Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency

Shimoga
Shimoga
Lok Sabha constituency
	Shivamogga Lok Sabha Constituency Map
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Karnataka
Assembly constituencies	Shimoga Rural; Bhadravati; Shimoga; Tirthahalli; Shikaripura; Sorab; Sagar; Byndoor
Established	1952
Reservation	None
Member of Parliament
	18th Lok Sabha
	Incumbent B. Y. Raghavendra
Party	BJP
Elected year	2019

Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 28 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Karnataka state in southern India. As of 2005 it had 1,300,000 voters, of whom Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes account for 150,000; Lingayat for around 350,000; Ediga for 200,000; Banjara for 100,000; Muslim for 150,000; Brahmins for 70,000 and Vokkaliga for 50,000 and others 150,000.^[1]

Assembly segments

Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency consists of eight assembly segments. These are:

No	Name	District	Member
111	Shimoga Rural (SC)	Shimoga	Sharada Puryanaik	JD(S)	BJP
112	Bhadravati		B.K. Sangameshwara	INC
113	Shimoga		Channabasapa	BJP
114	Tirthahalli		Araga Jnanendra
115	Shikaripura		B. Y. Vijayendra
116	Sorab		Madhu Bangarappa	INC
117	Sagar		Belur Gopalkrishna	INC
118	Byndoor	Udupi	Gururaj Gantihole	BJP

Members of Parliament

^ denotes By poll

Year	Member
1952	K.G. Wodeyar	Indian National Congress
1957	K.G. Wodeyar
1962	S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao
1967	J. H. Patel	Samyukta Socialist Party
1971	T. V. Chandrashekarappa	Indian National Congress
1977	A. R. Badrinarayan	Indian National Congress
1980	S. T. Quadri	Indian National Congress (I)
1984	T. V. Chandrashekarappa	Indian National Congress
1989	T. V. Chandrashekarappa
1991	K. G. Shivappa
1996	S. Bangarappa	Karnataka Vikas Party
1998	Ayanur Manjunath	Bharatiya Janata Party
1999	S. Bangarappa	Indian National Congress
2004		Bharatiya Janata Party
2005^		Samajwadi Party
2009	B. Y. Raghavendra	Bharatiya Janata Party
2014	B. S. Yediyurappa
2018^	B. Y. Raghavendra
2019
2024

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates

2024			56.54%
2019			56.84%
2018 (By-Poll)			50.73%
2014			53.69%
2009			50.58%
2005 (By-Poll)			36.00%
2004			50.73%
1999			53.02%
1998			45.40%
1996			42.12%
1991			45.91%
1989			38.76%
1984			57.86%
1980			56.78%
1977			59.42%
1971			71.84%
1967			54.39%
1962			46.43%
1957			65.36%
1952			46.25%

2024

2024 Indian general election: Shimoga
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BJP	B. Y. Raghavendra	778,721	56.54
	INC	Geetha Shivarajkumar	535,006	38.85
	IND	K. S. Eswarappa	30,050	2.18
	NOTA	None of the Above	4,332	0.31
	BSP	A. D. Shivappa	2,779	0.20
	IND	16 Independent Candidates	23,837	1.73
	OTH	3 Other Party Candidates	2,499	0.18
Majority			243,715	17.69
Turnout			1,377,533	70.29
	BJP hold		Swing

2019

2019 Indian general election: Shimoga
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BJP	B. Y. Raghavendra	729,872	56.84
	JD(S)	S. Madhubangarappa	506,512	39.45
	BSP	Guddappa	7,350	0.57
	NOTA	None of the Above	6,868	0.53
	IND	7 Independent Candidates	23,235	1.81
	OTH	2 Other Party Candidates	9,740	0.76
Majority			223,360	17.39
Turnout			1,283,879	76.58
	BJP hold		Swing

2018 by-election

By Election, 2018: Shimoga
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	B. Y. Raghavendra	543,306	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

