For this constituency, the election was successfully held on May 7th. The voter turnout was 78.33 percent.Shimoga Lok Sabha Constituency in Karnataka is a political powerhouse renowned for its significant influence in Indian politics. Shimoga reflects a diverse demographic and remains a crucial constituency of Karnataka. Now in 2024, the electorate is even more enthusiastic to show the power of their vote. As for the 2024 candidates list in Shimoga Lok Sabha Constituency, B Y Raghavendra from Bharatiya Janta Party and Smt. Geetha Shivarajkumar from Indian National Congress are the prominent candidates. Keep watching this page to get the latest updates about the Shimoga Lok Sabha elections.
Indian National Congress
| Candidate's Name | Votes | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
B Y Raghavendra
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
7,78,721
Lead: 2,43,715
|
56.54% |
| Smt. Geetha Shivarajkumar | Indian National Congress | 5,35,006 | 38.85% |
| K. S. Eshwarappa | Independent | 30,050 | 2.18% |
| Bandi | Independent | 7,266 | 0.53% |
| Ravikumara N. | Independent | 4,552 | 0.33% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 4,332 | 0.31% |
| Pooja N. Annaiah | Independent | 3,457 | 0.25% |
| A.d. Shivappa | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,779 | 0.2% |
| N. V. Naveen Kumar | Independent | 1,993 | 0.14% |
| Aruna Kanahalli | Uttama Prajaakeeya Party | 1,478 | 0.11% |
| E.h. Nayak | Independent | 954 | 0.07% |
| John Benny | Independent | 867 | 0.06% |
| Ganesh. B (belli) | Independent | 747 | 0.05% |
| D.s. Eshwarappa | Independent | 695 | 0.05% |
| Kunaje Manjunatha Gowda | Independent | 683 | 0.05% |
| S.k Prabhu | Karnataka Rashtra Samithi | 617 | 0.04% |
| Shivarudraiah Swamy | Independent | 599 | 0.04% |
| Imtiyaz A. Attar | Independent | 442 | 0.03% |
| Mohammed Yusuf Khan | Young Star Empowerment Party | 404 | 0.03% |
| G. Jayadeva | Independent | 368 | 0.03% |
| Chandrashekar. H C | Independent | 357 | 0.03% |
| P. Sripathi. Bhat | Independent | 344 | 0.02% |
| Sandesh Shetty. A | Independent | 293 | 0.02% |
| H Suresh Poojari | Independent | 220 | 0.02% |
| Assembly Constituencies | Winner | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tirthahalli |
Araga Jnanendra
BJP
|
84,563 | 52% |
| Shikaripura |
By Vijayendra
BJP
|
81,810 | 49% |
| Byndoor |
Gururaj Gantihole
BJP
|
98,628 | 53% |
| Bhadravati |
Sangameshwara B K.
INC
|
66,208 | 43% |
| Sagar |
Gopalakrishnna Bulur
INC
|
88,988 | 53% |
| Shimoga Rural |
Sharada Purya Naik
JD(S)
|
86,340 | 48% |
| Shimoga |
Channabasappa
BJP
|
96,490 | 54% |
| Sorab |
S.madhu Bangarappa
INC
|
98,912 | 60% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | B Y Raghavendra | BJP |
778,721
(Lead:
243,715)
|
57% |
| Smt. Geetha Shivarajkumar | INC | 535,006 | 39% | |
| 2019 | B.y.raghavendra. | BJP |
729,872
(Lead:
223,360)
|
57% |
| S.madhubangarappa | JD(S) | 506,512 | 39% | |
| 2018 | B.y. Raghavendra | BJP |
543,306
(Lead:
52,148)
|
50.73% |
| Madhu Bangarappa | JD(S) | 491,158 | 45.86% | |
| 2014 | B. S. Yeddyurappa | BJP |
606,216
(Lead:
363,305)
|
54% |
| Manjunath Bhandary | INC | 242,911 | 22% | |
| 2009 | B.y. Raghavendra | BJP |
482,783
(Lead:
52,893)
|
51% |
| S. Bangarappa | INC | 429,890 | 45% | |
| 2004 | S. Bangarappa | BJP |
450,097
(Lead:
76,145)
|
51% |
| Ayanur Manjunath | INC | 373,952 | 42% | |
| 1999 | S.bangarappa | INC |
427,870
(Lead:
95,038)
|
53% |
| Ayanur Manjunatha | BJP | 332,832 | 41% | |
| 1998 | Ayanoor Manjunath | BJP |
352,277
(Lead:
159,907)
|
45% |
| D.b.chandre Gowda | INC | 192,370 | 25% | |
| 1996 | S Bangarappa | KCP |
303,152
(Lead:
72,236)
|
42% |
| Ayanur Manjunatha | BJP | 230,916 | 32% | |
| 1991 | K.g. Shivappa | INC |
281,182
(Lead:
40,703)
|
46% |
| B S Yeddyurappa | BJP | 240,479 | 39% | |
| 1989 | T.v.chandrashekarappa | INC |
269,074
(Lead:
140,370)
|
39% |
| M.kotoji Rao | JD | 128,704 | 19% | |
| 1984 | T. V. Chandrashekarappa | INC |
299,038
(Lead:
123,674)
|
58% |
| D. G. Shivannagowda | BJP | 175,364 | 34% | |
| 1980 | S.t. Quadri | INC(I) |
246,328
(Lead:
151,798)
|
57% |
| D.h. Shankara Murthy | JNP | 94,530 | 22% | |
| 1977 | A. R. Badarinarayan | INC |
236,065
(Lead:
74,836)
|
59% |
| J. H. Patel | BLD | 161,229 | 41% |
B Y Raghavendra from BJP, is the MP of Shimoga.
The polling percentage for Shimoga in 2024 was 78.33 %.
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.