Shimoga
B. Y. Raghavendra (Bharatiya Janta Party) won Shimoga in 2024, 2,43,715 votes ahead of Geetha Shivarajkumar.
Signed in on 116 of 154 sitting days. House average 86%.
- Questions asked
- 86
- Debates joined
- 7
- Bills debated
- 1
- Local issues raised
- 2
- Promises from ministers
- 2
- Committees
- 4
Questions put to ministers, in writing or aloud
Fewer than averageaverage 118
Times they spoke in a debate
Fewer than averageaverage 22
Times they spoke on a proposed law
Fewer than averageaverage 3
Urgent matters raised as special mentions
Fewer than averageaverage 5
Assurances a minister gave in reply to them
Fewer than averageaverage 3
Small groups of MPs who examine laws and spending closely
About averageaverage 4
These counts show how active a member has been, not how good their work was. Read from the Lok Sabha website on 22 Oct 2026.
Who stood in 2024
From each candidate's sworn affidavit , as filed. Elector does not rank anyone.
7,78,721 votes · 56.5%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- GSIndian National Congress
5,35,006 votes · 38.8%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- KEIndependent
30,050 votes · 2.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- BIndependent
7,266 votes · 0.5%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- RNIndependent
4,552 votes · 0.3%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- PAIndependent
3,457 votes · 0.3%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- ASBahujan Samaj Party
2,779 votes · 0.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- NKIndependent
1,993 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- AKUttama Prajaakeeya Party
1,478 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- ENIndependent
954 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- JBIndependent
867 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- GBIndependent
747 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- DEIndependent
695 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- KGIndependent
683 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SPKarnataka Rashtra Samithi
617 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SSIndependent
599 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- IAIndependent
442 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- MKYoung Star Empowerment Party
404 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- GJIndependent
368 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- CCIndependent
357 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- PBIndependent
344 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SAIndependent
293 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- HPIndependent
220 votes · 0.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
25 · Shimoga
General17,53,615 registered voters · 23 candidates · 2,43,715 votes between the first two
Elected 2024
B. Y. Raghavendra
BJP · Male · 7,78,721 votes (56.54%) · 2,43,715 ahead of Geetha Shivarajkumar
- 78.61%
- Turnout
- 13,78,579
- Votes cast
- 13,72,892
- Valid votes
- 4,332
- None of the above
- 8,90,090
- Women electors
6,80,925 men and 6,92,402 women voted in person, plus 5,239 postal ballots. 683 postal ballots were rejected. Service electors: 730.
- BJP7,78,7212,990 postal56.54%
- Geetha ShivarajkumarFemale
INC5,35,0061,384 postal38.85% - K. S. EswarappaMaleINDGanna kisan30,05091 postal2.18%
- BandiMaleINDBatsman7,2661 postal0.53%
- Ravikumara N.MaleINDCrane4,5521 postal0.33%
- None of the aboveNOTA4,3320.31%
- Pooja N. AnnaiahFemaleINDLaptop3,4573 postal0.25%
- A.d. ShivappaMale
BSP2,7797 postal0.20% - INDAir conditioner1,9931 postal0.14%
- Aruna KanahalliMaleUPJPAuto- rickshaw1,4783 postal0.11%
- E.h. NayakMaleINDPen nib with seven rays9541 postal0.07%
- John BennyMaleINDTelephone8674 postal0.06%
- INDDiamond74711 postal0.05%
- D.s. EshwarappaMaleINDRing6958 postal0.05%
- INDCoconut farm68312 postal0.05%
- S.k PrabhuMaleKRSBattery Torch6176 postal0.04%
- INDComputer5990.04%
- Imtiyaz A. AttarMaleINDTruck4422 postal0.03%
- YSEPMike4041 postal0.03%
- G. JayadevaMaleINDCot3681 postal0.03%
- INDFlute3575 postal0.03%
- INDBalloon3441 postal0.02%
- INDJackfruit2931 postal0.02%
- H Suresh PoojariMaleINDBat2201 postal0.02%
The bar compares each count with the highest count on this seat. The percentage is the share of valid votes plus None of the above, which is the figure the Commission prints.
Official counts from the Election Commission of India.