KANAKAPURA
Assembly seat no. 85 in Mysore · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Mysore also has a Lok Sabha constituency called KANAKAPURA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 2 results.
Winner, 1962
S. KARIYAPPA
IND
Elections held
3
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 3
Margin, 1962
1,593
3.93% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
INCK. G. THIMME GOWDA
- Votes
- 19,492
- Vote share
- 48.04%
- Behind by
- 1,593
Electors
54,041
Total votes polled
40,577
Valid votes
40,577
NOTA votes
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Turnout
75.1%
Full result, 1962
2 candidates · 40,577 valid votes
S. KARIYAPPAINDwon
21,085
52.0%
K. G. THIMME GOWDAINC
19,492
48.0%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | S. KARIYAPPA | INC | 25,121 | 66.74% | K. G. SRINIVASMURTHY | 12,604 |
| 1967 | K. G. THIMMEGOWDA | INC | 20,115 | 54.88% | S. KARIAPPA | 3,576 |
| 1962 | S. KARIYAPPA | IND | 21,085 | 51.96% | K. G. THIMME GOWDA | 1,593 |
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 KANAKAPURA assembly constituency in 1972?
S. KARIYAPPA (INC) won KANAKAPURA in 1972, by a margin of 12,604 votes.
Which party has won KANAKAPURA the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 3 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KANAKAPURA gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1962 to 1972.
Who has won KANAKAPURA the most times?
S. KARIYAPPA, with 2 wins between 1962 and 1972.
