| 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 |
| LS constituency | Shimoga |
| Established | 1961 |
| Total electors | 198,883 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
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| Incumbent B. Y. Vijayendra | |
| 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 Legislative Assembly
Mysore State
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1961: Constituency did not exist | |||
| 1962 | Veerappa | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | G. Basavannappa | Samyukta Socialist Party | |
| 1972 | K. Yenkatappa | Indian National Congress | |
Karnataka
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | K. Yenkatappa | Indian National Congress (Indira) | |
| 1983 | B. S. Yeddyurappa | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1985 | |||
| 1989 | |||
| 1994 | |||
| 1999 | B. N. Mahalingappa | Indian National Congress | |
| 2004 | B. S. Yeddyurappa | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2008 | |||
| 2013 | Karnataka Janata Paksha | ||
| 2014^ | B. Y. Raghavendra | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2018 | B. S. Yeddyurappa | ||
| 2023 | B. Y. Vijayendra | ||
^by-election
Election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | B. Y. Vijayendra | 81,810 | 49.07 | −7.09 | |
| Independent | S. P. Nagarajagowda | 70,802 | 42.47 | ||
| INC | Goni Malatesh | 8,101 | 4.86 | −28.45 | |
| Independent | Imtiyaz A. Attar | 2,944 | 1.77 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 688 | 0.41 | −0.17 | |
| Majority | 11,008 | 6.6 | −16.25 | ||
| Turnout | 166,729 | 83.83 | +1.56 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | B. S. Yeddyurappa | 86,983 | 56.16 | ||
| INC | Goni Malatesha | 51,586 | 33.31 | ||
| JD(S) | H. T. Balegar | 13,191 | 8.52 | ||
| Independent | Vinay K. C. Rajavath | 459 | 0.30 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 903 | 0.58 | ||
| Majority | 35,397 | 22.85 | |||
| Turnout | 1,54,883 | 82.27 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2014 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | B. Y. Raghavendra | 71,547 | 51.53 | ||
| INC | H. S. Shanthaveerappa Gowda | 65,117 | 46.90 | ||
| KJP | Sakalesh Hulmar | 755 | 0.54 | ||
| IND. | D. Shekhar Gulihatty | 246 | 0.18 | ||
| IND. | D. S. Eshwarappa | 224 | 0.16 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 560 | 0.40 | ||
| Majority | 6,430 | 4.63 | |||
| Turnout | 1,38,849 | 78.26 | |||
| BJP gain from KJP | Swing | ||||
2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KJP | B. S. Yeddyurappa | 69,126 | 49.89 | ||
| INC | H. S. Shanthaveerappa Gowda | 44,701 | 32.26 | ||
| JD(S) | H. Balegar | 15,007 | 10.83 | ||
| BJP | S. H. Manjunatha | 2,383 | 1.72 | −64.50 | |
| IND. | Rajunaika | 1,447 | 1.04 | ||
| Majority | 24,425 | 17.63 | |||
| Turnout | 1,38,566 | 80.22 | |||
| KJP gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | B. S. Yeddyurappa | 83,491 | 66.22 | ||
| SP | S. Bangarappa | 37,564 | 29.79 | ||
| IND. | Dr. Riyaz Basha | 1,384 | 1.10 | ||
| BSP | J. Jayappa | 1,226 | 0.97 | ||
| IND. | D. Bangarappa | 1,139 | 0.90 | ||
| Majority | 45,927 | 36.43 | |||
| Turnout | 1,26,077 | 78.38 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
1999
- Mahalingappa (INC): 55,852 votes
- B.S.Yediyurappa (BJP): 48,291 votes
References
- ^ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- "Karnataka Assembly Election Results in 1999".
- "BSY's son to contest from Shikaripura for assembly by-election". Mangalore Today. 31 May 2014.
- "Karnataka polls: Cong wins, BSY delivers knock-out punch to BJP". News18. 8 May 2013.
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