YESHVANTHAPURA
Assembly seat no. 153 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2008.
Winner, 2008
SHOBHA KARANDLAJE
BJP
Elections held
4
2008–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2008
1,082
0.72% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
INCS.T.SOMASHEKAR
- Votes
- 56,561
- Vote share
- 37.57%
- Behind by
- 1,082
Electors
2,65,168
Total votes polled
1,50,544
Valid votes
1,50,544
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
56.8%
Full result, 2008
5 candidates · 1,50,544 valid votes
SHOBHA KARANDLAJEBJPwon
57,643
38.3%
S.T.SOMASHEKARINC
56,561
37.6%
PANCHALINGAIAHJD(S)
32,947
21.9%
MU.VENKATESHAIAHIND
2,062
1.4%
BETTEGOWDA GBSP
1,331
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | S.T. SOMASHEKAR | BJP | 1,69,149 | 47.26% | T.N.JAVARAYI GOWDA | 15,118 |
| 2018 | S.T SOMASHEKHAR | INC | 1,15,273 | 40.14% | T N JAVARAYI GOWDA | 10,711 |
| 2013 | S.T.SOMASHEKAR | INC | 1,20,380 | 52.00% | T.N.JAVARAYI GOWDA | 29,100 |
| 2008 | SHOBHA KARANDLAJE | BJP | 57,643 | 38.29% | S.T.SOMASHEKAR | 1,082 |
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 YESHVANTHAPURA assembly constituency in 2023?
S.T. SOMASHEKAR (BJP) won YESHVANTHAPURA in 2023, by a margin of 15,118 votes.
Which party has won YESHVANTHAPURA the most times?
BJP, with 2 of the 4 wins recorded since 2008.
How many times has YESHVANTHAPURA gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2008 to 2023.
Who has won YESHVANTHAPURA the most times?
S.T. SOMASHEKAR, with 1 win between 2023 and 2023.







