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Shimoga, Karnataka — Lok Sabha Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Shimoga (Karnataka) was won by B.Y.Raghavendra. (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 223,360 votes over S.Madhubangarappa. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Shimoga, Karnataka, from 1977 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1977–2019

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1977 A. R. Badarinarayan Indian National Congress 236,065 59.4% J. H. Patel (Bharatiya Lok Dal) 74,836 (18.8 pts)
1980 S.T. Quadri Congress (I) 246,328 56.8% D.H. Shankara Murthy (Janata Party) 151,798 (35.0 pts)
1984 T. V. Chandrashekarappa Indian National Congress 299,038 57.9% D. G. Shivannagowda (Bharatiya Janata Party) 123,674 (23.9 pts)
1989 T.V.Chandrashekarappa Indian National Congress 269,074 38.8% M.Kotoji Rao (Janata Dal) 140,370 (20.2 pts)
1991 K.G. Shivappa Indian National Congress 281,182 45.9% B.S. Yediyurappa (Bharatiya Janata Party) 40,703 (6.7 pts)
1996 S Bangarappa KCP 303,152 42.1% Ayanur Manjunatha (Bharatiya Janata Party) 72,236 (10.0 pts)
1998 Ayanoor Manjunath Bharatiya Janata Party 352,277 45.4% D.B.Chandre Gowda (Indian National Congress) 159,907 (20.6 pts)
1999 S.Bangarappa Indian National Congress 427,870 53.0% Ayanur Manjunatha (Bharatiya Janata Party) 95,038 (11.8 pts)
2004 S. Bangarappa Bharatiya Janata Party 450,097 50.7% Ayanur Manjunath (Indian National Congress) 76,145 (8.6 pts)
2009 B.Y. Raghavendra Bharatiya Janata Party 482,783 50.6% S. Bangarappa (Indian National Congress) 52,893 (5.5 pts)
2014 B. S. Yeddyurappa Bharatiya Janata Party 606,216 53.7% Manjunath Bhandary (Indian National Congress) 363,305 (32.2 pts)
2019 B.Y.Raghavendra. Bharatiya Janata Party 729,872 57.2% S.Madhubangarappa (Janata Dal (Secular)) 223,360 (17.5 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
A. R. Badarinarayan Indian National Congress 236,065 59.4%
J. H. Patel Bharatiya Lok Dal 161,229 40.6%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
S.T. Quadri Congress (I) 246,328 56.8%
D.H. Shankara Murthy Janata Party 94,530 21.8%
A.R. Badrinarayan Congress (U) 78,048 18.0%
Kanandur Lingappa Janata Party (Secular) 10,005 2.3%
M. Lingaiah Independent 1,534 0.4%
Hulikere Chandrashekar Independent 1,288 0.3%
Bhoopalam Chandrasekharaiah Independent 1,189 0.3%
S.M. Onkara Murthy Independent 878 0.2%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
T. V. Chandrashekarappa Indian National Congress 299,038 57.9%
D. G. Shivannagowda Bharatiya Janata Party 175,364 33.9%
K. T. Mohan Independent 28,330 5.5%
M. Subraya Kodgi Independent 4,436 0.9%
S. Guruchidambara Independent 4,084 0.8%
K. S. Ramachandra Setty LKD 2,234 0.4%
S. R. Nagappa Setty Independent 1,423 0.3%
H. M. Shankare Gowda Independent 724 0.1%
R. Yellappa Independent 487 0.1%
M. Lingappa Independent 396 0.1%
M. B. Eswara Rao Independent 285 0.1%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
T.V.Chandrashekarappa Indian National Congress 269,074 38.8%
M.Kotoji Rao Janata Dal 128,704 18.5%
M.Ananda Rao Bharatiya Janata Party 108,241 15.6%
Mahishi Sarojini Bindurao JNP (JP) 94,715 13.6%
H.Ganapathiyappa KRS 45,845 6.6%
Fazluddin A.M Indian Union Muslim League 44,305 6.4%
Choodapa G. Independent 2,237 0.3%
Nagaratana Ramakristna Independent 1,128 0.2%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
K.G. Shivappa Indian National Congress 281,182 45.9%
B.S. Yediyurappa Bharatiya Janata Party 240,479 39.3%
M.S. Mahadevappa Janata Dal 63,974 10.4%
K.T. Gangadara KRS 15,677 2.6%
G. Choodappa Independent 2,780 0.5%
Chandrappa Independent 1,203 0.2%
Gundumane Nagabhushana Independent 1,153 0.2%
Parshuram Kanpet Independent 1,003 0.2%
Ganesh Bhat PBI 879 0.1%
U. Mothinayak Independent 760 0.1%
S.S.L. Bhat Independent 730 0.1%
S. Guruchidambar Independent 640 0.1%
T.R. Devendrappa Independent 527 0.1%
K. Narayana MSD 520 0.1%
B.T. Bhaskar Shetty Independent 355 0.1%
Ikram Ulla Khan Independent 322 0.1%
B.L. Krishnaveni (W) Independent 232 0.0%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
S Bangarappa KCP 303,152 42.1%
Ayanur Manjunatha Bharatiya Janata Party 230,916 32.1%
D G Basavana Gowda Janata Dal 100,990 14.0%
K G Shivappa Indian National Congress 66,145 9.2%
R Manjunatha (Raju) Independent 4,534 0.6%
Sripathy Independent 3,642 0.5%
M Shivappa Ratod Independent 1,647 0.2%
N Basavaiah Independent 1,378 0.2%
M Krishna Rao Independent 1,327 0.2%
B C Prasada Independent 1,298 0.2%
Satyanarayana Murthy Independent 1,201 0.2%
A M Mahadevappa Independent 734 0.1%
U Moti Nayak Independent 729 0.1%
Murthy Independent 680 0.1%
V Ramakrishna (Sabaji) Independent 566 0.1%
S V Vasudeva Kamath Independent 517 0.1%
G S Sanjeeva Independent 265 0.0%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Ayanoor Manjunath Bharatiya Janata Party 352,277 45.4%
D.B.Chandre Gowda Indian National Congress 192,370 24.8%
S.Bangarappa KTVP 186,731 24.1%
B.P.Shivakumar Janata Dal 37,953 4.9%
H.Bangarappa Independent 6,565 0.8%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
S.Bangarappa Indian National Congress 427,870 53.0%
Ayanur Manjunatha Bharatiya Janata Party 332,832 41.2%
K.H.Srinivasa Janata Dal (Secular) 38,432 4.8%
V.A. Shareef Samajwadi Party 4,707 0.6%
P.Vasundra Devi Independent 3,202 0.4%

