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Karnataka Assembly Election 2023

Shimoga Vidhan Sabha election result 2023

Channabasappa (Chenni) (BJP) won by 27,674 votes.
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All candidates and votes

Winner

Channabasappa (Chenni)

BJPLandslide

votes

96,490

Margin

27,674(15.4%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Channabasappa (Chenni) · BJPH C Yogesh · INC
96,49068,816
Candidate (16)votes
  1. 1Channabasappa (Chenni)✓ WinnerBJP96,49053.66%
  2. 2H C YogeshINC68,81638.27%
  3. 3Aayanur ManjunathaJD(S)Deposit lost8,8634.93%
  4. 4Venkatesh RUttama Prajaakeeya PartyDeposit lost2,3701.32%
  5. 5NOTA1,2250.68%
  6. 6Netravathi TAAPDeposit lost8830.49%
See all candidates (+10)
  1. 7Rajendra DKarnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost3110.17%
  2. 8V HanumashettyINDDeposit lost1960.11%
  3. 9Riyaz AhmedINDDeposit lost1710.1%
  4. 10Adige Ganesh H SINDDeposit lost880.05%
  5. 11Anil M RINDDeposit lost790.04%
  6. 12Shekara NaikINDDeposit lost730.04%
  7. 13Mohammed Yusuf KhanINDDeposit lost720.04%
  8. 14Ravikumar NINDDeposit lost710.04%
  9. 15Akkamahadevi H MINDDeposit lost700.04%
  10. 16Ajay Kumar B SINDDeposit lost510.03%
Total votes1,79,829

Deposit lost: 13 of 15 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).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2023

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
2,60,757

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,80,734

incl. 2,539 postal

Turnout
69.31%
Polling stations
284

Turnout of men and women

Women67%

89,309 of 1,33,253 voted on EVMs

Men69.7%

88,881 of 1,27,490 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 14; 5 voted.

  • Candidates15 (2 women)
  • Lost deposit13
  • NOTA1,225
  • Valid votes1,78,604

Women candidates: Netravathi T, Akkamahadevi H M

Frequently asked questions

Who won Shimoga in 2023?

Channabasappa (Chenni) (BJP) won with 96,490 votes, defeating H C Yogesh (INC) by 27,674 votes.

How many votes were cast in Shimoga in 2023?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 1,79,829 votes in total.

What was the turnout in Shimoga in 2023?

69.31% — 1,80,734 of 2,60,757 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 67%, men's 69.7%.

How many voters does Shimoga have?

2,60,757 electors at the 2023 election — 1,27,490 men, 1,33,253 women, 14 third gender (service voters included), and 284 polling stations.

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