KIRUGAVALU
Assembly seat no. 98 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Winner, 1972
G. MADEGOWDA
NCO
Elections held
3
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 3
Margin, 1972
2,010
3.97% of valid votes
Result, 1972
Runner-up
INCK. N. NAGEGOWDA
- Votes
- 23,819
- Vote share
- 47.08%
- Behind by
- 2,010
Electors
68,720
Total votes polled
50,592
Valid votes
50,592
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.6%
Full result, 1972
4 candidates · 50,592 valid votes
G. MADEGOWDANCOwon
25,829
51.0%
K. N. NAGEGOWDAINC
23,819
47.1%
DEVAISHIND
493
1.0%
M. M. ANVCHAIAHIND
451
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | G. MADEGOWDA | NCO | 25,829 | 51.05% | K. N. NAGEGOWDA | 2,010 |
| 1967 | G. MADEGOWDA | INC | 27,377 | 69.46% | H. K. V. GOWDH | 15,338 |
| 1962 | M. MALLIKARJUNASWAMY | INC | 15,039 | 60.30% | M. CHIKKALINGAIAH | 5,138 |
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 KIRUGAVALU assembly constituency in 1972?
G. MADEGOWDA (NCO) won KIRUGAVALU in 1972, by a margin of 2,010 votes.
Which party has won KIRUGAVALU the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 3 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KIRUGAVALU gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1962 to 1972.
Who has won KIRUGAVALU the most times?
G. MADEGOWDA, with 2 wins between 1967 and 1972.
