SHIKARIPUR
Assembly seat no. 159 in Mysore · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Winner, 1967
G. BASAVANNAPPA
SSP
Elections held
3
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 3
Margin, 1967
12,014
39.43% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
INCVEERAPPA
- Votes
- 9,227
- Vote share
- 30.28%
- Behind by
- 12,014
Electors
52,730
Total votes polled
30,468
Valid votes
30,468
NOTA votes
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Turnout
57.8%
Full result, 1967
2 candidates · 30,468 valid votes
G. BASAVANNAPPASSPwon
21,241
69.7%
VEERAPPAINC
9,227
30.3%
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.
