Shimoga (Lok Sabha constituency)

Shimoga [ ]
Current MP	B. S. Yeddyurappa
Party	BJP
Elected Year	2014
State	Karnataka
Total Electors	1,562,243
Most Successful Party	INC (11 times)

Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 28 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) 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 220,000; Lingayats for 200,000; Deevaru for 180,000; Muslims for 160,000; and Brahmins and Vokkaligas for 125,000 each.

Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency consists eight assembly segments covering Sagara, Shikaripura, Sorab, Shivamogga, Bhadravathi and Tithahalli taluks in Shimoga district. These are:

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