Lok Sabha Constituency

Shimoga

Constituency No. 14· KarnatakaGeneral

Shimoga is Lok Sabha constituency No. 14 in Karnataka, reserved category: General. It covers parts of the districts of Shivamogga, Udupi. The seat is made up of 8 assembly segments. At the 2024 general election it had 17,82,100 electors, of whom 78.47% voted.

State
Karnataka
Constituency No.
14
Category
General
Assembly Segments
8
Districts Covered
Shivamogga, Udupi
Last Election
2024

Current Member of Parliament

BY Raghavendra

BY Raghavendra

Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament · Shimoga (Lok Sabha)
First Elected
2019
Re-elected
2024
Terms at this seat
2
2024 result
7,78,721
Votes
55.69%
Vote share
2,43,715
Victory margin

Ahead of Geetha Shivarajkumar (Indian National Congress) on 5,35,006 votes.

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Quick Facts

(2024)
Constituency No.
14
State
Karnataka
Category
General
Districts covered
Shivamogga, Udupi
Assembly segments
8
Total electors
17,82,100
Male electors
8,81,200
Female electors
9,00,810
Third gender electors
90
Polling stations
1,820
Last election
2024

Election History

(3 on record)

Results for Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency, back to 2014.

2024 Lok Sabha Election
(18th Lok Sabha)
Winner
BY Raghavendra
BY Raghavendra
Bharatiya Janata Party
7,78,721
Votes
55.69%
Vote Share
2,43,715
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.BY RaghavendraBJP7,78,721 · 55.69%
  2. 2.Geetha ShivarajkumarINC5,35,006 · 38.26%
  3. 3.K. S. EshwarappaIndependent72,100 · 5.16%
2019 Lok Sabha Election
(17th Lok Sabha)
Winner
BY Raghavendra
BY Raghavendra
Bharatiya Janata Party
7,29,872
Votes
56.86%
Vote Share
2,23,360
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.BY RaghavendraBJP7,29,872 · 56.86%
  2. 2.S. S. Madhu BangarappaJD(S)5,06,512 · 39.46%
  3. 3.Gudappa Y.BSP12,100 · 0.94%
2014 Lok Sabha Election
(16th Lok Sabha)
Winner
BY
B. S. Yediyurappa
Bharatiya Janata Party
6,06,216
Votes
53.68%
Vote Share
3,63,305
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.B. S. YediyurappaBJP6,06,216 · 53.68%
  2. 2.Manjunath BhandaryINC2,42,911 · 21.51%
  3. 3.Geetha ShivarajkumarJD(S)2,40,012 · 21.25%

Assembly Segments in Shimoga

(8)

These assembly constituencies are the segments of Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency.

  • Shimoga Rural
    AC No. 111 · Shivamogga
    Scheduled Caste
    SP
    Sharada Puryanaik
    Janata Dal (Secular)
    MLA
  • Shimoga
    AC No. 112 · Shivamogga
    SC
    S.N. Channabasappa
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Bhadravati
    AC No. 113 · Shivamogga
    BS
    B.K. Sangameshwara
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Tirthahalli
    AC No. 114 · Shivamogga
    AJ
    Araga Jnanendra
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Shikaripura
    AC No. 115 · Shivamogga
    BV
    B.Y. Vijayendra
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Sorab
    AC No. 116 · Shivamogga
    MB
    Madhu Bangarappa
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Sagar
    AC No. 117 · Shivamogga
    GB
    Gopala Krishna Beluru
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Byndoor
    AC No. 118 · Udupi
    GG
    Gururaj Singh Gantihole
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA

Electorate

General election 2024
17.82 Lakh
Total Electors
8.81 Lakh
Male Electors
9.01 Lakh
Female Electors
1,820
Polling Stations
13.98 Lakh
Votes Polled
78.47%
Turnout
Voter turnout78.47%
EVM votes 13,94,000Postal votes 4,400

About Shimoga Lok Sabha Constituency

State
Karnataka
Constituency number
14
Category
General
Districts covered
Shivamogga, Udupi
Assembly segments
8
Sitting member
BY Raghavendra
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Elections on record
2024, 2019, 2014
District profiles
Sources & references
  • Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha Election 2024
  • Government of Karnataka
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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