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

OverviewElection History
1972INC1967IND1962MES
Winner, 1967
K. B. PURSO
IND
Elections held
3
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 1 of 3
Margin, 1967
9,320
25.30% of valid votes

Result, 1967

Winner
INDK. B. PURSO
Votes
23,079
Vote share
62.65%
Margin
9,320
Runner-up
INCG. S. DATTATRAYA
Votes
13,759
Vote share
37.35%
Behind by
9,320
Electors
57,518
Total votes polled
36,838
Valid votes
36,838
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
64.0%

Full result, 1967

2 candidates · 36,838 valid votes

1967 election →
K. B. PURSOINDwon
23,079
62.6%
G. S. DATTATRAYAINC
13,759
37.4%

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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