Shikaripura Assembly constituency

Shikaripura
Constituency No. 115 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictShimoga
LS constituencyShimoga
Established1961
Total electors198,883[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2023

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

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Shikaripura[1]
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

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Shikaripura
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

Karnataka Legislative Assembly By-election, 2014: Shikaripura
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

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Shikaripura
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

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Shikaripura
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[2]
  • B.S.Yediyurappa (BJP): 48,291 votes

References

  1. ^ a b "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Karnataka Assembly Election Results in 1999".

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