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Assembly seat no. 164 in Mysore · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.

OverviewElection History
1972INC1967IND1962MES
Winner, 1962
BALSU PURSU KADAM
MES
Elections held
3
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 1 of 3
Margin, 1962
7,758
23.32% of valid votes

Result, 1962

Winner
MESBALSU PURSU KADAM
Votes
20,510
Vote share
61.66%
Margin
7,758
Runner-up
INCANANT GUNDU BALE
Votes
12,752
Vote share
38.34%
Behind by
7,758
Electors
59,930
Total votes polled
33,262
Valid votes
33,262
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
55.5%

Full result, 1962

2 candidates · 33,262 valid votes

1962 election →
BALSU PURSU KADAMMESwon
20,510
61.7%
ANANT GUNDU BALEINC
12,752
38.3%

Past results

Most recent 3 of 3 elections

YearWinnerPartyVotesVote shareRunner-upMargin
1972KADAM B. P.INC19,19551.28%KRISHNAPUR CHARU DEMU11,111
1967K. B. PURSOIND23,07962.65%G. S. DATTATRAYA9,320
1962BALSU PURSU KADAMMES20,51061.66%ANANT GUNDU BALE7,758

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

Turnout and closeness over time

Turnout

0%18%36%54%72%196219671972Turnout

Winning margin

0%8%17%25%33%196219671972Margin

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