2004

CandidatePartyVotesShare
S. Bangarappa Bharatiya Janata Party 450,097 50.7%
Ayanur Manjunath Indian National Congress 373,952 42.1%
G Madappa Janata Dal (Secular) 21,422 2.4%
Sachidevi Independent 18,768 2.1%
S Doddanna Janata Party 16,282 1.8%
D M Chandrappa KNDP 6,769 0.8%

2009

CandidatePartyVotesShare
B.Y. Raghavendra Bharatiya Janata Party 482,783 50.6%
S. Bangarappa Indian National Congress 429,890 45.0%
H.S. Shekarappa Independent 10,850 1.1%
J. Jayappa Bahujan Samaj Party 8,205 0.9%
C. Murugan AIJMK 6,046 0.6%
M.P. Sridhar. Byndoor Independent 4,568 0.5%
Manjappa. S. Independent 3,108 0.3%
N Dinesh Kumar Independent 2,144 0.2%
D.S. Eshwarappa Independent 1,918 0.2%
Akhil Ahmed Independent 1,827 0.2%
Mainuddin.M.S Independent 1,716 0.2%
Umeshkumar S Independent 1,352 0.1%

2014

CandidatePartyVotesShare
B. S. Yeddyurappa Bharatiya Janata Party 606,216 53.7%
Manjunath Bhandary Indian National Congress 242,911 21.5%
Geetha Shivarajkumar Janata Dal (Secular) 240,636 21.3%
K.G. Sreedhar Aam Aadmi Party 7,542 0.7%
None Of The Above Independent 7,077 0.6%
Kunaje Manjunatha Gowda Bahujan Samaj Party 5,053 0.4%
B. Dharmappa Janata Dal (United) 4,537 0.4%
B.K. Shashi Kumar KP 3,869 0.3%
H. Suresha Poojari Independent 2,709 0.2%
S. Satish Salian Independent 2,234 0.2%
Shrilatha Shetty Independent 2,073 0.2%
Anil.M.R Independent 1,517 0.1%
Fayaz Ahamed Alias Mohamad Fayaz Ahamed SJP 1,339 0.1%
Mainuddin M.S. Independent 1,295 0.1%

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShare
B.Y.Raghavendra. Bharatiya Janata Party 729,872 57.2%
S.Madhubangarappa Janata Dal (Secular) 506,512 39.7%
Guddappa Bahujan Samaj Party 7,350 0.6%
Shashikumar.S.Gowda Independent 6,845 0.5%
Krishna.K. PPI 5,653 0.4%
S.Umesha Varma Independent 4,465 0.3%
Venkatesh.R UPP 4,087 0.3%
Shekara Naik Independent 3,930 0.3%
K.C.Vinay Rajavath Independent 3,317 0.3%
Mohammed Yusuf Khan Independent 1,579 0.1%
N.T.Vijayakumar Independent 1,578 0.1%
S.Umeshappa Independent 1,521 0.1%

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).

1977: Indian National Congress margin 18.8 pts 1980: Congress (I) margin 35.0 pts 1984: Indian National Congress margin 23.9 pts 1989: Indian National Congress margin 20.2 pts 1991: Indian National Congress margin 6.7 pts 1996: KCP margin 10.0 pts 1998: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 20.6 pts 1999: Indian National Congress margin 11.8 pts 2004: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 8.6 pts 2009: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 5.5 pts 2014: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 32.2 pts 2019: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 17.5 pts 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019

Trend

Shimoga has been contested at 12 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1977. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, Congress (I), KCP, Bharatiya Janata Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Shimoga in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?

B.Y.Raghavendra. (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Shimoga, Karnataka, in 2019 with 729,872 votes (57.2%), a margin of 223,360 votes over S.Madhubangarappa.

Which parties have won Shimoga since 1977?

Since 1977, Shimoga has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress (I), Indian National Congress, KCP.

What was the closest result in Shimoga?

The closest result on record for Shimoga was 2009, when Bharatiya Janata Party beat Indian National Congress by just 52,893 votes (5.5 percentage points).

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