SHIMOGA
Assembly seat no. 113 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Karnataka also has a Lok Sabha constituency called SHIMOGA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 13 results.
Winner, 1999
CHANDRASHEKARAPPA H.M
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1999
6,574
5.52% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
BJPESHWARAPPA
- Votes
- 52,916
- Vote share
- 44.45%
- Behind by
- 6,574
Electors
1,82,840
Total votes polled
1,19,042
Valid votes
1,19,042
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
65.1%
Full result, 1999
9 candidates · 1,19,042 valid votes
CHANDRASHEKARAPPA H.MINCwon
59,490
50.0%
ESHWARAPPABJP
52,916
44.5%
D.V. RAMESHJD(S)
3,323
2.8%
FAYAZSP
1,561
1.3%
M.M. KUPPUSWAMYADMK
866
0.7%
NYAMATHULLA KHANIND
465
0.4%
D. MANJUNATHIND
226
0.2%
KRISHNE GOWDAIND
100
0.1%
FAIROZIND
95
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CHANNABASAPPA (CHENNI) | BJP | 96,490 | 53.66% | H C YOGESH | 27,674 |
| 2018 | K.S. ESHWARAPPA | BJP | 1,04,027 | 60.36% | K.B. PRASANNA KUMAR | 46,107 |
| 2013 | K.B. PRASANNAKUMAR | INC | 39,355 | 28.18% | S. RUDREGOWDA | 278 |
| 2008 | K.S.ESHWARAPPA | BJP | 58,982 | 53.58% | ISMAIL KHAN | 32,419 |
| 2004 | ESHWARAPPA KS | BJP | 69,015 | 54.35% | CHANDRASHEKARAPPA HN | 19,249 |
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 assembly constituency in 2023?
CHANNABASAPPA (CHENNI) (BJP) won SHIMOGA in 2023, by a margin of 27,674 votes.
Which party has won SHIMOGA the most times?
BJP, with 7 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has SHIMOGA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won SHIMOGA the most times?
CHANNABASAPPA (CHENNI), with 1 win between 2023 and 2023.







