MANGALORE
Constituency no. 16 in Mysore · Lok Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
A. SHANKARA ALVA
INC
Elections held
3
1962–1971
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 3
Margin, 1962
33,756
12.05% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
SWAJ. M. LOBO PRABHU
- Votes
- 84,346
- Vote share
- 30.12%
- Behind by
- 33,756
Electors
4,49,154
Total votes polled
2,80,078
Valid votes
2,80,078
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.4%
Full result, 1962
4 candidates · 2,80,078 valid votes
A. SHANKARA ALVAINCwon
1,18,102
42.2%
J. M. LOBO PRABHUSWA
84,346
30.1%
B. V. KAKKILAYACPI
59,656
21.3%
M. GOVINDA RAOJS
17,974
6.4%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | K. K. SHETTY | INC | 2,05,516 | 64.59% | CHEPPUDIRA MUTHNNA POONACHA | 1,21,230 |
| 1967 | C. M. POONACHA | INC | 1,25,162 | 41.07% | K. R. KARANTH | 28,522 |
| 1962 | A. SHANKARA ALVA | INC | 1,18,102 | 42.17% | J. M. LOBO PRABHU | 33,756 |
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 MANGALORE constituency in 1971?
K. K. SHETTY (INC) won MANGALORE in 1971, by a margin of 1,21,230 votes.
Which party has won MANGALORE the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 3 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has MANGALORE gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1962 to 1971.
Who has won MANGALORE the most times?
K. K. SHETTY, with 1 win between 1971 and 1971.







