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Karnataka Assembly bye-election 2026

Davanagere South Vidhan Sabha bye-election result 2026

Samarth Shamanur Mallikarjuna (INC) won by 5,708 votes.
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All candidates and votes

Winner

Samarth Shamanur Mallikarjuna

INCComfortable win

votes

69,578

Margin

5,708(3.6%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Samarth Shamanur Mallikarjuna · INCShrinivasa T. Dasakariyappa · BJP
69,57863,870
Candidate (25)votes
  1. 1Samarth Shamanur Mallikarjuna✓ WinnerINC69,57844.09%
  2. 2Shrinivasa T. DasakariyappaBJP63,87040.47%
  3. 3Afsar KodlipeteSocial Democratic Party Of IndiaDeposit lost18,97512.02%
  4. 4D Syed RiyazINDDeposit lost1,1860.75%
  5. 5Khadar Adil BashaINDDeposit lost1,0820.69%
  6. 6Mansoor Ali U.MINDDeposit lost4770.3%
See all candidates (+19)
  1. 7K.S. ShivakumarappaAAPDeposit lost4530.29%
  2. 8T. Jabeena ApaINDDeposit lost3350.21%
  3. 9Akhanda.C.M. Manjunatha SwamyINDDeposit lost2970.19%
  4. 10ErannaIndian Political Congress PartyDeposit lost2340.15%
  5. 11K.H MahaboobINDDeposit lost2250.14%
  6. 12Eshwara ShengaUttama Prajaakeeya PartyDeposit lost1570.1%
  7. 13B RajashekharINDDeposit lost1060.07%
  8. 14GoutamINDDeposit lost1020.06%
  9. 15Cm Shabaz KhanYoung Star Empowerment PartyDeposit lost950.06%
  10. 16SajidINDDeposit lost940.06%
  11. 17Syed ImathiyazJanahitha PakshaDeposit lost870.06%
  12. 18Syed Chand PeerINDDeposit lost770.05%
  13. 19M.G. SrikanthNavabharath SenaDeposit lost720.05%
  14. 20H. Suban SabINDDeposit lost700.04%
  15. 21Khajamohiddin GudageriBlue India PartyDeposit lost500.03%
  16. 22M.P. DadakhalandarCountry Citizen PartyDeposit lost500.03%
  17. 23Sadiq PahilwanINDDeposit lost470.03%
  18. 24G.N. Prashanth KumarJanatha Chaluvali BharathaDeposit lost460.03%
  19. 25Dalita SrinivasBharatiya Prajagala Kalyana PakshaDeposit lost420.03%
Total votes1,57,807

Deposit lost: 23 of 25 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Davanagere South in 2026?

Samarth Shamanur Mallikarjuna (INC) won with 69,578 votes, defeating Shrinivasa T. Dasakariyappa (BJP) by 5,708 votes.

How many votes were cast in Davanagere South in 2026?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 1,57,807 votes in total.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer