CHALLAKERE
Assembly seat no. 44 in Mysore · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
B. L. GOWDA
PSP
Elections held
3
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 3
Margin, 1962
2,992
7.56% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
INCRATNAGIRI VENKATARANGAN
- Votes
- 14,075
- Vote share
- 35.57%
- Behind by
- 2,992
Electors
65,477
Total votes polled
39,566
Valid votes
39,566
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.4%
Full result, 1962
4 candidates · 39,566 valid votes
B. L. GOWDAPSPwon
17,067
43.1%
RATNAGIRI VENKATARANGANINC
14,075
35.6%
T. MARAPPAJS
6,507
16.4%
THIMMA REDDYCPI
1,917
4.8%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | V. MASIYAPPA | INC | 23,643 | 55.96% | H. C. SHIVASHANKARARAPPA | 6,845 |
| 1967 | B. L. GOWDA | INC | 22,194 | 50.84% | G. V. ANJANAPPA | 3,585 |
| 1962 | B. L. GOWDA | PSP | 17,067 | 43.14% | RATNAGIRI VENKATARANGAN | 2,992 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
