Shikaripura Assembly constituency
| Shikaripura | |
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| Constituency No. 115 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Shimoga |
| Established | 1961 |
| Total electors | 198,883[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2023 |
Shikaripura Assembly constituency is one of the 224 assembly constituencies of Karnataka, a state in Southern India. It is named after the town of Shikaripur, which forms part of the constituency. It is one of the eight Vidhan Sabha constituencies which form Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Veerappa | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | G. Basavanappa | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| 1972 | K. Yenkatappa | Indian National Congress | |
| 1978 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1983 | B. S. Yediyurappa | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1985 | |||
| 1989 | |||
| 1994 | |||
| 1999 | B. N. Mahalingappa | Indian National Congress | |
| 2004 | B. S. Yediyurappa | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2008 | |||
| 2013 | Karnataka Janata Paksha | ||
| 2014 By-election [a] | B. Y. Raghavendra | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2018 | B. S. Yediyurappa | ||
| 2023 | B. Y. Vijayendra | ||
- ↑ Resigned on 30/05/2014
Election results
Assembly Election 2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | B. Y. Vijayendra | 81,810 | 49.07% | ||
| Independent | S. P. Nagarajagowda | 70,802 | 42.47% | New | |
| INC | Goni Malatesh | 8,101 | 4.86% | ||
| Independent | Imtiyaz A. Attar | 2,944 | 1.77% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 688 | 0.41% | ||
| Margin of victory | 11,008 | 6.60% | |||
| Turnout | 167,151 | 84.04% | |||
| Total valid votes | 166,729 | ||||
| Registered electors | 198,883 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | B. S. Yediyurappa | 86,983 | 56.16% | ||
| INC | Goni Malatesh | 51,586 | 33.31% | ||
| JD(S) | H. T. Balegar | 13,191 | 8.52% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 903 | 0.58% | ||
| Margin of victory | 35,397 | 22.85% | |||
| Turnout | 155,009 | 82.34% | |||
| Total valid votes | 154,883 | ||||
| Registered electors | 188,266 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly By-election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | B. Y. Raghavendra | 71,547 | 51.74% | ||
| INC | H. S. Shanthavirappa Gowda | 65,117 | 47.09% | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 560 | 0.40% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,430 | 4.65% | |||
| Turnout | 138,849 | 78.24% | |||
| Total valid votes | 138,289 | ||||
| Registered electors | 177,465 | ||||
| BJP gain from KJP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KJP | B. S. Yediyurappa | 69,126 | 48.97% | New | |
| INC | H. S. Shanthaveerappagow Dashantanna | 44,701 | 31.67% | New | |
| JD(S) | Balegar. H | 15,007 | 10.63% | New | |
| BJP | S. H. Manjunatha | 2,383 | 1.69% | ||
| Independent | Rajunaika | 1,447 | 1.03% | New | |
| Independent | Eshwarappa. D. S | 1,288 | 0.91% | New | |
| Independent | Koteshwara | 1,157 | 0.82% | New | |
| Independent | Eryanaika | 1,132 | 0.80% | New | |
| Independent | Saifulla. G | 936 | 0.66% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 24,425 | 17.30% | |||
| Turnout | 138,616 | 80.24% | |||
| Total valid votes | 141,159 | ||||
| Registered electors | 172,749 | ||||
| KJP gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | B. S. Yediyurappa | 83,491 | 66.22% | ||
| SP | S. Bangarappa | 37,564 | 29.79% | New | |
| Independent | Dr. Riyaz Basha | 1,384 | 1.10% | New | |
| BSP | J. Jayappa | 1,226 | 0.97% | New | |
| Independent | Bangarappa. D | 1,139 | 0.90% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 45,927 | 36.43% | |||
| Turnout | 126,194 | 78.45% | |||
| Total valid votes | 126,077 | ||||
| Registered electors | 160,853 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | B. S. Yediyurappa | 64,972 | 55.50% | ||
| INC | K. Shekarappa | 45,019 | 38.46% | ||
| JD(S) | Bhukantha. B. D | 3,813 | 3.26% | ||
| JP | Naganagowda Patil | 1,089 | 0.93% | New | |
| Independent | Sakalesha Kumar. G | 735 | 0.63% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 19,953 | 17.04% | |||
| Turnout | 117,128 | 74.76% | |||
