Davanagere South Bypoll Election Results 2026: Live Updates and Key Details
Davanagere South Bypoll Election Result 2026 LIVE: Leading, Winner, MLA
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The counting of votes for the Davanagere South bypoll in Karnataka is underway on May 4, 2026, following the death of MLA Shamanur Shivashankarappa. A total of 25 candidates are contesting for the seat, with the previous election seeing a voter turnout of 69.36%.
- 01The bypoll was necessitated by the death of the previous MLA.
- 0225 candidates are contesting in the 2026 bypoll, up from 15 in 2023.
- 03Shamanur Shivashankarappa of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the previous election by a margin of 27,888 votes.
- 04The constituency has an electorate of 201,184 voters.
- 05Voter turnout in the 2023 Assembly elections was 69.36%.
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The counting of votes for the Davanagere South bypoll in Karnataka is taking place on May 4, 2026, following the death of Shamanur Shivashankarappa, the sitting MLA. This bypoll features 25 candidates, a significant increase from the 15 candidates who contested in the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections. In the last election, Shivashankarappa of the Indian National Congress (INC) won with a margin of 27,888 votes, securing 57.59% of the total votes cast. The constituency has a total electorate of 201,184 voters, with a voter turnout of 69.36% reported in 2023. The bypoll was announced following the gazette notification issued on March 16, 2026. The constituency is part of the Davanagere (General) Lok Sabha constituency and is located in the Davanagere district of Karnataka, India.
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The election outcome will determine the new representative for the Davanagere South constituency, affecting local governance and development initiatives.
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