KANARA
Constituency no. 21 in Mysore · Lok Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
JOACHIM PIEDAD ALVA
INC
Elections held
3
1962–1971
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 3
Margin, 1962
19,869
6.98% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
INDMANOHAR DATTATRAY MALGAONKAR
- Votes
- 1,13,089
- Vote share
- 39.74%
- Behind by
- 19,869
Electors
4,88,300
Total votes polled
2,84,569
Valid votes
2,84,569
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.3%
Full result, 1962
5 candidates · 2,84,569 valid votes
JOACHIM PIEDAD ALVAINCwon
1,32,958
46.7%
MANOHAR DATTATRAY MALGAONKARIND
1,13,089
39.7%
SHAMBHU PRABHU BHAT MANJANATH SHRIDHARIND
18,792
6.6%
DHARESHWARCPI
13,132
4.6%
YESHVANT SHRIPAD DAMLEIND
6,598
2.3%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | NAIK BALAKRISHNA VENKANNA | INC | 1,61,296 | 67.84% | DINKAR DESAI | 96,779 |
| 1967 | D. D. DATTATRAYA | IND | 1,43,287 | 51.17% | N. G. VAMAN | 27,797 |
| 1962 | JOACHIM PIEDAD ALVA | INC | 1,32,958 | 46.72% | MANOHAR DATTATRAY MALGAONKAR | 19,869 |
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 KANARA constituency in 1971?
NAIK BALAKRISHNA VENKANNA (INC) won KANARA in 1971, by a margin of 96,779 votes.
Which party has won KANARA the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 3 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KANARA gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1962 to 1971.
Who has won KANARA the most times?
NAIK BALAKRISHNA VENKANNA, with 1 win between 1971 and 1971.
