KANAKAPURA
Constituency no. 12 in Mysore · Lok Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1967.
Mysore also has an assembly constituency called KANAKAPURA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 3 results.
Winner, 1967
M. V. RAJASEKHARAN
INC
Elections held
2
1967–1971
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 2
Margin, 1967
48,196
18.09% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
INDM. B. DAS
- Votes
- 73,198
- Vote share
- 27.48%
- Behind by
- 48,196
Electors
4,44,344
Total votes polled
2,66,380
Valid votes
2,66,380
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.0%
Full result, 1967
6 candidates · 2,66,380 valid votes
M. V. RAJASEKHARANINCwon
1,21,394
45.6%
M. B. DASIND
73,198
27.5%
T. RAMIAHIND
34,296
12.9%
B. K. PUTTARAMIYASWA
21,834
8.2%
S. AHAMADIND
10,902
4.1%
H.N. REDDYIND
4,756
1.8%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | C. K. JAFFER SHARIEF | INC | 2,43,987 | 79.97% | M. V. RAJASEKHARAN | 1,86,519 |
| 1967 | M. V. RAJASEKHARAN | INC | 1,21,394 | 45.57% | M. B. DAS | 48,196 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- INC2 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the KANAKAPURA constituency in 1971?
C. K. JAFFER SHARIEF (INC) won KANAKAPURA in 1971, by a margin of 1,86,519 votes.
Which party has won KANAKAPURA the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 2 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has KANAKAPURA gone to the polls?
2 times, from 1967 to 1971.
Who has won KANAKAPURA the most times?
C. K. JAFFER SHARIEF, with 1 win between 1971 and 1971.