2014

2014 Indian general election: Shimoga
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BJP	B. S. Yeddyurappa	606,216	53.69
	INC	Manjunath Bhandary	242,911	21.52
	JD(S)	Geetha Shivarajkumar	240,636	21.31
	AAP	K. G. Sreedhar	7,542	0.67
	NOTA	None of the Above	7,077	0.63
	BSP	Kunaje Manjunatha Gowda	5,053	0.45
	JD(U)	B. Dharmappa	4,537	0.40
	IND	5 Independent Candidates	9,828	0.87
	OTH	2 Other Party Candidates	5,208	0.46
Majority			363,305	32.17
Turnout
	BJP hold		Swing

2009

2009 Indian general election: Shimoga
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BJP	B. Y. Raghavendra	482,783	50.58
	INC	S. Bangarappa	429,890	45.04
	IND	H. S. Shekarappa	10,850	1.14
	BSP	J. Jayappa	8,205	0.86
	AIJMK^[a]	C. Murugan	6,046	0.63
	IND	7 Independent Candidates	16,633	1.74
Majority			52,893	5.54
Turnout
	Swing to BJP from SP		Swing

2005 by-election

2005 Shimoga Lok Sabha by-election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SP	S. Bangarappa	269,013	36.00
	INC	Ayanur Manjunatha	252,376	33.77
	BJP	Bhanuprakash	148,640	19.89
	JD(S)	L. T. Thimmappa Hegade	54,578	7.30
	JD(U)	Shivalinga Swami	8,834	1.18
	IND	Bhadre Shivappa	8,737	1.17
	JP	K. S. Sathyanarayana	5,141	0.69
Majority			16,637	2.23
Turnout
	Swing to SP from INC		Swing

2004

2004 Indian general election: Shimoga
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BJP	S. Bangarappa	450,097	50.73
	INC	Ayanur Manjunath	373,952	42.15
	JD(S)	G. Madappa	21,422	2.41
	IND	Sachidevi	18,768	2.12
	JP	S. Doddanna	16,282	1.84
	KNDP^[b]	D. M. Chandrappa	6,769	0.76
Majority			76,145	8.58
Turnout			887,290
	Swing to BJP from INC		Swing

1999

1999 Indian general election: Shimoga
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	INC	S. Bangarappa	427,870	53.02
	BJP	Ayanur Manjunatha	332,832	41.24
	JD(S)	K. H. Srinivasa	38,432	4.76
	SP	V. A. Shareef	4,707	0.58
	IND	P. Vasundra Devi	3,202	0.40
Majority			95,038	11.78
Turnout			832,101	73.42
	Swing to INC from BJP		Swing

1998

1998 Indian general election: Shimoga
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BJP	Ayanoor Manjunath	352,277	45.40
	INC	D. B. Chandre Gowda	192,370	24.79
	KTVP^[c]	S. Bangarappa	186,731	24.07
	JD	B. P. Shivakumar	37,953	4.89
	IND	H. Bangarappa	6,565	0.85
Majority			159,907	20.61
Turnout			786,730	70.87
	Swing to BJP from INC		Swing

1996

1996 Indian general election: Shimoga
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	KVP	S. Bangarappa	303,152	42.12
	BJP	Ayanur Manjunatha	230,916	32.08
	JD	D. G. Basavana Gowda	100,990	14.03
	INC	K. G. Shivappa	66,145	9.19
	IND	13 Independent Candidates	18,518	2.57
Majority			72,236	10.04
Turnout				68.21
	Swing to Karnataka Vikas Party from INC		Swing

1991

1991 Indian general election: Shimoga
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	INC	K. G. Shivappa	281,182	45.91
	BJP	B. S. Yediyurappa	240,479	39.27
	JD	M. S. Mahadevappa	63,974	10.45
	KRRS	K. T. Gangadara	15,677	2.56
Majority			40,703	6.64
Turnout			627,367	60.15
	INC hold		Swing

1989

1989 Indian general election: Shimoga
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	INC	T. V. Chandrashekarappa	269,074	38.76
	JD	M. Kotoji Rao	128,704	18.54
	BJP	M. Ananda Rao	108,241	15.59
	JP	Mahishi Sarojini Bindurao	94,715	13.64
	KRRS	H. Ganapathiyappa	45,845	6.60
	IUML	Fazluddin A. M.	44,305	6.38
	IND	Choodapa G.	2,237	0.32
	IND	Nagaratana Ramakristna	1,128	0.16
Majority			140,370	20.22
Turnout			727,264	70.97
	INC hold		Swing

