Lok Sabha Constituency

Chitradurga

Constituency No. 18· KarnatakaScheduled Caste

Chitradurga is Lok Sabha constituency No. 18 in Karnataka, reserved category: Scheduled Caste. It covers parts of the districts of Chitradurga, Tumakuru. The seat is made up of 8 assembly segments. At the 2024 general election it had 18,12,400 electors, of whom 73.61% voted.

State
Karnataka
Constituency No.
18
Category
Scheduled Caste
Assembly Segments
8
Districts Covered
Chitradurga, Tumakuru
Last Election
2024

Current Member of Parliament

GK

Govind M. Karjol

Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament · Chitradurga (Lok Sabha)
First Elected
2024
Re-elected
—
Terms at this seat
1
2024 result
6,84,890
Votes
51.33%
Vote share
48,121
Victory margin

Ahead of B. N. Chandrappa (Indian National Congress) on 6,36,769 votes.

Quick Facts

(2024)
Constituency No.
18
State
Karnataka
Category
Scheduled Caste
Districts covered
Chitradurga, Tumakuru
Assembly segments
8
Total electors
18,12,400
Male electors
9,12,400
Female electors
8,99,910
Third gender electors
90
Polling stations
1,850
Last election
2024

Election History

(3 on record)

Results for Chitradurga Lok Sabha constituency, back to 2014.

2024 Lok Sabha Election
(18th Lok Sabha)
Winner
GK
Govind M. Karjol
Bharatiya Janata Party
6,84,890
Votes
51.33%
Vote Share
48,121
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Govind M. KarjolBJP6,84,890 · 51.33%
  2. 2.B. N. ChandrappaINC6,36,769 · 47.73%
  3. 3.C. M. MurugeshappaBSP6,120 · 0.46%
2019 Lok Sabha Election
(17th Lok Sabha)
Winner
AN
A. Narayanaswamy
Bharatiya Janata Party
6,26,398
Votes
50.26%
Vote Share
80,178
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.A. NarayanaswamyBJP6,26,398 · 50.26%
  2. 2.B. N. ChandrappaINC5,46,220 · 43.83%
  3. 3.C. U. MahantheshBSP24,210 · 1.94%
2014 Lok Sabha Election
(16th Lok Sabha)
Winner
BC
B. N. Chandrappa
Indian National Congress
4,67,372
Votes
44.31%
Vote Share
1,01,291
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.B. N. ChandrappaINC4,67,372 · 44.31%
  2. 2.Janardhana SwamyBJP3,66,081 · 34.71%
  3. 3.G. S. ManjunathJD(S)1,42,100 · 13.47%

Assembly Segments in Chitradurga

(8)

These assembly constituencies are the segments of Chitradurga Lok Sabha constituency.

  • Molakalmuru
    AC No. 97 · Chitradurga
    Scheduled Tribe
    NG
    N.Y. Gopalakrishna
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Challakere
    AC No. 98 · Chitradurga
    Scheduled Tribe
    TR
    T. Raghumurthy
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Chitradurga
    AC No. 99 · Chitradurga
    KP
    K.C. Veerendra Puppy
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Hiriyur
    AC No. 100 · Chitradurga
    DS
    D. Sudhakar
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Hosadurga
    AC No. 101 · Chitradurga
    BG
    B.G. Govindappa
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Holalkere
    AC No. 102 · Chitradurga
    Scheduled Caste
    MC
    M. Chandrappa
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Sira
    AC No. 136 · Tumakuru
    TJ
    T.B. Jayachandra
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Pavagada
    AC No. 137 · Tumakuru
    Scheduled Caste
    HV
    H.V. Venkatesh
    Indian National Congress
    MLA

Electorate

General election 2024
18.12 Lakh
Total Electors
9.12 Lakh
Male Electors
9.00 Lakh
Female Electors
1,850
Polling Stations
13.34 Lakh
Votes Polled
73.61%
Turnout
Voter turnout73.61%
EVM votes 13,29,800Postal votes 4,400

About Chitradurga Lok Sabha Constituency

State
Karnataka
Constituency number
18
Category
Scheduled Caste
Districts covered
Chitradurga, Tumakuru
Assembly segments
8
Sitting member
Govind M. Karjol
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Elections on record
2024, 2019, 2014
District profiles
Sources & references
  • Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha Election 2024
  • Government of Karnataka
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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