MANGALORE
Constituency no. 16 in Mysore · Lok Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Winner, 1967
C. M. POONACHA
INC
Elections held
3
1962–1971
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 3
Margin, 1967
28,522
9.36% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
INDK. R. KARANTH
- Votes
- 96,640
- Vote share
- 31.71%
- Behind by
- 28,522
Electors
4,48,646
Total votes polled
3,04,756
Valid votes
3,04,756
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.9%
Full result, 1967
5 candidates · 3,04,756 valid votes
C. M. POONACHAINCwon
1,25,162
41.1%
K. R. KARANTHIND
96,640
31.7%
B. N. KUTTAPACPM
57,776
19.0%
T. T. MALLYIND
15,076
5.0%
U. L. KINIIND
10,102
3.3%
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.







