SHIMOGA RURAL
Assembly seat no. 111 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2008.
Winner, 2013
SHARADA POORYANAIK
JD(S)
Elections held
4
2008–2023
Most successful party
JD(S)
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2013
10,109
7.06% of valid votes
Result, 2013
Runner-up
KJPG.BASAVANNAPPA
- Votes
- 38,530
- Vote share
- 26.89%
- Behind by
- 10,109
Electors
1,86,016
Total votes polled
1,43,288
Valid votes
1,43,288
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
77.0%
Full result, 2013
12 candidates · 1,43,288 valid votes
SHARADA POORYANAIKJD(S)won
48,639
33.9%
G.BASAVANNAPPAKJP
38,530
26.9%
KARIYANNAINC
35,640
24.9%
K.G.KUMARA SWAMYBJP
12,435
8.7%
SHIVARUDRAIAH SWAMYIND
1,874
1.3%
V.BHAGAVANIND
1,499
1.1%
L.CHANDRA NAIKJD(U)
1,034
0.7%
N.T.SHIVAMURTHYIND
1,005
0.7%
M.GURUMURTHYIND
770
0.5%
VEERESHAPPABSP
687
0.5%
T.SHIVAKUMARABSRCP
619
0.4%
RUDRESHIND
556
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SHARADA PURYANAIK | JD(S) | 86,340 | 47.74% | K.B.ASHOK NAIK | 15,142 |
| 2018 | K.B. ASHOK NAIK | BJP | 69,326 | 40.25% | SHARADA PURYANAIK | 3,777 |
| 2013 | SHARADA POORYANAIK | JD(S) | 48,639 | 33.94% | G.BASAVANNAPPA | 10,109 |
| 2008 | K.G.KUMARASWAMY | BJP | 56,979 | 45.38% | KARIYANNA | 24,265 |
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 SHIMOGA RURAL assembly constituency in 2023?
SHARADA PURYANAIK (JD(S)) won SHIMOGA RURAL in 2023, by a margin of 15,142 votes.
Which party has won SHIMOGA RURAL the most times?
JD(S), with 2 of the 4 wins recorded since 2008.
How many times has SHIMOGA RURAL gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2008 to 2023.
Who has won SHIMOGA RURAL the most times?
SHARADA PURYANAIK, with 1 win between 2023 and 2023.







