MERCARA
Assembly seat no. 121 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
K. MALLAPPA
INC
Elections held
3
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 3
Margin, 1962
9,945
24.55% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
SWAB. D. APPAIAH
- Votes
- 9,969
- Vote share
- 24.60%
- Behind by
- 9,945
Electors
62,567
Total votes polled
40,517
Valid votes
40,517
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.8%
Full result, 1962
5 candidates · 40,517 valid votes
K. MALLAPPAINCwon
19,914
49.1%
B. D. APPAIAHSWA
9,969
24.6%
B. N. KUTTAPPACPI
8,062
19.9%
B. A. GANAPAIAHJS
1,886
4.7%
K. M. PODUVALPSP
686
1.7%
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.
