BHARATHYNAGAR
Assembly seat no. 80 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1967.
Winner, 1972
D. POOSALINGAM
IND
Elections held
2
1967–1972
Most successful party
IND
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1972
2,360
6.11% of valid votes
Result, 1972
Runner-up
INCC. SHARADA
- Votes
- 13,450
- Vote share
- 34.84%
- Behind by
- 2,360
Electors
74,756
Total votes polled
38,604
Valid votes
38,604
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.6%
Full result, 1972
9 candidates · 38,604 valid votes
D. POOSALINGAMINDwon
15,810
41.0%
C. SHARADAINC
13,450
34.8%
D. BHASHKARANIND
3,769
9.8%
S. SUNDER RAJNCO
3,724
9.7%
M. JAYARAM ALIAS MUSAYIND
565
1.5%
P. C. G. PAULIND
345
0.9%
KRISHNAKANT MISHRAIND
319
0.8%
K. P. MIR CHANDANIIND
319
0.8%
M. S. MASESSWA
303
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | D. POOSALINGAM | IND | 15,810 | 40.95% | C. SHARADA | 2,360 |
| 1967 | M. A. AMALORPAVAM | INC | 10,808 | 33.15% | D. POOSALINGAM | 248 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BHARATHYNAGAR assembly constituency in 1972?
D. POOSALINGAM (IND) won BHARATHYNAGAR in 1972, by a margin of 2,360 votes.
Which party has won BHARATHYNAGAR the most times?
IND, with 1 of the 2 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has BHARATHYNAGAR gone to the polls?
2 times, from 1967 to 1972.
Who has won BHARATHYNAGAR the most times?
D. POOSALINGAM, with 1 win between 1972 and 1972.







