BIDAR
Constituency no. 1 in Mysore · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Lok Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Mysore also has an assembly constituency called BIDAR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 3 results.
Winner, 1962
RAMACHANDER VEERAPPA
INC
Elections held
3
1962–1971
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 3
Margin, 1962
54,302
29.44% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
PSPB. SHAMSUNDER
- Votes
- 41,389
- Vote share
- 22.44%
- Behind by
- 54,302
Electors
4,16,621
Total votes polled
1,84,465
Valid votes
1,84,465
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
44.3%
Full result, 1962
4 candidates · 1,84,465 valid votes
RAMACHANDER VEERAPPAINCwon
95,691
51.9%
B. SHAMSUNDERPSP
41,389
22.4%
BANDOPANT DHONDIRAM TIPKURLEREP
33,766
18.3%
NARSING RAO NAGAPPAIND
13,619
7.4%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | SHANKER DEV BALAJI RAO | INC | 2,07,423 | 76.35% | RAMCHANDRA VEERAPPA | 1,52,674 |
| 1967 | R. VEERAPPA | INC | 1,36,413 | 49.45% | T. MASAJI | 60,320 |
| 1962 | RAMACHANDER VEERAPPA | INC | 95,691 | 51.87% | B. SHAMSUNDER | 54,302 |
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 BIDAR constituency in 1971?
SHANKER DEV BALAJI RAO (INC) won BIDAR in 1971, by a margin of 1,52,674 votes.
Which party has won BIDAR the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 3 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BIDAR gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1962 to 1971.
Who has won BIDAR the most times?
SHANKER DEV BALAJI RAO, with 1 win between 1971 and 1971.
