Chamaraja Assembly Constituency
Chamaraja is an Assembly constituency in the 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. Mysore Palace, which is in the Chamaraja area, is a famous tourist attraction, and is known for its Dasara celebrations.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Until 1978: Seat does not exist. See Krishnaraja and Narasimharaja | |||
| 1978 | Kalastavadi Puttaswamy | Janata Party | |
| 1978^ | B. N. Kengegowda | Indian National Congress | |
| 1983 | H. Kempegowda | Janata Party | |
| 1985 | |||
| 1986^ | P.M.Chikkaboraiah | ||
| 1989 | K. Harsha Kumar Gowda | Indian National Congress | |
| 1994 | H. S. Shankaralingegowda | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | |||
| 2008 | |||
| 2013 | Vasu | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018 | L. Nagendra | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2023 | K. Harish Gowda | Indian National Congress | |
Election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Harish Gowda | 72,931 | 48.42 |  22.28
| |
| BJP | L. Nagendra | 68,837 | 45.70 | 8.93
| |
| JD(S) | H. K. Ramesh | 4,549 | 3.02 |  16.39
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,181 | 0.78 | 0.33
| |
| Majority | 4,094 | 2.72 | 7.91
| ||
| Turnout | 1,50,615 | 61.15 | 1.51
| ||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | L. Nagendra | 51,683 | 36.77 | ||
| INC | Vasu | 36,747 | 26.14 | ||
| JD(S) | K. S. Rangappa | 27,284 | 19.41 | ||
| Independent | K. Harish Gowda | 21,282 | 15.14 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,561 | 1.11 | ||
| Majority | 14,936 | 10.63 | |||
| Turnout | 1,40,554 | 59.64 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
See also
- Mysore City South Assembly constituency
- Mysore City North Assembly constituency
- Mysore Taluk Assembly constituency
- Mysore South
- Mysore district
- Mysore Lok Sabha constituency
- List of constituencies of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
References
- ^ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Chamaraja Assembly constituency". www.elections.in.
- ^ "In photos: Grand Dasara celebrations at Mysore Palace". 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Chamaraja Assembly constituency". www.elections.in.
- ^ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). www.eci.nic.in.