KAMALAPUR
Assembly seat no. 8 in Mysore · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Winner, 1967
L. CHANDRASHEKHAR
INC
Elections held
3
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 3
Margin, 1967
3,881
14.18% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
INDS. SHANKERSHETTY
- Votes
- 8,801
- Vote share
- 32.17%
- Behind by
- 3,881
Electors
53,819
Total votes polled
27,362
Valid votes
27,362
NOTA votes
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Turnout
50.8%
Full result, 1967
3 candidates · 27,362 valid votes
L. CHANDRASHEKHARINCwon
12,682
46.4%
S. SHANKERSHETTYIND
8,801
32.2%
H. SHARNAPPASSP
5,879
21.5%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | SUBHASH SHANKERSHETTY | INC | 22,196 | 70.31% | HANMANTH RAO SHARNAPPA | 12,821 |
| 1967 | L. CHANDRASHEKHAR | INC | 12,682 | 46.35% | S. SHANKERSHETTY | 3,881 |
| 1962 | LALITHABAI CHANDRASHEKHAR | INC | 14,484 | 69.60% | HANMANTHA RAO SHARNAPPA | 10,535 |
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 KAMALAPUR assembly constituency in 1972?
SUBHASH SHANKERSHETTY (INC) won KAMALAPUR in 1972, by a margin of 12,821 votes.
Which party has won KAMALAPUR the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 3 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KAMALAPUR gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1962 to 1972.
Who has won KAMALAPUR the most times?
SUBHASH SHANKERSHETTY, with 1 win between 1972 and 1972.
