Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Sharada Puryanaik of Janata Dal (Secular) won the Shimoga Rural Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 86,340 votes (47.70% vote share). The runner-up was K.B.Ashok Naik (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 71,198 votes.
A total of 11 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharada Puryanaik | 86340 | 47.70% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 2 | K.B.Ashok Naik | 71198 | 39.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Dr.Srinivas Kariyanna | 18335 | 10.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Manjunatha.S.S | 1715 | 1.00% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 5 | A.D.Shivappa | 576 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Bheemappa.B.H | 395 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Niranjana.E | 327 | 0.20% | Karnataka Rashtra Samithi |
| 8 | Praveen Naik | 282 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | K.B.Vijaya | 274 | 0.20% | Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha |
| 10 | Rangaswamy.L | 223 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Dr.Thipperudraswamy.T | 130 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Shimoga Rural constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Sharada Puryanaik (Janata Dal (Secular)) emerged as the winner securing 86,340 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.