1984

1984 Indian general election: Shimoga
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	INC	T. V. Chandrashekarappa	299,038	57.86
	BJP	D. G. Shivannagowda	175,364	33.93
	IND	K. T. Mohan	28,330	5.48
	IND	M. Subraya Kodgi	4,436	0.86
	IND	S. Guruchidambara	4,084	0.79
	LKD	K. S. Ramachandra Setty	2,234	0.43
	IND	S. R. Nagappa Setty	1,423	0.28
	IND	H. M. Shankare Gowda	724	0.14
	IND	R. Yellappa	487	0.09
	IND	M. Lingappa	396	0.08
	IND	M. B. Eswara Rao	285	0.06
Majority			123,674	23.93
Turnout			529,421	70.98
	INC hold		Swing

1980

1980 Indian general election: Shimoga
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	INC(I)	S. T. Quadri	246,328	56.78
	JP	D. H. Shankara Murthy	94,530	21.79
	INC(U)	A. R. Badrinarayan	78,048	17.99
	JP(S)	Kanandur Lingappa	10,005	2.31
	IND	M. Lingaiah	1,534	0.35
	IND	Hulikere Chandrashekar	1,288	0.30
	IND	Bhoopalam Chandrasekharaiah	1,189	0.27
	IND	S. M. Onkara Murthy	878	0.20
Majority			151,798	34.99
Turnout			448,457	64.32
	INC(I) hold		Swing

1977

1977 Indian general election: Shimoga
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	INC	A. R. Badarinarayan	236,065	59.42
	JP	J. H. Patel	161,229	40.58
Majority			74,836	18.84
Turnout			409,137	73.10
	INC hold		Swing

1971

1971 Indian general election: Shimoga
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	INC	T. V. Chandrashekarappa	211,553	71.84
	SSP	J. H. Patel	79,111	26.86
	IND	S. Guruchidambara	3,823	1.30
Majority			132,442	44.98
Turnout			305,202	57.02
	Swing to INC from SSP		Swing

1967

1967 Indian general election: Shimoga
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SSP	J. H. Patel	161,262	54.39
	INC	H. S. Rudrappa	135,208	45.61
Majority			26,054	8.78
Turnout			309,326	66.37
	Swing to SSP from INC		Swing

1962

1962 Indian general election: Shimoga
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	INC	S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao	119,250	46.43
	PSP	V. K. Lakshmana Gowda	105,503	41.08
	ABJS	H. V. Srikanta Bhatta	17,596	6.85
	IND	H. H. Manjappa Gowda	14,469	5.63
Majority			13,747	5.35
Turnout			270,552	57.00
	INC hold		Swing

1957

1957 Indian general election: Shimoga
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	INC	K. G. Wodeyar	138,046	65.36
	PSP	T. L. Kallaiah	73,158	34.64
Majority			64,888	30.72
Turnout			211,204	53.89
	INC hold		Swing

1952

1952 Indian general election: Shimoga
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	INC	K. G. Wodeyar	108,990	46.25
	Socialist	T. L. Kalliah	53,719	22.80
	KMPP	K. H. Halappa	42,308	17.95
	ABJS	Malur Subba Rao	30,642	13.00
Majority			55,271	23.45
Turnout			235,659	75.14
	INC win (new seat)

Notes

↑ Akhila India Jananayaka Makkal Katchi (Dr. Issac)
↑ Kannada Nadu Party
↑ Kannada Vikash Party

References

↑ "Aggressive campaigning by all parties for Shimoga byelection". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 1 June 2005. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 7 February 2007.

13°54′N 75°36′E / 13.9°N 75.6°E / 13.9; 75.6

[AIJMK-2] Akhila India Jananayaka Makkal Katchi (Dr. Issac)

[KNDP-3] Kannada Nadu Party

[KTVP-4] Kannada Vikash Party

[1] "Aggressive campaigning by all parties for Shimoga byelection". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 1 June 2005. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 7 February 2007.

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