MERCARA
Assembly seat no. 121 in Mysore · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Winner, 1972
A. M. BELLAIPPA
INC
Elections held
3
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 3
Margin, 1972
16,333
40.28% of valid votes
Result, 1972
Runner-up
NCOD. A. CHINNAPPA
- Votes
- 8,109
- Vote share
- 20.00%
- Behind by
- 16,333
Electors
76,674
Total votes polled
40,548
Valid votes
40,548
NOTA votes
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Turnout
52.9%
Full result, 1972
5 candidates · 40,548 valid votes
A. M. BELLAIPPAINCwon
24,442
60.3%
D. A. CHINNAPPANCO
8,109
20.0%
POKKULANDA APPAJIBJS
6,689
16.5%
K. D. KARIAPPASWA
680
1.7%
P. C. ROSY JOHNIND
628
1.6%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | A. M. BELLAIPPA | INC | 24,442 | 60.28% | D. A. CHINNAPPA | 16,333 |
| 1967 | A. P. APPANNA | INC | 12,977 | 39.88% | M. C. NANAYYA | 6,211 |
| 1962 | K. MALLAPPA | INC | 19,914 | 49.15% | B. D. APPAIAH | 9,945 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- INC3 wins
