SHAHAPUR
Assembly seat no. 37 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2004
SHARANABASAPPA DARSHANAPUR
JD(S)
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2004
21,230
18.26% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCSHIVASHEKARAPPAGOUDA SIRWAL
- Votes
- 38,080
- Vote share
- 32.75%
- Behind by
- 21,230
Electors
1,92,447
Total votes polled
1,16,291
Valid votes
1,16,291
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.4%
Full result, 2004
6 candidates · 1,16,291 valid votes
SHARANABASAPPA DARSHANAPURJD(S)won
59,310
51.0%
SHIVASHEKARAPPAGOUDA SIRWALINC
38,080
32.8%
DR MALLANAGOUDA PATIL UKKINALBJP
13,120
11.3%
VENKATESHWAR S RATHODKNDP
2,546
2.2%
HANAMANTHIND
1,980
1.7%
BHEEMARAYAIND
1,255
1.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SHARANABASAPPA DARSHANAPUR | INC | 78,353 | 47.00% | AMEENRADDI YALAGI | 26,027 |
| 2018 | SHARANABASAPPA GOUDA DARSHANAPUR | INC | 78,642 | 50.27% | GURU PATIL SIRWAL | 30,974 |
| 2013 | GURU PATIL SHIRAVAL | KJP | 54,924 | 43.21% | SHARANABASAPPAGOUDA DARSHANPUR | 5,796 |
| 2008 | SHARANABASAPPA DARSHNAPUR | INC | 47,343 | 46.71% | SHIVSHEKHARAPPAGOUDA SHIRWAL | 11,136 |
| 2004 | SHARANABASAPPA DARSHANAPUR | JD(S) | 59,310 | 51.00% | SHIVASHEKARAPPAGOUDA SIRWAL | 21,230 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the SHAHAPUR assembly constituency in 2023?
SHARANABASAPPA DARSHANAPUR (INC) won SHAHAPUR in 2023, by a margin of 26,027 votes.
Which party has won SHAHAPUR the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has SHAHAPUR gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won SHAHAPUR the most times?
SHARANABASAPPA DARSHANAPUR, with 2 wins between 2004 and 2023.







