KANARA
Constituency no. 21 in Mysore · Lok Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Every election in this seat
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin % | Candidates | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | INCNAIK BALAKRISHNA VENKANNA | INDDINKAR DESAI | 96,779 | 40.70% | 4 | 48.1% |
| 1967 | INDD. D. DATTATRAYA | INCN. G. VAMAN | 27,797 | 9.93% | 4 | 60.4% |
| 19621961 boundaries | INCJOACHIM PIEDAD ALVA | INDMANOHAR DATTATRAY MALGAONKAR | 19,869 | 6.98% | 5 | 58.3% |
Rows are matched by constituency name within the state, so a seat that survived a delimitation keeps one continuous page. Where a year’s boundaries differ from the present ones the row says so — the name is the same, the territory is not.
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.







