SHIMOGA RURAL
Assembly seat no. 111 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2008.
Winner, 2018
K.B. ASHOK NAIK
BJP
Elections held
4
2008–2023
Most successful party
JD(S)
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2018
3,777
2.19% of valid votes
Result, 2018
Runner-up
JD(S)SHARADA PURYANAIK
- Votes
- 65,549
- Vote share
- 38.06%
- Behind by
- 3,777
Electors
2,07,074
Total votes polled
1,72,248
Valid votes
1,72,248
NOTA votes
1,328
0.77% of votes polled
Turnout
83.2%
Full result, 2018
7 candidates · 1,72,248 valid votes
K.B. ASHOK NAIKBJPwon
69,326
40.3%
SHARADA PURYANAIKJD(S)
65,549
38.1%
DR SREENIVAS KARIYANNAINC
33,493
19.4%
MAMATHA RANIIND
951
0.6%
MANIKANTA B.L.IND
610
0.3%
S. KRISHNAAIMEP
570
0.3%
L.RANGASWAMYRPSN
421
0.2%
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.







