JP	Kalastavadi Puttaswamy	24,524	54.54	*New*
	INC(I)	B. N. Kengegowda	18,103	40.26	New
	INC	M. N. Thimmaiah	1,489	3.31	New
Margin of victory			6,421	14.28
Turnout			45,968	64.28
Total valid votes			44,969
Rejected ballots			999	2.17
Registered electors			71,516
	JP win (new seat)

References

↑ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
↑ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Chamaraja Assembly constituency". www.elections.in.
↑ "In photos: Grand Dasara celebrations at Mysore Palace". 9 October 2019.
↑ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Chamaraja Assembly constituency". www.elections.in.
↑ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). www.eci.nic.in.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2013 : To the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). eci.nic.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
↑ "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.
↑ "Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.
↑ "Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.

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[6] Death of K. Kempere Gowda

[election2023-1] "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.

[2] "Sitting and previous MLAs from Chamaraja Assembly constituency". www.elections.in.

[3] "In photos: Grand Dasara celebrations at Mysore Palace". 9 October 2019.

[4] "Sitting and previous MLAs from Chamaraja Assembly constituency". www.elections.in.

[5] "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). www.eci.nic.in.

[7] "Statistical Report on General Election, 2013 : To the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). eci.nic.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2014.

[8] "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.

[9] "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.

[10] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.

[11] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.

[12] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.

[13] "Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.

[14] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.

[15] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.

[16] "Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.

[17] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.