SHIKARIPUR
Assembly seat no. 159 in Mysore · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
VEERAPPA
INC
Elections held
3
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 3
Margin, 1962
4,928
15.63% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
PSPG. BASAVANNAPPA
- Votes
- 12,385
- Vote share
- 39.28%
- Behind by
- 4,928
Electors
66,518
Total votes polled
31,533
Valid votes
31,533
NOTA votes
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Turnout
47.4%
Full result, 1962
4 candidates · 31,533 valid votes
VEERAPPAINCwon
17,313
54.9%
G. BASAVANNAPPAPSP
12,385
39.3%
MANGALA NAIKIND
1,077
3.4%
D. C. GODWALKARJS
758
2.4%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | K. YENKATAPPA | INC | 26,156 | 69.30% | E. P. CHANDYA NAIK | 18,064 |
| 1967 | G. BASAVANNAPPA | SSP | 21,241 | 69.72% | VEERAPPA | 12,014 |
| 1962 | VEERAPPA | INC | 17,313 | 54.90% | G. BASAVANNAPPA | 4,928 |
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 SHIKARIPUR assembly constituency in 1972?
K. YENKATAPPA (INC) won SHIKARIPUR in 1972, by a margin of 18,064 votes.
Which party has won SHIKARIPUR the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 3 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has SHIKARIPUR gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1962 to 1972.
Who has won SHIKARIPUR the most times?
K. YENKATAPPA, with 1 win between 1972 and 1972.
