MERCARA
Assembly seat no. 121 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Winner, 1967
A. P. APPANNA
INC
Elections held
3
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 3
Margin, 1967
6,211
19.09% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
INDM. C. NANAYYA
- Votes
- 6,766
- Vote share
- 20.79%
- Behind by
- 6,211
Electors
53,212
Total votes polled
32,543
Valid votes
32,543
NOTA votes
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Turnout
61.2%
Full result, 1967
6 candidates · 32,543 valid votes
A. P. APPANNAINCwon
12,977
39.9%
M. C. NANAYYAIND
6,766
20.8%
Y. T. AIYAPPACPI
6,072
18.7%
B. D. APPAYAIND
4,603
14.1%
K. P. KARU-BAYAPSP
1,858
5.7%
F. M. KHANIND
267
0.8%
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.
