Chitradurga Lok Sabha Election Result 2019

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2019 SC

A Narayanaswamy of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Chitradurga Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 2019 general election, with a winning margin of 80,178 votes (6.40%).

19 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,736,643 registered electors and 1,245,950 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 72.00%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

A Narayanaswamy

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
80,178
Margin %
6.40%
Total Electors
1,736,643
Votes Polled
1,245,950
Turnout
72.00%
Valid Votes
1,241,582
NOTA Votes
4,368
Candidates
19
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
172
Male Electors
879,422
Female Electors
857,110
Male Voters
639,390
Female Voters
603,639
NOTA Percentage
0.30%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2019
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
A Narayanaswamy

Bharatiya Janta Party

626,195
50.30%
Male
#2
B N Chandrappa

Indian National Congress

546,017
43.80%
Male
#3
Mahanthesh C U

Bahujan Samaj Party

8,907
0.70%
Male
#4
N T Vijayakumar

Independent

8,707
0.70%
Male
#5
Niranjana A D Cheelangi

Ambedkar Samaj Party

7,773
0.60%
Male
#6
Lokesha M K

Independent

7,026
0.60%
Male
#7
L Venugopal

Independent

6,379
0.50%
Male
#8
L Rangappa (RTD.DDPI)

Independent

4,312
0.30%
Male
#9
Devendrappa

Uttama Prajaakeeya Party

4,280
0.30%
Male
#10
C H Narayanaswamy

Independent

3,802
0.30%
Male
#11
Ramesha V

Independent

2,721
0.20%
Male
#12
V S Bhutharaja

Independent

2,464
0.20%
Male
#13
D Pennappa Turuvanur

Independent

2,359
0.20%
Male
#14
Arunachalam Y

Pyramid Party Of India

2,220
0.20%
Male
#15
R Hanumanthappa

Independent

1,837
0.10%
Male
#16
Ganesh

Independent

1,760
0.10%
Male
#17
S Meetyanaik

Pragatishil Samajwadi Party (Lohia)

1,636
0.10%
Male
#18
Kumar Y

Independent

1,616
0.10%
Male
#19
Thippeswamy T

Independent

1,571
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 A Narayanaswamy Bharatiya Janta Party 626,195 50.30%
2 B N Chandrappa Indian National Congress 546,017 43.80%
3 Mahanthesh C U Bahujan Samaj Party 8,907 0.70%
4 N T Vijayakumar Independent 8,707 0.70%
5 Niranjana A D Cheelangi Ambedkar Samaj Party 7,773 0.60%
6 Lokesha M K Independent 7,026 0.60%
7 L Venugopal Independent 6,379 0.50%
8 L Rangappa (RTD.DDPI) Independent 4,312 0.30%
9 Devendrappa Uttama Prajaakeeya Party 4,280 0.30%
10 C H Narayanaswamy Independent 3,802 0.30%
11 Ramesha V Independent 2,721 0.20%
12 V S Bhutharaja Independent 2,464 0.20%
13 D Pennappa Turuvanur Independent 2,359 0.20%
14 Arunachalam Y Pyramid Party Of India 2,220 0.20%
15 R Hanumanthappa Independent 1,837 0.10%
16 Ganesh Independent 1,760 0.10%
17 S Meetyanaik Pragatishil Samajwadi Party (Lohia) 1,636 0.10%
18 Kumar Y Independent 1,616 0.10%
19 Thippeswamy T Independent 1,571 0.10%

Chitradurga — 2019 Election Analysis

In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, A Narayanaswamy of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Chitradurga constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 80,178 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,736,643 registered electors, 1,245,950 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 72.00%. A total of 19 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

A Narayanaswamy (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Chitradurga Lok Sabha seat in 2019.

The margin was 80,178 votes (6.40%%).

The voter turnout in Chitradurga for the 2019 Lok Sabha election was 72.00%%.

19 candidates contested from Chitradurga constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

Chitradurga is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.