Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
G H Thippareddy of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Chitradurga Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 82,896 votes (44.10% vote share). The runner-up was K.C.Veerendra (PAPPY) (Janata Dal (Secular)) with 49,911 votes.
A total of 17 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 | G H Thippareddy | 82896 | 44.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | K.C.Veerendra (PAPPY) | 49911 | 26.60% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 3 | H.A. Shanmukhappa (HANUMALI) | 49014 | 26.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | N.Suresh | 1287 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 5 | V.S.Bhutharaja | 994 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | M.T.Chandranna | 789 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Jagadeesh | 610 | 0.30% | Samanya Janatha Party (Loktantrik) |
| 8 | P.S.Puttaswamy (SWAMY) | 466 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Dr. Doddamallaiah | 350 | 0.20% | Swaraj India |
| 10 | B.E.Shyam Sundar Kulakarni | 328 | 0.20% | Bhaarateeya Janashakthi Congress |
| 11 | Ganesh | 262 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | M.Kiran | 218 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Syed Ismail | 184 | 0.10% | All India Mahila Empowerment Party |
| 14 | G.S. Nagaraja | 183 | 0.10% | Karnataka Swabhimani Raithara Karmikara Party |
| 15 | K.S.Saraswathi | 154 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 16 | Raja Madakari Nayaka | 153 | 0.10% | Kannada Paksha |
| 17 | H.M.Hanumappa | 132 | 0.10% | Karnataka Jantha Paksha |
The Chitradurga constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. G H Thippareddy (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 82,896 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.