MERCARA
Assembly seat no. 121 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Winner, 1972
A. M. BELLAIPPA
INC
Elections held
3
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 3
Margin, 1972
16,333
40.28% of valid votes
Result, 1972
Runner-up
NCOD. A. CHINNAPPA
- Votes
- 8,109
- Vote share
- 20.00%
- Behind by
- 16,333
Electors
76,674
Total votes polled
40,548
Valid votes
40,548
NOTA votes
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Turnout
52.9%
Full result, 1972
5 candidates · 40,548 valid votes
A. M. BELLAIPPAINCwon
24,442
60.3%
D. A. CHINNAPPANCO
8,109
20.0%
POKKULANDA APPAJIBJS
6,689
16.5%
K. D. KARIAPPASWA
680
1.7%
P. C. ROSY JOHNIND
628
1.6%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | A. M. BELLAIPPA | INC | 24,442 | 60.28% | D. A. CHINNAPPA | 16,333 |
| 1967 | A. P. APPANNA | INC | 12,977 | 39.88% | M. C. NANAYYA | 6,211 |
| 1962 | K. MALLAPPA | INC | 19,914 | 49.15% | B. D. APPAIAH | 9,945 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- INC3 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the MERCARA assembly constituency in 1972?
A. M. BELLAIPPA (INC) won MERCARA in 1972, by a margin of 16,333 votes.
Which party has won MERCARA the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 3 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has MERCARA gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1962 to 1972.
Who has won MERCARA the most times?
A. M. BELLAIPPA, with 1 win between 1972 and 1972.
