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, 1967
K. G. THIMMEGOWDA
INC
Elections held
3
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 3
Margin, 1967
3,576
9.76% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
INDS. KARIAPPA
- Votes
- 16,539
- Vote share
- 45.12%
- Behind by
- 3,576
Electors
49,756
Total votes polled
36,654
Valid votes
36,654
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.7%
Full result, 1967
2 candidates · 36,654 valid votes
K. G. THIMMEGOWDAINCwon
20,115
54.9%
S. KARIAPPAIND
16,539
45.1%
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.
