Shimoga (Lok Sabha constituency)
Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka state in southern India. As of 2005 it had 1,286,181 voters, of whom Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes account for more than 250,000; Lingayats for around 200,000; Deevaru for 160,000; Muslims for 150,000; and Brahmins and Vokkaligas for 105,000 and others 200,000.Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency consists eight assembly segments covering Sagara, Shikaripura, Sorab, Shivamogga, Bhadravathi and Tithahalli taluks of Shimoga district and Byndoor of Udupi District. These are:
- Shimoga Rural
- Bhadravati
- Shimoga
- Tirthahalli
- Shikaripura
- Soraba
- Sagar
- Byndoor
General Election, 2014
General Election, 2009
By Election, 2005