BHALKI
Assembly seat no. 2 in Mysore · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
BHIMANNA SHIVLINGAPPA
PSP
Elections held
3
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 3
Margin, 1962
5,537
22.09% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
INDYESHWANT RAO KESHAV RAO
- Votes
- 6,577
- Vote share
- 26.25%
- Behind by
- 5,537
Electors
49,610
Total votes polled
25,060
Valid votes
25,060
NOTA votes
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Turnout
50.5%
Full result, 1962
3 candidates · 25,060 valid votes
BHIMANNA SHIVLINGAPPAPSPwon
12,114
48.3%
YESHWANT RAO KESHAV RAOIND
6,577
26.3%
NEELKANTHAYYA MAHADAYYAINC
6,369
25.4%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | SUBHASH ASTURE | INC | 22,561 | 73.11% | HEERACHAND WAGHMARE | 14,933 |
| 1967 | B. SHIVALINGAPPA | INC | 23,210 | 65.73% | B. R. L. RAO | 11,111 |
| 1962 | BHIMANNA SHIVLINGAPPA | PSP | 12,114 | 48.34% | YESHWANT RAO KESHAV RAO | 5,537 |
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 BHALKI assembly constituency in 1972?
SUBHASH ASTURE (INC) won BHALKI in 1972, by a margin of 14,933 votes.
Which party has won BHALKI the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 3 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BHALKI gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1962 to 1972.
Who has won BHALKI the most times?
SUBHASH ASTURE, with 1 win between 1972 and 1972.







