CHANNAPATNA
Assembly seat no. 87 in Mysore · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
B. J. LINGE GOWDA
INC
Elections held
3
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 3
Margin, 1962
6,253
16.34% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
PSPB. K. PUTTARAMAIAH
- Votes
- 16,003
- Vote share
- 41.83%
- Behind by
- 6,253
Electors
50,064
Total votes polled
38,259
Valid votes
38,259
NOTA votes
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Turnout
76.4%
Full result, 1962
2 candidates · 38,259 valid votes
B. J. LINGE GOWDAINCwon
22,256
58.2%
B. K. PUTTARAMAIAHPSP
16,003
41.8%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | T. V. KRISHNAPPA | INC | 29,120 | 54.64% | SIVVARAMAIAH | 8,464 |
| 1967 | T. V. KRISHNAPPA | IND | 24,875 | 50.90% | B. J. LINGEGOWDA | 1,884 |
| 1962 | B. J. LINGE GOWDA | INC | 22,256 | 58.17% | B. K. PUTTARAMAIAH | 6,253 |
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 CHANNAPATNA assembly constituency in 1972?
T. V. KRISHNAPPA (INC) won CHANNAPATNA in 1972, by a margin of 8,464 votes.
Which party has won CHANNAPATNA the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 3 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has CHANNAPATNA gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1962 to 1972.
Who has won CHANNAPATNA the most times?
T. V. KRISHNAPPA, with 2 wins between 1967 and 1972.







