SHIKARIPUR
Assembly seat no. 167 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1989
B. S. YEDIYURAPPA
BJP
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 7
Margin, 1989
2,274
2.57% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
INDNAGARADA MAHADEVAPPA
- Votes
- 34,315
- Vote share
- 38.85%
- Behind by
- 2,274
Electors
1,20,283
Total votes polled
88,329
Valid votes
88,329
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.4%
Full result, 1989
7 candidates · 88,329 valid votes
B. S. YEDIYURAPPABJPwon
36,589
41.4%
NAGARADA MAHADEVAPPAIND
34,315
38.9%
K. SHEKARAPPAINC
7,935
9.0%
G. BASAVANAPPAJNPJP
4,456
5.0%
ARUNA N.KRS
2,621
3.0%
T. H. MAHADEVAPPAJD
2,234
2.5%
B. PAPAIAHIND
179
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | YEDIYURAPPA BS | BJP | 64,972 | 55.50% | SHEKARAPPA K | 19,953 |
| 1999 | MAHALINGAPPA | INC | 55,852 | 52.48% | B.S.YEDIYURAPPA | 7,561 |
| 1994 | B.S. YADIYURAPPA | BJP | 50,885 | 50.13% | NAGARADA MAHADEVAPPA | 28,685 |
| 1989 | B. S. YEDIYURAPPA | BJP | 36,589 | 41.42% | NAGARADA MAHADEVAPPA | 2,274 |
| 1985 | B. S. YEDIYURAPPA | BJP | 39,077 | 53.52% | MAHADEVANA GOWDARU M. PATIL | 11,555 |
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 SHIKARIPUR assembly constituency in 2004?
YEDIYURAPPA BS (BJP) won SHIKARIPUR in 2004, by a margin of 19,953 votes.
Which party has won SHIKARIPUR the most times?
BJP, with 5 of the 7 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has SHIKARIPUR gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1978 to 2004.
Who has won SHIKARIPUR the most times?
B. S. YEDIYURAPPA, with 3 wins between 1983 and 1989.
