SHIMOGA
Constituency no. 14 in Karnataka · Lok Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1977.
Karnataka also has an assembly constituency called SHIMOGA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 1999
S.Bangarappa
INC
Elections held
13
1977–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 6 of 13
Margin, 1999
95,038
11.78% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
BJPAyanur Manjunatha
- Votes
- 3,32,832
- Vote share
- 41.24%
- Behind by
- 95,038
Electors
11,33,307
Total votes polled
8,07,043
Valid votes
8,07,043
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.2%
Full result, 1999
5 candidates · 8,07,043 valid votes
S.BangarappaINCwon
4,27,870
53.0%
Ayanur ManjunathaBJP
3,32,832
41.2%
K.H.SrinivasaJD(S)
38,432
4.8%
V.A. ShareefSP
4,707
0.6%
P.Vasundra DeviIND
3,202
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | B.Y.RAGHAVENDRA | BJP | 7,78,721 | 56.54% | GEETHA SHIVARAJKUMAR | 2,43,715 |
| 2019 | B.Y.RAGHAVENDRA. | BJP | 7,29,872 | 56.86% | S.MADHUBANGARAPPA | 2,23,360 |
| 2014 | B. S. YEDDYURAPPA | BJP | 6,06,216 | 53.69% | MANJUNATH BHANDARY | 3,63,305 |
| 2009 | B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA | BJP | 4,82,783 | 50.58% | S. BANGARAPPA | 52,893 |
| 2004 | S. BANGARAPPA | BJP | 4,50,097 | 50.73% | AYANUR MANJUNATH | 76,145 |
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 constituency in 2024?
B.Y.RAGHAVENDRA (BJP) won SHIMOGA in 2024, by a margin of 2,43,715 votes.
Which party has won SHIMOGA the most times?
BJP, with 6 of the 13 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has SHIMOGA gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1977 to 2024.
Who has won SHIMOGA the most times?
B.Y.RAGHAVENDRA, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
