| Shikaripura | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| 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 8 vidhan sabha constituencies which form Shimoga Lok Sabha Constituency.
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Veerappa | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | G. Basavannappa | Samyukta Socialist Party | |
| 1972 | K. Yenkatappa | Indian National Congress | |
| 1978 | |||
| 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 poll
Election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | B. Y. Vijayendra | 81,810 | 49.07 | ||
| Independent | S. P. Nagaraja Gowda | 70,802 | 42.47 | ||
| INC | Goni Malatesha | 8,101 | 4.86 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 688 | 0.41 | ||
| Majority | 11,008 | 6.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,66,729 | 83.86 | |||
| 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 | ||
| AAP | Chandrakanta S. Revanakar | 693 | 0.45 | ||
| IND. | 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-poll
| 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 | -64.5% | |
| 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 [1]
- B.S.Yediyurappa (BJP) : 48,291
References
- "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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