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, 1967
R. VEERAPPA
INC
Elections held
3
1962–1971
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 3
Margin, 1967
60,320
21.86% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
RPIT. MASAJI
- Votes
- 76,093
- Vote share
- 27.58%
- Behind by
- 60,320
Electors
4,74,941
Total votes polled
2,75,877
Valid votes
2,75,877
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.1%
Full result, 1967
3 candidates · 2,75,877 valid votes
R. VEERAPPAINCwon
1,36,413
49.5%
T. MASAJIRPI
76,093
27.6%
B. SHAMSUNDERIND
63,371
23.0%
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.
