The Tirthahalli constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2023 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 79% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Araga Jnanendra of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Kimmane Rathnakar of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 12241 votes.The Tirthahalli Assembly constituency falls under the Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate B Y Raghavendra won the Shimoga Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 243715 votes, defeating Smt. Geetha Shivarajkumar of the Indian National Congress. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Araga Jnanendra
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
84,563
Lead: 12,241
|
52% |
| Kimmane Rathnakar | Indian National Congress | 72,322 | 45% |
| Raja Ram | Janata Dal (Secular) | 2,710 | 2% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,164 | 1% |
| Shivakumar | Aam Aadmi Party | 501 | 0% |
| Aruna Kanahalli | Karnataka Rashtra Samithi | 496 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Araga Jnanendra
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
67,527
Lead: 21,955
|
43% |
| Kimmane Rathnakara | Indian National Congress | 45,572 | 29% |
| R.m. Manjunatha Gowda | Janata Dal (secular) | 40,127 | 26% |
| None Of The Above | None Of The Above | 1,195 | 1% |
| A.putthabba | All India Mahila Empowerment Party | 762 | 0% |
| Srilatha Shetty | Independent | 525 | 0% |
| Srinivasa N S | Independent | 477 | 0% |
| T Muneer | Independent | 396 | 0% |
| Rathnakara | Independent | 339 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kimmane Ratnakar
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
37,160
Lead: 1,343
|
51% |
| R. M. Manjunatha Gowda | Karnataka Janata Paksha | 35,817 | 49% |
| Araga Jnanendra | Bharatiya Janata Party | 34,446 | 0% |
| R. Madan | Janata Dal (Secular) | 21,295 | 0% |
| Ashokamurthy | 5,161 | 0% | |
| H.b. Kiran Kumar | Independent | 1,627 | 0% |
| Jadugar Nischal .v. Shetty | Independent | 1,363 | 0% |
| Kunuje Manjunatha Gowda | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,062 | 0% |
| Behalli Nagaraj .d. | 738 | 0% | |
| Nagesh Horabylu | Independent | 546 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kimmane Rathnakar
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
57,932
Lead: 3,826
|
52% |
| Araga Jnanendra | Bharatiya Janata Party | 54,106 | 48% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Araga Jnanendra
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
47,843
Lead: 1,375
|
51% |
| Kimmane Rathnakara | Indian National Congress | 46,468 | 49% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Araga Jnanendra
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
33,778
Lead: 4,102
|
53% |
| Kimmane Rathnakar | Janata Dal (Secular) | 29,676 | 47% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Araga Jnanendra
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
31,440
Lead: 2,952
|
52% |
| D.b. Chandre Gowda | Janata Dal | 28,488 | 48% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
D. B. Chandregowda
WINNER
|
Janata Dal |
31,671
Lead: 3,145
|
53% |
| Kadidal Diwakara | Indian National Congress | 28,526 | 47% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Patamakki Rathnakara
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
29,322
Lead: 74
|
50% |
| D. B. Chandregowda | Janata Party | 29,248 | 50% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
D. B. Chandre Gowda
WINNER
|
Janata Party |
21,442
Lead: 2,371
|
53% |
| Kaddidal Diwakar | Indian National Congress | 19,071 | 47% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kadilal Divakara
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress (Indira) |
32,798
Lead: 17,860
|
69% |
| Konandur Lingappa | Janata Party | 14,938 | 31% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Konandurlingappa
WINNER
|
Samyukta Socialist Party |
15,425
Lead: 2,566
|
55% |
| K. T. Danamma | Indian National Congress | 12,859 | 45% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
G. G. Shanthaveri
WINNER
|
Sanghata Socialist Party |
21,963
Lead: 5,701
|
57% |
| B. S. Viswanath | Indian National Congress | 16,262 | 43% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S. Gopala Gowda
