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Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency of the Indian parliament in Karnataka
Constituency of the Indian parliament in Karnataka
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| type | LS |
| name | Shimoga |
| map_image | |
| map_caption | Shivamogga Lok Sabha Constituency Map |
| state | Karnataka |
| established | 1952 |
| assembly_cons | Shimoga Rural |
| Bhadravati | |
| Shimoga | |
| Tirthahalli | |
| Shikaripura | |
| Sorab | |
| Sagar | |
| Byndoor | |
| latest_election_year | 2019 |
| reservation | None |
| mp | B. Y. Raghavendra |
| party | BJP |
Bhadravati Shimoga Tirthahalli Shikaripura Sorab Sagar Byndoor
Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 28 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Karnataka state in southern India. As of 2005 it had 1,300,000 voters, of whom Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes account for more than 200,000; Lingayat for around 200,000; Ediga for 250,000; Banjara for 100,000; Muslim for 150,000; and Brahmins and Vokkaliga for 105,000 and others 150,000.
Assembly segments
Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency consists of eight assembly segments. These are:
| No | Name | District | Member | Party | Party Leading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in 2024) | |||||
| 111 | Shimoga Rural (SC) | Shimoga | Sharada Puryanaik | ||
| 112 | Bhadravati | B.K. Sangameshwara | |||
| 113 | Shimoga | Channabasapa | |||
| 114 | Tirthahalli | Araga Jnanendra | |||
| 115 | Shikaripura | B. Y. Vijayendra | |||
| 116 | Sorab | Madhu Bangarappa | |||
| 117 | Sagar | Belur Gopalkrishna | |||
| 118 | Byndoor | Udupi | Gururaj Gantihole |
Members of Parliament
^ denotes By poll
| Year | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | K.G. Wodeyar | |
| 1957 | ||
| 1962 | S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao | |
| 1967 | J. H. Patel | |
| 1971 | T. V. Chandrashekarappa | |
| 1977 | A. R. Badrinarayan | |
| 1980 | S. T. Quadri | |
| 1984 | T. V. Chandrashekarappa | |
| 1989 | ||
| 1991 | K. G. Shivappa | |
| 1996 | S. Bangarappa | |
| 1998 | Ayanur Manjunath | |
| 1999 | S. Bangarappa | |
| 2004 | ||
| 2005^ | ||
| 2009 | B. Y. Raghavendra | |
| 2014 | B. S. Yediyurappa | |
| 2018^ | B. Y. Raghavendra | |
| 2019 | ||
| 2024 |
Election results
General Election 2024
General election, 2019
By election, 2018
General election, 2014
General election, 2009
By election, 2005
References
References
- (2005-06-01). "Aggressive campaigning by all parties for Shimoga byelection". [[The Hindu]].
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