Shimoga (Lok Sabha constituency)
Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 28 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Karnataka state in southern India. As of 2005 it had 1,286,181 voters, of whom Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes account for more than 250,000; Lingayats for around 200,000; Deevaru for 160,000; Muslims for 150,000; and Brahmins and Vokkaligas for 105,000 and others 200,000.[1]
| Shimoga | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha Constituency | |
| Elected Year | 2019 |
| Constituency Details | |
| Assembly Constituencies | See Below |
Assembly segments
Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency consists eight assembly segments covering Sagara, Shikaripura, Sorab, Shivamogga, Bhadravathi and Tithahalli taluks of Shimoga district and Byndoor of Udupi District. These are:
- Shimoga Rural
- Bhadravati
- Shimoga
- Tirthahalli
- Shikaripura
- Soraba
- Sagar
- Byndoor
Members of Parliament
Election Results
General Election, 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | B. Y. Raghavendra | 7,29,872 | 56.86 | +6.13 | |
| JD(S) | S. Madhu Bangarappa | 5,06,512 | 39.46 | -6.40 | |
| BSP | Guddappa | 7,350 | 0.57 | +0.57 | |
| IND. | Shashikumar S. Gowda | 6,845 | 0.53 | -1.07 | |
| PPI | K. Krishna | 5,653 | 0.44 | +0.44 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 6,868 | 0.54 | -0.46 | |
| Majority | 2,23,360 | 17.40 | +12.53 | ||
| Turnout | 12,84,067 | 76.58 | +11.52 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | +6.13 | |||
By Election, 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | B. Y. Raghavendra | 5,43,306 | 50.73 | -2.96 | |
| JD(S) | S. Madhu Bangarappa | 4,91,158 | 45.86 | +24.55 | |
| IND. | Shashikumar S. Gowda | 17,189 | 1.60 | +1.60 | |
| JD(U) | Mahima J. Patel | 8,713 | 0.81 | +0.41 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 10,687 | 1.00 | +0.37 | |
| Majority | 52,148 | 4.87 | -27.30 | ||
| Turnout | 10,71,099 | 65.06 | -7.30 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | -2.96 | |||
General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | B. S. Yeddyurappa | 6,06,216 | 53.69 | +3.11 | |
| INC | Manjunath Bhandary | 2,42,911 | 21.52 | -23.52 | |
| JD(S) | Geetha Shivarajkumar | 2,40,636 | 21.31 | +21.31 | |
| AAP | K. G. Sreedhar | 7,542 | 0.67 | +0.67 | |
| BSP | Kunaje Manjunatha Gowda | 5,053 | 0.45 | -0.41 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 7,077 | 0.63 | +0.63 | |
| Margin of victory | 3,63,305 | 32.17 | +26.63 | ||
| Turnout | 11,30,364 | 72.36 | +5.89 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | +3.11 | |||
General Election, 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | B. Y. Raghavendra | 4,82,783 | 50.58 | +30.69 | |
| INC | S. Bangarappa | 4,29,890 | 45.04 | +11.27 | |
| IND. | H. S. Shekarappa | 10,850 | 1.14 | +1.14 | |
| BSP | J. Jayappa | 8,205 | 0.86 | +0.86 | |
| AIJMK | C. Murugan | 6,046 | 0.63 | +0.63 | |
| Majority | 52,893 | 5.54 | +3.31 | ||
| Turnout | 9,54,407 | 66.47 | +8.26 | ||
| BJP gain from SP | Swing | +14.58 | |||
By Election, 2005
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP | S. Bangarappa | 2,69,013 | 36.00 | ||
| INC | Ayanur Manjunath | 2,52,376 | 33.77 | ||
| BJP | M. B. Bhanuprakash | 1,48,640 | 19.89 | ||
| JD(S) | L. T. Thimmappa Hegde | 54,578 | 7.30 | ||
| JD(U) | Shivalinga Swami | 8,834 | 1.18 | ||
| Independent | Bhadre Shivappa | 54,578 | 1.17 | ||
| JP | K. S. Sathyanarayana | 5141 | 0.69 | ||
| Majority | 16,949 | 2.23 | |||
| Turnout | 7,48,351 | 58.21 | |||
| SP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
See also
- Shimoga district
- List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
References
- "Aggressive campaigning by all parties for Shimoga byelection". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 1 June 2005. Retrieved 7 February 2007.
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