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, 2004
ESHWARAPPA KS
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 7 of 11
Margin, 2004
19,249
15.16% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCCHANDRASHEKARAPPA HN
- Votes
- 49,766
- Vote share
- 39.19%
- Behind by
- 19,249
Electors
2,00,814
Total votes polled
1,26,985
Valid votes
1,26,985
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.2%
Full result, 2004
7 candidates · 1,26,985 valid votes
ESHWARAPPA KSBJPwon
69,015
54.4%
CHANDRASHEKARAPPA HNINC
49,766
39.2%
ANANTHARAMAIAH KSJP
2,968
2.3%
NAGARAJ YHJD(S)
2,777
2.2%
FIROZKNDP
1,458
1.1%
INDIRA BAI KIND
659
0.5%
HALESH BABUUSYP
342
0.3%
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.







