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Lok Sabha constituency 14 · Karnataka

Shimoga is parliamentary constituency number 14 in Karnataka, made up of 8 assembly segments. In the 2024 general election B.y.raghavendra of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 56.5% of the vote, 2,43,715 votes ahead of Geetha Shivarajkumar (INC).

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Shimoga · 2024PC 14
  1. 01
    B.y.raghavendra
    BJP
    7,78,721
    56.54%
  2. 02
    Geetha Shivarajkumar
    INC
    5,35,006
    38.85%
  3. 03
    K. S. Eswarappa
    Independent
    30,050
    2.18%
  4. 04
    Bandi
    Independent
    7,266
    0.53%
  5. 05
    Ravikumara N.
    Independent
    4,552
    0.33%
  6. 18 other candidates · 17,297 votesNOTA · 4,332 (0.31%)

Margin 2,43,715 votes · 17.70% of valid votes

17,53,615
Registered electors
2024 election
78.6%
Turnout
7 May 2024
2,43,715
Victory margin
17.7% of valid votes
2024 · candidate-wise result

All 23 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of 13,77,224 valid votes, NOTA included.

Shimoga 2024 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1B.y.raghavendraMale · 50 yrsBJP7,78,721
56.54%
2Geetha ShivarajkumarFemale · 59 yrsINC5,35,006
38.85%
3K. S. EswarappaMale · 77 yrsIndependent30,050
2.18%
4BandiMale · 30 yrsIndependent7,266
0.53%
5Ravikumara N.Male · 37 yrsIndependent4,552
0.33%
—NOTANOTA4,332
0.31%
6Pooja N. AnnaiahFemale · 29 yrsIndependent3,457
0.25%
7A.D. ShivappaMale · 67 yrs · SCBSP2,779
0.20%
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8N. V. Naveen KumarMale · 35 yrs · STIndependent1,993
0.14%
9Aruna KanahalliMale · 41 yrsUPJP1,478
0.11%
10E.H. NayakMale · 38 yrs · STIndependent954
0.07%
11John BennyMale · 55 yrsIndependent867
0.06%
12Ganesh. B (belli)Male · 54 yrsIndependent747
0.05%
13D.S. EshwarappaMale · 55 yrsIndependent695
0.05%
14Kunaje Manjunatha GowdaMale · 52 yrsIndependent683
0.05%
15S.k PrabhuMale · 62 yrsKRS617
0.04%
16Shivarudraiah SwamyMale · 55 yrsIndependent599
0.04%
17Imtiyaz A. AttarMale · 53 yrsIndependent442
0.03%
18Mohammed Yusuf KhanMale · 55 yrsYSEP404
0.03%
19G. JayadevaMale · 34 yrs · SCIndependent368
0.03%
20Chandrashekar. H CMale · 44 yrsIndependent357
0.03%
21P. Sripathi. BhatMale · 66 yrsIndependent344
0.02%
22Sandesh Shetty. AMale · 34 yrsIndependent293
0.02%
23H Suresh PoojariMale · 52 yrsIndependent220
0.02%
Past results

Winners and vote share in every Lok Sabha election on the current boundaries, with bye-elections.

0%20%40%60%2009201420192024BJP 56.5%INC 38.9%JD(S) 39.5%BSP 0.2%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2024B.y.raghavendraBJP · 56.5% · margin 2,43,715Turnout78.6%
2019B.y.raghavendra.BJP · 56.9% · margin 2,23,360Turnout76.6%
2018 byeB.Y. RaghavendraBJP · 50.7% · margin 52,148Turnout65.1%
2014B. S. YeddyurappaBJP · 53.7% · margin 3,63,305Turnout72.4%
2009B.Y. RaghavendraBJP · 50.6% · margin 52,893Turnout66.5%

Shimoga bye-election, 3 Nov 2018

Shimoga bye-election 2018-11-03
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1B.Y. RaghavendraBJP5,43,306
50.73%
2S. MadhubangarappaJD(S)4,91,158
45.86%
3Shashi Kumar S. GowdaIndependent17,189
1.60%
—NOTANOTA10,687
1.00%
4Mahima J. PatelJD(U)8,713
0.81%

Shimoga Lok Sabha result 2019

Shimoga 2019 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1B.y.raghavendra.BJP7,29,872
56.86%
2S.madhubangarappaJD(S)5,06,512
39.46%
3GuddappaBSP7,350
0.57%
—NOTANOTA6,868
0.54%
4Shashikumar.s.gowdaIndependent6,845
0.53%
5Krishna.k.PPOI5,653
0.44%
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6S.umesha VarmaIndependent4,465
0.35%
7Venkatesh.rUPJP4,087
0.32%
8Shekara NaikIndependent3,930
0.31%
9K.c.vinay RajavathIndependent3,317
0.26%
10Mohammed Yusuf KhanIndependent1,579
0.12%
11N.t.vijayakumarIndependent1,578
0.12%
12S.umeshappaIndependent1,521
0.12%

