BELLARY
Constituency no. 5 in Mysore · Lok Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Mysore also has an assembly constituency called BELLARY. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 3 results.
Winner, 1971
V. K. R. V. RAO
INC
Elections held
3
1962–1971
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 3
Margin, 1971
1,52,860
48.12% of valid votes
Result, 1971
Runner-up
SWAY. MAHABALESWARAPPA
- Votes
- 78,041
- Vote share
- 24.57%
- Behind by
- 1,52,860
Electors
5,30,510
Total votes polled
3,17,637
Valid votes
3,17,637
NOTA votes
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Turnout
59.9%
Full result, 1971
4 candidates · 3,17,637 valid votes
V. K. R. V. RAOINCwon
2,30,901
72.7%
Y. MAHABALESWARAPPASWA
78,041
24.6%
S. GURUNATHIND
5,799
1.8%
A. M. GANGAPPASWAMYIND
2,896
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | V. K. R. V. RAO | INC | 2,30,901 | 72.69% | Y. MAHABALESWARAPPA | 1,52,860 |
| 1967 | V. K. R. V. RAO | INC | 1,73,402 | 53.78% | Y. MAHABALESWARAPPA | 24,380 |
| 1962 | T. SUBRAMANYAM | INC | 1,48,765 | 51.98% | J. MOHAMAD IMAMSAB | 11,317 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- INC3 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BELLARY constituency in 1971?
V. K. R. V. RAO (INC) won BELLARY in 1971, by a margin of 1,52,860 votes.
Which party has won BELLARY the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 3 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BELLARY gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1962 to 1971.
Who has won BELLARY the most times?
V. K. R. V. RAO, with 2 wins between 1967 and 1971.
