Shikaripura is assembly constituency number 115 in Karnataka, in Shimoga district, and one of the segments of the Shimoga Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Vijayendra Yediyurappa of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 49.1% of the vote, 11,008 votes ahead of S. P. Nagarajagowda (IND).
- 01Vijayendra YediyurappaBJP81,81049.07%
- 02S. P. NagarajagowdaIndependent70,80242.47%
- 03Goni MalateshINC8,1014.86%
- 04Imtiyaz A AttarIndependent2,9441.77%
- 05Mohammed SadiqIndependent9690.58%
- 5 other candidates · 1,415 votesNOTA · 688 (0.41%)
Margin 11,008 votes · 6.60% of valid votes
All 10 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,66,729 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vijayendra YediyurappaMale · 47 yrs | BJP | 81,810 | 49.07% |
| 2 | S. P. NagarajagowdaMale · 49 yrs | Independent | 70,802 | 42.47% |
| 3 | Goni MalateshMale · 59 yrs | INC | 8,101 | 4.86% |
| 4 | Imtiyaz A AttarMale · 52 yrs | Independent | 2,944 | 1.77% |
| 5 | Mohammed SadiqMale · 43 yrs | Independent | 969 | 0.58% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 688 | 0.41% |
| 6 | Ganesha RMale · 49 yrs · SC | Independent | 435 | 0.26% |
| 7 | Yallappa BazarappaMale · 49 yrs · SC | RPPRINAT | 425 | 0.25% |
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| 8 | Chandrakanth S RevanakarMale · 70 yrs | AAP | 276 | 0.17% |
| 9 | Ravinaik DMale · 30 yrs · SC | KRS | 164 | 0.10% |
| 10 | Anil M.R.Male · 41 yrs | Independent | 115 | 0.07% |
BJP held the seat: it also won in 2018.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Shikaripura bye-election, 21 Aug 2014
Turnout 78.2% · 1,38,849 of 1,77,465 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.y.raghavendra | BJP | 71,547 | 51.53% |
| 2 | H.s.shanthavirappa Gowda | INC | 65,117 | 46.90% |
| 3 | Sklesh Hulmar | KJP | 755 | 0.54% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 560 | 0.40% |
| 4 | Gulihatty.d.shekhar | Independent | 246 | 0.18% |
| 5 | Eshwarappa.d.s | Independent | 224 | 0.16% |
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| 6 | Yuvaraja.b.s | RPI(A) | 143 | 0.10% |
| 7 | Ad.moului Zameruddin | NDP | 141 | 0.10% |
| 8 | Anil.m.r | Independent | 116 | 0.08% |
Shikaripura result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B S Yadiyurappa | BJP | 86,983 | 56.16% |
| 2 | Goni Malatesha | INC | 51,586 | 33.31% |
| 3 | H T Balegar | JD(S) | 13,191 | 8.52% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 903 | 0.58% |
| 4 | Chandrakanta S Revanakar | AAP | 693 | 0.45% |
| 5 | Vinay K C Rajavath | Independent | 459 | 0.30% |
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| 6 | N Hanumegowda | Independent | 342 | 0.22% |
| 7 | Koppalu Manjanna | Independent | 319 | 0.21% |
| 8 | Koteshwara | Independent | 205 | 0.13% |
| 9 | Anil M R | Independent | 202 | 0.13% |
Shikaripura result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.s.yadiyurappa | KJP | 69,126 | 49.89% |
| 2 | H.s.shanthaveerappagow Da(shantanna) | INC | 44,701 | 32.26% |
| 3 | Balegar.h | JD(S) | 15,007 | 10.83% |
| 4 | S.h.manjunatha | BJP | 2,383 | 1.72% |
| 5 | Rajunaika | Independent | 1,447 | 1.04% |
| 6 | Eshwarappa. D.S. | Independent | 1,288 | 0.93% |
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| 7 | Koteshwara | Independent | 1,157 | 0.83% |
| 8 | Eryanaika | Independent | 1,132 | 0.82% |
| 9 | Saifulla.g | Independent | 936 | 0.68% |
| 10 | J.pakkirappa | BSRCP | 608 | 0.44% |
| 11 | Girish.s | Independent | 433 | 0.31% |
| 12 | Huvadigara Shekarappa Hittala | BSP | 348 | 0.25% |
Shikaripura result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.s.yeddyurappa | BJP | 83,491 | 66.22% |
| 2 | S.bangarappa | SP | 37,564 | 29.79% |
| 3 | Dr. Riyaz Basha | Independent | 1,384 | 1.10% |
| 4 | J.jayappa | BSP | 1,226 | 0.97% |
| 5 | Bangarappa.d. | Independent | 1,139 | 0.90% |
| 6 | B.shivanagowda | SUP | 544 | 0.43% |
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| 7 | D.s.eshwarappa Mayappar | Independent | 304 | 0.24% |
| 8 | Basavaraj Patil | Independent | 260 | 0.21% |
| 9 | Prasanna.t.v. | Independent | 165 | 0.13% |
Shikaripura outlined in orange among the other Karnataka seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2023. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Shimoga district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Shikaripura is one of the assembly segments of Shimoga. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Shimoga candidates.
- B.y.raghavendraBJP87,153 51.8%
- Geetha ShivarajkumarINC75,672 45.0%
- K. S. EswarappaIndependent1,969 1.2%
- BandiIndependent1,076 0.6%
- Ravikumara N.Independent562 0.3%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 11,481 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Shikaripura.
Who won the Shikaripura assembly seat in 2023?
Vijayendra Yediyurappa of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Shikaripura in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election with 81,810 votes, which was 49.07% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Shikaripura?
The margin was 11,008 votes (6.60% of valid votes). The runner-up was S. P. Nagarajagowda of the Independent with 70,802 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Shikaripura in 2023?
Turnout was 84.04%: 1,67,151 of 1,98,883 registered electors voted, across 232 polling stations. That is 1.7 points higher than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Shikaripura part of?
Shikaripura is an assembly segment of the Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, B.y.raghavendra got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Shikaripura had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 21 Aug 2014, B.y.raghavendra (Bharatiya Janata Party) won by 6,430 votes.
Is Shikaripura a reserved constituency?
No. Shikaripura is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Shikaripura?
The Karnataka assembly elected in 2023 completes its five-year term in 2028, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Karnataka assembly elections of 2023 and 2018 and 2013 and 2008 (2023 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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