SHAHPUR
Assembly seat no. 18 in Mysore · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
MAHANTSWAMI VERUPAKSHAYA
SWA
Elections held
3
1962–1972
Most successful party
SWA
won 2 of 3
Margin, 1962
3,821
19.10% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
INCVIRUPAKSHAPPA
- Votes
- 8,094
- Vote share
- 40.45%
- Behind by
- 3,821
Electors
56,540
Total votes polled
20,009
Valid votes
20,009
NOTA votes
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Turnout
35.4%
Full result, 1962
2 candidates · 20,009 valid votes
MAHANTSWAMI VERUPAKSHAYASWAwon
11,915
59.5%
VIRUPAKSHAPPAINC
8,094
40.5%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | BAPUGUDA RAYAPPA | NCO | 19,575 | 53.79% | H. G. RAMAYYAGOUDA | 2,756 |
| 1967 | R. V. N. R. K. NAIK | SWA | 17,864 | 50.71% | B. RAYAPPAGOUDA | 500 |
| 1962 | MAHANTSWAMI VERUPAKSHAYA | SWA | 11,915 | 59.55% | VIRUPAKSHAPPA | 3,821 |
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 SHAHPUR assembly constituency in 1972?
BAPUGUDA RAYAPPA (NCO) won SHAHPUR in 1972, by a margin of 2,756 votes.
Which party has won SHAHPUR the most times?
SWA, with 2 of the 3 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has SHAHPUR gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1962 to 1972.
Who has won SHAHPUR the most times?
BAPUGUDA RAYAPPA, with 1 win between 1972 and 1972.
