https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Chamaraja_Assembly_constituency Chamaraja Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T11:52:46Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Chamaraja_Assembly_constituency&diff=493225&oldid=prev Nina at 00:46, 17 April 2026 2026-04-17T00:46:57Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Constituency of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in India}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Chamaraja<br /> | type= SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 217<br /> | map_image = 217-Chamaraja constituency.svg<br /> | map_caption = Map of Assembly constituency<br /> | state = [[Karnataka]]<br /> | district = [[Mysore district|Mysore]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Mysore Lok Sabha constituency|Mysore]]<br /> | established = 1978<br /> | reservation = None<br /> | electors = {{formatnum:246297}} (2023)&lt;ref name=election2023&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/15163-karnataka-2023/ |title=Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |website=eci.gov.in |access-date=24 July 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;{{update after|2028|7}}<br /> | mla = [[K. Harish Gowda]]<br /> | party = [[Indian National Congress]]<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023]]<br /> | preceded_by = L. Nagendra<br /> }}<br /> [[File:Chamaraja Vidhana Sabha Constituency.jpg|thumb|Chamaraja Vidhana Sabha Constituency Map]]<br /> [[File:ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY MAP - MYSORE DISTRICT.pdf|thumb|Assembly Constituencies of Mysore district]]<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Chamaraja Assembly constituency&#039;&#039;&#039; 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]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Chamaraja Assembly constituency|url=https://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/chamaraja.html|website=www.elections.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=9 October 2019|title=In photos: Grand Dasara celebrations at Mysore Palace|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/photos/news/in-photos-grand-dasara-celebrations-at-mysore-palace/photostory/71503435.cms}}&lt;/ref&gt; [[Mysore Palace]], which is in the Chamaraja area, is a famous tourist attraction, and is known for its Dasara celebrations.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/chamaraja.html|title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Chamaraja Assembly constituency|website=www.elections.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|title=DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008|website=www.eci.nic.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Members of the Legislative Assembly==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! Election<br /> ! Member<br /> ! colspan=2|Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1978]] || [[Kalastavadi Puttaswamy]] || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1978 elections in India#Karnataka|1978 By-election]] || B. N. Kengegowda || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1983]] || H. Kempegowda || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1985]] || K. Kempere Gowda<br /> |-<br /> | [[1986 elections in India#Karnataka|1986 By-election]] {{efn|Death of K. Kempere Gowda}} || P. M. Chikkaboraiah<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1989]] || K. Harsha Kumar Gowda || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1994]] || rowspan=&quot;4&quot; | H. S. Shankaralinge Gowda || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=4}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1999]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2004]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2008]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2013]] || Vasu || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018]] || L. Nagendra || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023]] || [[K. Harish Gowda]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |}<br /> {{notelist}}<br /> <br /> ==Election results==<br /> === Assembly Election 2023 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Chamaraja }}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[K. Harish Gowda]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 72,931 |percentage = 48.42% |change = {{increase}}22.28 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = L. Nagendra |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 68,837 |percentage = 45.70% |change = {{increase}}8.93 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = H. K. Ramesh (Ravi). M. B. A |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 4,549 |percentage = 3.02% |change = {{decrease}}16.39 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the above |party = None of the above |votes = 1,181 |percentage = 0.78% |change = {{decrease}}0.33 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Prabha Nandish |party = Uttama Prajaakeeya Party |votes = 907 |percentage = 0.60% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 4,094 |percentage = 2.72% |change = {{decrease}}7.91 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 151,544 |percentage = 61.53% |change = {{increase}}1.86 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 150,615}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 246,297 |ref = |change = {{increase}}4.51 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{increase}}11.65 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2018 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Chamaraja }}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = L. Nagendra |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 51,683 |percentage = 36.77% |change = {{increase}}20.48 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Vasu |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 36,747 |percentage = 26.14% |change = {{increase}}0.04 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. S. Rangappa |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 27,284 |percentage = 19.41% |change = {{increase}}1.35 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[K. Harish Gowda]] |party = Independent politician |votes = 21,282 |percentage = 15.14% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the above |party = None of the above |votes = 1,561 |percentage = 1.11% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 14,936 |percentage = 10.63% |change = {{increase}}2.59 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 140,622 |percentage = 59.67% |change = {{increase}}4.21 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 140,554}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 235,672 |ref = |change = {{increase}}18.74 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}10.67 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2013 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Chamaraja &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2013 : To the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2013/StatReports2013.pdf |website=eci.nic.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=2014-04-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220034253/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2013/StatReports2013.pdf |archive-date=2013-12-20 |url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Vasu |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 41,930 |percentage = 26.10% |change = {{decrease}}6.93 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = H. S. Shankaralinge Gowda |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 29,015 |percentage = 18.06% |change = {{decrease}}1.66 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = L. Nagendra |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 26,168 |percentage = 16.29% |change = {{decrease}}25.65 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Shabbir Mohammed Musthafa |party = Social Democratic Party of India |votes = 4,601 |percentage = 2.86% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Aruna Gowda. M |party = Karnataka Janata Paksha |votes = 4,399 |percentage = 2.74% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 12,915 |percentage = 8.04% |change = {{decrease}}0.87 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 110,078 |percentage = 55.46% |change = {{increase}}4.29 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 160,641}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 198,475 |ref = |change = {{decrease}}3.73 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{decrease}}15.84 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2008 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Chamaraja &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics |url=https://www.ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/PDFS/Previous%20Elections/Election%20Statistics%202008%20Final.pdf |publisher=Government of Karnataka |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201232433/https://www.ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/PDFS/Previous%20Elections/Election%20Statistics%202008%20Final.pdf |archive-date=1 February 2021 |url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = H. S. Shankaralinge Gowda |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 44,243 |percentage = 41.94% |change = {{decrease}}8.80 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Vasu |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 34,844 |percentage = 33.03% |change = {{increase}}1.92 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. Prathap |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 20,806 |percentage = 19.72% |change = {{increase}}5.63 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. Lakshmana |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,855 |percentage = 1.76% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Shashidhar. M |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,012 |percentage = 0.96% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = G. Suresh Babu |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = 903 |percentage = 0.86% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Shafeeq Ahamed |party = Communist Party of India |votes = 803 |percentage = 0.76% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 9,399 |percentage = 8.91% |change = {{decrease}}10.72 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 105,503 |percentage = 51.17% |change = {{increase}}2.32 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 105,497}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 206,169 |ref = |change = {{increase}}33.80 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{decrease}}8.80 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2004 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Chamaraja &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_KT_2004.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006204912/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_KT_2004.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = H. S. Shankaralinge Gowda |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 38,193 |percentage = 50.74% |change = {{decrease}}4.95 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Nagaraju S. (Sandesh Nagaraju) |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 23,416 |percentage = 31.11% |change = {{increase}}0.93 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Umashankara |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 10,609 |percentage = 14.09% |change = {{increase}}1.60 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Jayaprakash. S |party = Janata Party |votes = 1,676 |percentage = 2.23% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Nataraju |party = Kannada Nadu Party |votes = 681 |percentage = 0.90% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 14,777 |percentage = 19.63% |change = {{decrease}}5.88 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 75,273 |percentage = 48.85% |change = {{decrease}}8.60 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 75,273}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 154,083 |ref = |change = {{increase}}1.13 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{decrease}}4.95 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1999 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Chamaraja &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-KT99.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006053217/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-KT99.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = H. S. Shankaralinge Gowda |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 48,733 |percentage = 55.69% |change = {{increase}}15.46 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Vasu |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 26,412 |percentage = 30.18% |change = {{increase}}16.77 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = D. Druvakumar |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 10,931 |percentage = 12.49% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = H. K. Ramegowda |party = Independent politician |votes = 785 |percentage = 0.90% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Binnukumara |party = Independent politician |votes = 650 |percentage = 0.74% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 22,321 |percentage = 25.51% |change = {{increase}}9.87 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 87,523 |percentage = 57.45% |change = {{increase}}2.23 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 87,511}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 12 |percentage = 0.01% |change = {{decrease}}1.47 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 152,354 |ref = |change = {{increase}}2.22 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{increase}}15.46 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1994 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Chamaraja &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-KT94.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006211324/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-KT94.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = H. S. Shankaralinge Gowda |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 32,620 |percentage = 40.23% |change = {{increase}}34.36 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = C. Basavegowda |party = Janata Dal |votes = 19,937 |percentage = 24.59% |change = {{decrease}}2.89 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = D. Madegowda |party = Independent politician |votes = 12,406 |percentage = 15.30% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. Harsha Kumar Gowda |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 10,875 |percentage = 13.41% |change = {{decrease}}29.02 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Dr. Bhami. V. Shenoy |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,267 |percentage = 2.80% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = P. Vishwanath |party = Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee |votes = 1,926 |percentage = 2.38% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 12,683 |percentage = 15.64% |change = {{increase}}0.69 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 82,302 |percentage = 55.22% |change = {{increase}}0.22 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 81,081}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 1,221 |percentage = 1.48% |change = {{decrease}}2.85 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 149,047 |ref = |change = {{increase}}5.60 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}2.20 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1989 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Chamaraja &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/Statistical%20Report%20karnataka%201989.