Chitradurga Assembly Election Result 1994

Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1994

G.H. Thippa Reddy of Independent won the Chitradurga Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 1994 state assembly election, securing 38,332 votes (39.20% vote share). The runner-up was H. Ekamthaiah (Janata Dal) with 30,149 votes.

A total of 11 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Karnataka
  • Constituency: Chitradurga
  • Constituency Number: 99
  • District: Chitradurga
  • Total Contestants: 11
  • Election Year: 1994
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 G.H. Thippa Reddy 38332 39.20% Independent
2 H. Ekamthaiah 30149 30.80% Janata Dal
3 C.M. Noorullasharief 18400 18.80% Indian National Congress
4 S. Siddappa 3297 3.40% Samajwadi Party
5 S.T. Vasudeva Reddy 2754 2.80% Karnataka Congress Party
6 Murugharajendra Wadeyar 2629 2.70% Bharatiya Janata Party
7 Shaik Mohammed 1493 1.50% Bahujan Samaj Party
8 H. Lokeshappa 421 0.40% Independent
9 Phlomina Das 184 0.20% Independent
10 Manjuna Thachari 169 0.20% Kannada Chalevali Vatal Paksha
11 Satyanarayana 52 0.10% Independent

About Chitradurga Assembly Constituency

The Chitradurga constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1994 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. G.H. Thippa Reddy (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 38,332 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

11 candidates contested from Chitradurga assembly constituency in the 1994 Vidhan Sabha election.

Chitradurga is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Karnataka.

G.H. Thippa Reddy (Independent) won the Chitradurga assembly seat in the 1994 Vidhan Sabha election.