WINNER
|
Socialist |
18,649
Lead: 12,564
|
75% |
| K. T. Danamma | Indian National Congress | 6,085 | 25% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A. R. Badri Narayan
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
23,131
Lead: 8,574
|
61% |
| J. S. Gopala Gouda | Independent | 14,557 | 39% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Araga Jnanendra | BJP | 84,563 | 12,241 | 52% |
| 2018 | Araga Jnanendra | BJP | 67,527 | 21,955 | 43% |
| 2013 | Kimmane Ratnakar | INC | 37,160 | 1,343 | 51% |
| 2008 | Kimmane Rathnakar | INC | 57,932 | 3,826 | 52% |
| 2004 | Araga Jnanendra | BJP | 47,843 | 1,375 | 51% |
| 1999 | Araga Jnanendra | BJP | 33,778 | 4,102 | 53% |
| 1994 | Araga Jnanendra | BJP | 31,440 | 2,952 | 52% |
| 1989 | D. B. Chandregowda | JD | 31,671 | 3,145 | 53% |
| 1985 | Patamakki Rathnakara | INC | 29,322 | 74 | 50% |
| 1983 | D. B. Chandre Gowda | JNP | 21,442 | 2,371 | 53% |
| 1978 | Kadilal Divakara | INC(I) | 32,798 | 17,860 | 69% |
| 1972 | Konandurlingappa | SOP | 15,425 | 2,566 | 55% |
| 1967 | G. G. Shanthaveri | SSP | 21,963 | 5,701 | 57% |
| 1962 | S. Gopala Gowda | SOC | 18,649 | 12,564 | 75% |
| 1957 | A. R. Badri Narayan | INC | 23,131 | 8,574 | 61% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Araga Jnanendra | BJP |
84,563
(Lead: 12,241)
|
52% |
| Kimmane Rathnakar | INC | 72,322 | 45% | |
| 2018 | Araga Jnanendra | BJP |
67,527
(Lead: 21,955)
|
43% |
| Kimmane Rathnakara | INC | 45,572 | 29% | |
| 2013 | Kimmane Ratnakar | INC |
37,160
(Lead: 1,343)
|
51% |
| R. M. Manjunatha Gowda | KJP | 35,817 | 49% | |
| 2008 | Kimmane Rathnakar | INC |
57,932
(Lead: 3,826)
|
52% |
| Araga Jnanendra | BJP | 54,106 | 48% | |
| 2004 | Araga Jnanendra | BJP |
47,843
(Lead: 1,375)
|
51% |
| Kimmane Rathnakara | INC | 46,468 | 49% | |
| 1999 | Araga Jnanendra | BJP |
33,778
(Lead: 4,102)
|
53% |
| Kimmane Rathnakar | JD(S) | 29,676 | 47% | |
| 1994 | Araga Jnanendra | BJP |
31,440
(Lead: 2,952)
|
52% |
| D.b. Chandre Gowda | JD | 28,488 | 48% | |
| 1989 | D. B. Chandregowda | JD |
31,671
(Lead: 3,145)
|
53% |
| Kadidal Diwakara | INC | 28,526 | 47% | |
| 1985 | Patamakki Rathnakara | INC |
29,322
(Lead: 74)
|
50% |
| D. B. Chandregowda | JNP | 29,248 | 50% | |
| 1983 | D. B. Chandre Gowda | JNP |
21,442
(Lead: 2,371)
|
53% |
| Kaddidal Diwakar | INC | 19,071 | 47% | |
| 1978 | Kadilal Divakara | INC(I) |
32,798
(Lead: 17,860)
|
69% |
| Konandur Lingappa | JNP | 14,938 | 31% | |
| 1972 | Konandurlingappa | SOP |
15,425
(Lead: 2,566)
|
55% |
| K. T. Danamma | INC | 12,859 | 45% | |
| 1967 | G. G. Shanthaveri | SSP |
21,963
(Lead: 5,701)
|
57% |
| B. S. Viswanath | INC | 16,262 | 43% | |
| 1962 | S. Gopala Gowda | SOC |
18,649
(Lead: 12,564)
|
75% |
| K. T. Danamma | INC | 6,085 | 25% | |
| 1957 | A. R. Badri Narayan | INC |
23,131
(Lead: 8,574)
|
61% |
| J. S. Gopala Gouda | IND | 14,557 | 39% |
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Araga Jnanendra of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Tirthahalli Assembly seat in the 2023 elections, defeating Kimmane Rathnakar of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 12241 votes.
The strike rate in the Tirthahalli constituency is 50% BJP and 50% INC, with BJP won 2 times and INC won 2 times since the 2008 elections.
Araga Jnanendra (BJP) received 52% vote share.
Kimmane Rathnakar (INC) received 45% vote share.
Araga Jnanendra (BJP) won the 2023 election with 84563 votes, leading by 12241 votes and securing a 52% vote share.
The Tirthahalli Assembly constituency falls under the Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency of Shimoga district.
Araga Jnanendra (BJP) won the Tirthahalli Assembly seat in 2023 with a margin of 12241 votes over Kimmane Rathnakar (INC).
The Tirthahalli Assembly constituency is part of the Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Shimoga Rural (sc), Bhadravati, Shimoga, Shikaripura, Sorab, Sagar, Byndoor.
The top candidates in the Tirthahalli Assembly Election 2023 were:
Araga Jnanendra (BJP)
Kimmane Rathnakar (INC)
Raja Ram (JD(S))
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Araga Jnanendra (BJP) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Tirthahalli Assembly Election 2023 was 79%
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.