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, 2009
B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA
BJP
Elections held
13
1977–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 6 of 13
Margin, 2009
52,893
5.54% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
INCS. BANGARAPPA
- Votes
- 4,29,890
- Vote share
- 45.04%
- Behind by
- 52,893
Electors
14,35,908
Total votes polled
9,54,407
Valid votes
9,54,407
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.5%
Full result, 2009
12 candidates · 9,54,407 valid votes
B.Y. RAGHAVENDRABJPwon
4,82,783
50.6%
S. BANGARAPPAINC
4,29,890
45.0%
H.S. SHEKARAPPAIND
10,850
1.1%
J. JAYAPPABSP
8,205
0.9%
C. MURUGANAIJMK
6,046
0.6%
M.P. SRIDHAR. BYNDOORIND
4,568
0.5%
MANJAPPA. S.IND
3,108
0.3%
N DINESH KUMARIND
2,144
0.2%
D.S. ESHWARAPPAIND
1,918
0.2%
AKHIL AHMEDIND
1,827
0.2%
MAINUDDIN.M.SIND
1,716
0.2%
UMESHKUMAR SIND
1,352
0.1%
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.
