SHAHAPUR
Assembly seat no. 37 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2008
SHARANABASAPPA DARSHNAPUR
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2008
11,136
10.99% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
JD(S)SHIVSHEKHARAPPAGOUDA SHIRWAL
- Votes
- 36,207
- Vote share
- 35.72%
- Behind by
- 11,136
Electors
1,74,033
Total votes polled
1,01,357
Valid votes
1,01,357
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.2%
Full result, 2008
6 candidates · 1,01,357 valid votes
SHARANABASAPPA DARSHNAPURINCwon
47,343
46.7%
SHIVSHEKHARAPPAGOUDA SHIRWALJD(S)
36,207
35.7%
DR. MALLANNAGOUDA PATIL UKKINALBJP
11,464
11.3%
SHIVAPPAIND
3,135
3.1%
BHIMARAYAIND
1,969
1.9%
MAHANTHGOUDA MADDARAKIIND
1,239
1.2%
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.