Shimoga Lok Sabha result 2014

Shimoga 2014 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1B. S. YeddyurappaBJP6,06,216
53.69%
2Manjunath BhandaryINC2,42,911
21.52%
3Geetha ShivarajkumarJD(S)2,40,636
21.31%
4K.G. SreedharAAP7,542
0.67%
—NOTANOTA7,077
0.63%
5Kunaje Manjunatha GowdaBSP5,053
0.45%
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6B. DharmappaJD(U)4,537
0.40%
7B.K. Shashi KumarKAP3,869
0.34%
8H. Suresha PoojariIndependent2,709
0.24%
9S. Satish SalianIndependent2,234
0.20%
10Shrilatha ShettyIndependent2,073
0.18%
11Anil.m.rIndependent1,517
0.13%
12Fayaz Ahamed Alias Mohamad Fayaz AhamedSJPA1,339
0.12%
13Mainuddin M.S.Independent1,295
0.11%

Shimoga Lok Sabha result 2009

Shimoga 2009 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1B.Y. RaghavendraBJP4,82,783
50.58%
2S. BangarappaINC4,29,890
45.04%
3H.S. ShekarappaIndependent10,850
1.14%
4J. JayappaBSP8,205
0.86%
5C. MuruganAIJMK6,046
0.63%
6M.P. Sridhar. ByndoorIndependent4,568
0.48%
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7Manjappa. S.Independent3,108
0.33%
8N Dinesh KumarIndependent2,144
0.22%
9D.S. EshwarappaIndependent1,918
0.20%
10Akhil AhmedIndependent1,827
0.19%
11Mainuddin.m.sIndependent1,716
0.18%
12Umeshkumar SIndependent1,352
0.14%
Assembly segments

Lead of B.y.raghavendra (BJP) over Geetha Shivarajkumar (INC) in each assembly segment. Bars to the right are segments the winner led; bars to the left went to the runner-up.

◀ Geetha Shivarajkumar (INC) ledB.y.raghavendra (BJP) led ▶

EVM votes by assembly segment (ECI report 34). Postal ballots are counted at constituency level only, so segment totals are slightly lower than the final result.

Assembly segments of Shimoga: Lok Sabha lead and assembly winner
SegmentElectorsLed in Lok Sabha 2024Assembly winner (latest)
Shimoga Rural AC 1112,18,652BJP by 39,668JD(S) (2023)
Bhadravati AC 1122,17,032BJP by 19,103INC (2023)
Shimoga AC 1132,73,956BJP by 35,090BJP (2023)
Tirthahalli AC 1141,91,344BJP by 35,549BJP (2023)
Shikaripura AC 1152,04,108BJP by 11,481BJP (2023)
Sorab AC 1161,97,744BJP by 17,937INC (2023)
Sagar AC 1172,10,230BJP by 26,519INC (2023)
Byndoor AC 1182,40,549BJP by 56,762BJP (2023)
Map

Shimoga outlined in orange among the Karnataka Lok Sabha seats, each coloured by the 2024 winner. Click a seat to open it. Boundaries are approximate.

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FAQ

Answers use the Election Commission of India statistical report for the 2024 general election.

Who won the Shimoga Lok Sabha seat in 2024?

B.y.raghavendra of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Shimoga in the 2024 Lok Sabha election with 7,78,721 votes (56.54%). The margin over Geetha Shivarajkumar (INC) was 2,43,715 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Shimoga in 2024?

13,78,579 of 17,53,615 registered electors voted, a turnout of 78.61% across 2,039 polling stations.

Which assembly segments are in Shimoga?

Shimoga is made up of 8 assembly segments: Shimoga Rural, Bhadravati, Shimoga, Tirthahalli, Shikaripura, Sorab, Sagar, Byndoor. B.y.raghavendra led in 8 of them on EVM votes.

Who has won Shimoga in past Lok Sabha elections?

2024: B.y.raghavendra (BJP); 2019: B.y.raghavendra. (BJP); 2014: B. S. Yeddyurappa (BJP); 2009: B.Y. Raghavendra (BJP).

Is Shimoga a reserved Lok Sabha seat?

No, Shimoga is a general (unreserved) constituency.

When is the next Lok Sabha election for Shimoga?

The Lok Sabha elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by mid-2029 unless the house is dissolved early or a bye-election is held for this seat.

Source: Election Commission of India, General Election to Lok Sabha 2024 statistical reports — 33 (constituency-wise detailed result), 32 (constituency data summary) and 34 (details of assembly segments). Segment figures are EVM votes only. Boundaries: DataMeet india_pc_2019 (simplified, CC0), approximate.

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