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007070737/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/Statistical%20Report%20karnataka%201989.pdf|archive-date=7 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = K. Harsha Kumar Gowda |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 31,514 |percentage = 42.43% |change = {{increase}}2.73 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = C. Basavegowda |party = Janata Dal |votes = 20,408 |percentage = 27.48% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = H. S. Shankaralinge Gowda |party = Independent politician |votes = 8,466 |percentage = 11.40% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = P. M. Chikkaboraiah |party = Janata Party |votes = 8,146 |percentage = 10.97% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = V. Mythili |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 4,363 |percentage = 5.87% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Bhami Shenoy. V |party = Independent politician |votes = 580 |percentage = 0.78% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 11,106 |percentage = 14.95% |change = {{increase}}0.41 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 77,629 |percentage = 55.00% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 74,271}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 3,358 |percentage = 4.33% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 141,147 |ref = |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Janata Party |swing = {{decrease}}11.81 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly By-election 1986 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1986 elections in India#Karnataka|1986 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election]] : Chamaraja &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/2511-details-of-bye-elections-from-1952-to-1995/ |title=Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995 |access-date=21 December 2025 |website=old.eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = P. M. Chikkaboraiah |party = Janata Party |votes = 25,583 |percentage = 54.24% |change = {{decrease}}7.12 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. N. K. Gowda |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 18,724 |percentage = 39.70% |change = {{increase}}8.59 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. M. Gowda |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,171 |percentage = 4.60% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 6,859 |percentage = 14.54% |change = {{decrease}}15.71 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 47,164}}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Janata Party |swing = {{decrease}}7.12 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Chamaraja &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/Statistical%20Report%20Karnataka%201985.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006143216/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/Statistical%20Report%20Karnataka%201985.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = K. Kempere Gowda |party = Janata Party |votes = 32,077 |percentage = 61.36% |change = {{increase}}13.01 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. Harsha Kumar |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 16,265 |percentage = 31.11% |change = {{increase}}7.71 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = C. Basavaraju |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 2,562 |percentage = 4.90% |change = {{decrease}}19.17 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = V. Narasimhaiah |party = Independent politician |votes = 712 |percentage = 1.36% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 15,812 |percentage = 30.25% |change = {{increase}}5.97 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 52,882 |percentage = 50.80% |change = {{decrease}}7.05 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 52,276}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 606 |percentage = 1.15% |change = {{decrease}}1.02 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 104,093 |ref = |change = {{increase}}18.84 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Janata Party |swing = {{increase}}13.01 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1983 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Chamaraja &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20Report%201983%20karnatkaa.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007124742/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20Report%201983%20karnatkaa.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = H. Kempegowda |party = Janata Party |votes = 23,967 |percentage = 48.35% |change = {{decrease}}0.62 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Puttegowda |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 11,932 |percentage = 24.07% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. N. Kengegowda |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 11,601 |percentage = 23.40% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ramegowda |party = Independent politician |votes = 688 |percentage = 1.39% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Peer Mohammed Safiulla |party = Independent politician |votes = 518 |percentage = 1.05% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. Vimala |party = Independent politician |votes = 342 |percentage = 0.69% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 12,035 |percentage = 24.28% |change = {{increase}}23.29 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 50,669 |percentage = 57.85% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 49,568}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 1,101 |percentage = 2.17% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 87,589 |ref = |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Janata Party |loser = Indian National Congress (I) |swing = {{decrease}}1.61 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly By-election 1978 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1978 elections in India#Karnataka|1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election]] : Chamaraja &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/2511-details-of-bye-elections-from-1952-to-1995/ |title=Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995 |access-date=21 December 2025 |website=old.eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = B. N. Kengegowda |party = Indian National Congress (I) |votes = 20,234 |percentage = 49.96% |change = {{increase}}9.70 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. Kempere Gowda |party = Janata Party |votes = 19,833 |percentage = 48.97% |change = {{decrease}}5.57 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = H. P. Rangaswamy |party = Independent politician |votes = 436 |percentage = 1.08% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 401 |percentage = 0.99% |change = {{decrease}}13.29 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 40,503}}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress (I) |loser = Janata Party |swing = {{decrease}}4.58 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1978 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Chamaraja &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/Statistical%20Report%20Karnataka%201978.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007164123/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/Statistical%20Report%20Karnataka%201978.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Kalastavadi Puttaswamy]] |party = Janata Party |votes = 24,524 |percentage = 54.54% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. N. Kengegowda |party = Indian National Congress (I) |votes = 18,103 |percentage = 40.26% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. N. Thimmaiah |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 1,489 |percentage = 3.31% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 6,421 |percentage = 14.28% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 45,968 |percentage = 64.28% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 44,969}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 999 |percentage = 2.17% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 71,516 |ref = |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner = Janata Party |swing = }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Mysore City South Assembly constituency]]<br /> * [[Mysore City North Assembly constituency]]<br /> * [[Mysore Taluk Assembly constituency]]<br /> * [[Mysore South]]<br /> * [[Mysore district]]<br /> * [[Mysore (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mysore Lok Sabha constituency]]<br /> * [[List of constituencies of Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Karnataka}} <br /> {{coords|12.309|76.656|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Karnataka]]<br /> [[Category:Mysore district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Karnataka]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1978]]<br /> [[Category:1978 establishments in Karnataka]]</div> Nina