Challakere assembly constituency is a Town Municipal Council city in the Karnataka district of Chitradurga. The city of Challakere is divided into 27 wards, with elections held every five years. Challakere constituent election results will be known once the Election Commission shall announce the Karnataka election results of 2023. Challakere Vidhan Sabha 2023 results shall be awaited once the elections are held in the state of Karnataka. According to Census India 2011, the Challakere Town Municipal Council has a population of 55,194, with 27,588 males and 27,606 females. Hindus make up 83.73% of the population, Muslims make up 15.06%, and Christians make up 0.30%. In 2018, Challakere Vidhan Sabha constituency had total 2,08,942 electors.
In the 2018 Vidhan Sabha elections T Raghumurthy won the seat who belongs to INC. The lists of candidates for the Challakere constituency have been declared by various political parties for the upcoming Karnataka elections 2023.
Sitting and previous MLAs from Challakere Assembly Constituency
Below is the list of winners and runners-up in the Challakere assembly elections conducted so far.
Year | A C No. | Constituency Name | Category | Winner | Gender | Party | Votes | Runner Up | Gender | Party | Votes |
2023 | 98 | Challakere | (ST) | T. Raghumurthy | M | INC | 67952 | M. Ravish Kumar | M | JD(S) | 51502 |
2018 | 98 | Challakere | (ST) | T Raghumurthy | M | INC | 72874 | Raveesh Kumar | M | JD(S) | 59335 |
2013 | 98 | Challakere | (ST) | T Raghumurthy | M | INC | 60197 | K T Kumaraswamy | M | KJP | 37074 |
2008 | 98 | Challakere | (ST) | Thippeswamy | M | BJP | 42591 | Shashikumar | M | INC | 42302 |
2004 | 47 | Challakere | GEN | Sudhakar D | M | INC | 47550 | Basavaraj Mandi Mutt | M | BJP | 20199 |
1999 | 47 | Challakere | GEN | G Basavaraj Mandimutt | M | BJP | 26517 | Thippeswamy | M | JD(S) | 17665 |
1994 | 47 | Challakere | GEN | Thippeswamy | M | JD | 39560 | N. Jayanna | M | INC | 25919 |
1989 | 47 | Challakere | GEN | N. Jayanna | M | INC | 32274 | Thippeswamy | M | JNP(JP) | 19426 |
1985 | 47 | Challakere | GEN | Thippesamy | M | JNP | 36163 | B. L. Gowda | M | INC | 22551 |
1983 | 47 | Challakere | GEN | H. C. Shivashankarappa | M | JNP | 38146 | B. K. Seetharamaiah | M | INC | 17149 |
1978 | 47 | Challakere | GEN | N.Jayanna | M | INC(I) | 38411 | B.L.Gowda | M | JNP | 21120 |
1972 | 44 | Challakere | GEN | V. Masiyappa | M | INC | 23643 | H. C. Shivashankararappa | M | NCO | 16798 |
1967 | 44 | Challakere | GEN | B. L. Gowda | M | INC | 22194 | G. V. Anjanappa | M | PSP | 18609 |
1962 | 94 | Challakere | GEN | B. L. Gowda | M | PSP | 17067 | Ratnagiri Venkatarangan | M | INC | 14075 |
1957 | 85 | Challakere | (SC) | A. Bheemappa Naik | M | INC | 35883 | Mulka Govinda Reddy | M | IND | 31170 |
1957 | 58 | Challakere | (SC) | T. Hanumaiah | M | INC | 33283 | Vaddara Yangatappa | M | IND | 29152 |
Last Updated on: June 05, 2023