| Total valid votes | 117,068 | ||||
| Registered electors | 156,672 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | B. N. Mahalingappa | 55,852 | 52.48% | ||
| BJP | B. S. Yediyurappa | 48,291 | 45.38% | ||
| JD(S) | Nagarada Mahadevappa | 1,997 | 1.88% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,561 | 7.10% | |||
| Turnout | 108,422 | 78.37% | |||
| Total valid votes | 106,425 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,992 | 1.84% | |||
| Registered electors | 138,346 | ||||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | B. S. Yediyurappa | 50,885 | 50.13% | ||
| INC | Nagarada Mahadevappa | 22,200 | 21.87% | ||
| INC | B. K. Vishwanath | 14,344 | 14.13% | New | |
| Independent | N. Purvanaika | 11,739 | 11.56% | New | |
| JD | M. Manjappa Bannur | 1,055 | 1.04% | ||
| Margin of victory | 28,685 | 28.26% | |||
| Turnout | 103,367 | 77.76% | |||
| Total valid votes | 101,509 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,858 | 1.80% | |||
| Registered electors | 132,930 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | B. S. Yediyurappa | 36,589 | 41.42% | ||
| Independent | Nagarada Mahadevappa | 34,315 | 38.85% | New | |
| INC | K. Shekarappa | 7,935 | 8.98% | ||
| JP | G. Basavanappa | 4,456 | 5.04% | New | |
| Kranti Sabha | N. Arun | 2,621 | 2.97% | New | |
| JD | T. H. Mahadevappa | 2,234 | 2.53% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,274 | 2.57% | |||
| Turnout | 93,126 | 77.42% | |||
| Total valid votes | 88,329 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 4,797 | 5.15% | |||
| Registered electors | 120,283 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | B. S. Yediyurappa | 39,077 | 53.52% | ||
| INC | Mahadevana Gowdaru. M. Patil | 27,522 | 37.70% | ||
| JP | H. Tasveer Ahmad | 4,967 | 6.80% | ||
| Independent | H. K. Laxmana Gowda | 793 | 1.09% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,555 | 15.83% | |||
| Turnout | 74,345 | 76.49% | |||
| Total valid votes | 73,011 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,334 | 1.79% | |||
| Registered electors | 97,200 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | B. S. Yediyurappa | 40,687 | 64.20% | New | |
| INC | K. Yenkatappa | 18,504 | 29.20% | ||
| JP | H. S. Mehaboob | 1,956 | 3.09% | ||
| Independent | C. Basha | 1,593 | 2.51% | New | |
| Independent | Mahadevappa | 517 | 0.82% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 22,183 | 35.00% | |||
| Turnout | 64,738 | 73.74% | |||
| Total valid votes | 63,378 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,360 | 2.10% | |||
| Registered electors | 87,794 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC(I) | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | K. Yenkatappa | 28,760 | 52.42% | New | |
| JP | H. Basavannappa | 17,574 | 32.03% | New | |
| INC | Mahadevanagowdaru | 8,535 | 15.56% | ||
| Margin of victory | 11,186 | 20.39% | |||
| Turnout | 56,642 | 73.51% | |||
| Total valid votes | 54,869 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,773 | 3.13% | |||
| Registered electors | 77,058 | ||||
| INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Yenkatappa | 26,156 | 69.30% | ||
| INC(O) | E. P. Chandya Naik | 8,092 | 21.44% | New | |
| ABJS | S. Sundara Naik | 2,004 | 5.31% | New | |
| SSP | B. C. Venkatesh | 1,492 | 3.95% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 18,064 | 47.86% | |||
| Turnout | 38,889 | 59.27% | |||
| Total valid votes | 37,744 | ||||
| Registered electors | 65,608 | ||||
| INC gain from SSP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSP | G. Basavanappa | 21,241 | 69.72% | New | |
| INC | Veerappa | 9,227 | 30.28% | ||
| Margin of victory | 12,014 | 39.43% | |||
| Turnout | 32,240 | 61.14% | |||
| Total valid votes | 30,468 | ||||
| Registered electors | 52,730 | ||||
| SSP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Veerappa | 17,313 | 54.90% | New | |
| PSP | G. Basavanappa | 12,385 | 39.28% | New | |
| Independent | Mangala Naik | 1,077 | 3.42% | New | |
| ABJS | D. C. Godwalkar | 758 | 2.40% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,928 | 15.63% | |||
| Turnout | 34,241 | 51.48% | |||
| Total valid votes | 31,533 | ||||
| Registered electors | 66,518 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
References
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