Lok Sabha constituency 18, reserved (SC), Karnataka

Chitradurga

Govind Makthappa Karjol (BJP) won the 2024 election by 48,121 votes, taking 50.10% of the vote to B.N.Chandrappa (INC)'s 46.60%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerBJPGovind Makthappa Karjol, 2024
Winner's vote share, 202450.10%runner-up 46.60%
Winning margin, 202448,1213.52% of votes cast
Elections on record4BJP 3, INC 1

Result by result

2009 BJP 3,70,920 44.4% vs 28.1%2014 INC 4,67,511 42.6% vs 33.4%2019 BJP 6,26,195 50.3% vs 43.8%2024 BJP 6,84,890 50.1% vs 46.6%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMarginTurnout
2024Lok SabhaChitradurga
Seat 18
Govind Makthappa Karjol
BJP
6,84,890
50.1%
B.N.Chandrappa
INC
6,36,769
46.6%
48,121 votes
3.52%
73.6%
2019Lok SabhaChitradurga
Seat 18
A Narayanaswamy
BJP
6,26,195
50.3%
B N Chandrappa
INC
5,46,017
43.8%
80,178 votes
6.44%
70.8%
2014Lok SabhaChitradurga
Seat 18
B.N.Chandrappa
INC
4,67,511
42.6%
Janardhana Swamy
BJP
3,66,220
33.4%
1,01,291 votes
9.24%
66.0%
2009Lok SabhaChitradurga
Seat 18
Janardhana Swamy
BJP
3,70,920
44.4%
Dr. B Thippeswamy
INC
2,35,349
28.1%
1,35,571 votes
16.22%
54.5%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.