Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
C Puttarangashetty of Indian National Congress won the Chamarajanagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 75,963 votes (46.00% vote share). The runner-up was K R Mallikarjunappa (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 71,050 votes.
A total of 14 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C Puttarangashetty | 75963 | 46.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | K R Mallikarjunappa | 71050 | 43.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | A M Mallikarjunaswamy (ALUR MALLU) | 7134 | 4.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Vatal Nagaraj | 5977 | 3.60% | Kannada Chalevali Vatal Paksha |
| 5 | M Honnuraiah | 904 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Narayanaswamy J | 556 | 0.30% | Samanya Janatha Party (Loktantrik) |
| 7 | Rangaswamy | 552 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Suresha B N | 540 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Saraswathi M R | 523 | 0.30% | All India Mahila Empowerment Party |
| 10 | Lawyer Chinnaswamy M | 506 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | M S Mallikarjun | 441 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Prasannakumar B | 360 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | S Ganesh | 279 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Janta Party |
| 14 | Nagasundara D | 263 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Republican Paksha |
The Chamarajanagar constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. C Puttarangashetty (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 75,963 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.