SHORAPUR
Assembly seat no. 36 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2008
NARASIMHA NAYAK(RAJU GOUDA)
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2008
4,581
3.58% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
INCRAJA VENKATAPPA NAIK
- Votes
- 55,961
- Vote share
- 43.79%
- Behind by
- 4,581
Electors
2,16,176
Total votes polled
1,27,800
Valid votes
1,27,800
NOTA votes
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Turnout
59.1%
Full result, 2008
11 candidates · 1,27,800 valid votes
NARASIMHA NAYAK(RAJU GOUDA)BJPwon
60,542
47.4%
RAJA VENKATAPPA NAIKINC
55,961
43.8%
GIRIJAMMAJD(S)
3,601
2.8%
SOMANNA BIRADARIND
1,929
1.5%
LAXMAN RAO NAYAKBSP
1,835
1.4%
RAJA RAMAPPA NAYAK (J.G)IND
804
0.6%
RAMANAGOUDA BOMMANALLIIND
774
0.6%
SUDARSHAN RAMANNAIND
713
0.6%
ANILKUMAR RAMANNAIND
596
0.5%
SHANTAPPAIND
572
0.5%
GOPAL CHELIGEPPAIND
473
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | RAJA VENKATAPPA NAIK | INC | 1,13,559 | 54.72% | NARASIMHANAYAK (RAJUGOUDA) | 25,223 |
| 2018 | NARASIMHANAYAK (RAJUGOUDA) | BJP | 1,04,426 | 52.96% | RAJA VENKATAPPA NAIK | 22,568 |
| 2013 | RAJA VENKATAPPA NAYAK | INC | 65,033 | 44.48% | NARASIMHANAYAK (RAJUGOUDA) | 4,075 |
| 2008 | NARASIMHA NAYAK(RAJU GOUDA) | BJP | 60,542 | 47.37% | RAJA VENKATAPPA NAIK | 4,581 |
| 2004 | NARASHIMA NAYAK (RAJA GOUDA) | KNDP | 43,608 | 38.63% | RAJA VENKATAPPA NAIK | 2,875 |
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 SHORAPUR assembly constituency in 2023?
RAJA VENKATAPPA NAIK (INC) won SHORAPUR in 2023, by a margin of 25,223 votes.
Which party has won SHORAPUR the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has SHORAPUR gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won SHORAPUR the most times?
RAJA VENKATAPPA NAIK, with 2 wins between 1999 and 2023.
